Jonathan Cope
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The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
2001-12-25
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
Overview: A re-staging of the Royal Ballet's 1985 production, with Anthony Dowell - this time as Drosselmeyer - and a new supporting cast. This Royal Ballet production of The Nutcracker (staged by Peter Wright) is a mix of the Balanchine and Vainonen schools of the Nutcracker. The Balanchine version of the Nutcracker emphasizes the child s fantasy: a land of sweets, with comic relief. The Vainonen Nutcracker emphasizes the romantic dreams of an adolescent.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-25
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The Prince of the Pagodas
1990-01-01
The Prince of the Pagodas
Overview: The Prince of the Pagodas is a ballet created for The Royal Ballet by choreographer John Cranko with music commissioned from Benjamin Britten. Its premiere took place on 1 January 1957 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, conducted by Britten
Genres: TV Movie Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Stravinsky: The Firebird and Les Noces
2002-10-22
Stravinsky: The Firebird and Les Noces
Overview: London's Royal Ballet performs two of Igor Stravinsky's classic works in this pair of performances choreographed by dance legend Nijinska. Zenaida Yanowsky and David Pickering star in "Les Noces," the stark, percussion-centric tale of a Russian peasant wedding that incorporates traditional folk music into its score. "The Firebird" stars Leanne Benjamin as the mythical creature who brings both a blessing and a curse upon her captors.
Genres: Fantasy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-22
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