Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
) | Label: BEL AIR CLASSIQUES Catalog: BAC125 Format: DVD SALENKO WALTER BANZHAF GHULUMYAN ISEKI SCHMIDT BERLIN STATE BALLET BERLIN STATE BALLET SCHOOL GERMAN OPERA BERLIThe “Nutcracker” remains one of the most popular ballets ever with Tchaikovsky’s luscious score annotating the fantasy and enchantment of the tale. Vasily Medvedev and Yuri Burlaka, two Russian choreographers have developed a version for the Staatsballett Berlin which is based on the historic stage designs and choreography from the original of 1892. This glittering production was designed as a reproduction of the great ballet féerie, an older form of French theater which includes opulent scenery and mechanically worked stage effects. With the Orchestra of the Deutsch Opera, Berlin conducted by Robert Reimer. Available in DVD.  Price: $35.98 |