Ballet Gold Collection - Boxed Set

Ballet Gold Collection [VHS]

This spectacular 4-tape set includes; The Glory of the Kirov, The Glory of the Bolshoi, Ballet Favorites, and Great Pas de Deux. Stars Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nuryev, Margot Fonteyn, Natalia Makarova, and many others. 360 minutes. The Glory of the Kirov From the early days of this century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of the dance. Five years research in Russia's archives has unearthed fascinating footage, much of it never before available in the West, of many of the company's great dancers including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, Natalia Dudinskaya, and many others. Ballets featured include Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Raymonda and more. The Glory of the Bolshoi During the Bolshoi Ballet's first tours abroad in the mid-20th century, Western audiences were brought to their feet by the Bolshoi style - thrilling athleticism that never lost the essential beauty of the dance. Five years research in Russia's film archives has unearthed fascinating footage, much of it never before available in the West, of many of the company's great dancers including Vladimir Vasiliev, Galina Ulanova, Irek Mukhamedov, and many others. Ballet Favorites Ballet Favorites features many stunning ballet sequences on one video. This spectacular compilation showcases the talent of many of the greatest dancers of recent years, filmed at the world's leading venues, and combines the remarkable athleticism of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Wayne Eagling with the beauty and elegance of Iria Kolpakova, Darcey Bussell, and many more. Great Pas de Deux This superb collection of thrilling pas de deux, from many of the best-loved classical ballets features some of the most celebrated partnerships of our time including Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in Le Corsaire, Natalia Makarova and Anthony Dowell in A Month in the Country, and many others.