The Firebird
The Royal Ballet Covent Garden
The Firebird: Leanne Benjamin
Ivan Tsarevich: Jonathan Cope
The Beautiful Tsarevna: Genesia Rosato
The Immortal Kostchei: David Drew
Les Noces
The Bride: Zenaida Yanowsky
The Bridegroom: David Pickering
A double bill featuring the Russian composer's best-loved ballet, The Firebird, in two special productions spanning 40 years. The modern Royal Ballet production, with Leanne Benjamin as the Firebird, filmed in widescreen with Dolby Surround, is presented alongside the 1960s television recording conducted by Stravinsky himself*. The production of Les Noces, plus a new interview with David Drew, who danced in Nijinska's original production, together with exclusive rehearsal footage of The Firebird and Les Noces, completes this extra-value title.
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Extras:
*1965 BBC archive recording of Stravinsky conducting The Firebird (*PAL only)
*David Drew on Nijinska's world
*Behind-the-scenes rehearsal of The Firebird and Les Noces
*24 page illustrated booklet in English, French and German |
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