NUTCRACKER (BOLSHOI BALLET) (DVD)
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| Product DescriptionLive from the Bolshoi Theatre. This 1978 remake is a truly spellbinding version of this Christmas classic. Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies combine with superb dancing to create pure delight. Starring Yekaterina Maximova, Vladimir Vasiliev, Victor Levashev, and Sergei Radchenko. 105 mins. - Actors: Yekaterina Maksimova, Vladimir Vasilyev, Nadiya Pavlova, Victor Levashov
- Director: Yelena Macheret
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Classical, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
- ISBN: 0769700624
- Language (Original Language): English
- Region Code: 0
- Release Date: 1999-11-30
- Running Time: 100 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 1978
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2007-12-03  
Sound quality is unacceptable
If you don't mind listening to music on a transistor radio (circa 1960s) then you'll enjoy this DVD. The sound quality is the absolute worst I have ever heard in the past 20 or so years. I played this through a high-end home theater system and it sounded no different than listening to it through a conventional TV with all the bass and treble completely turned off. This DVD is worthless. I guess the old adage, "you get what you pay for" is true. At just under $10 bucks I should have know something wasn't right. If you buy this for the ballet, go for it. But if you buy it primarily for the music, don't. |  | Reviewed on 2006-12-12
Superb Technique
This version of the Nutcracker satisfied every bit of my need to see superb, Russian, ballet technique in all its glory! True, it may lack in color and zest (ofcourse Americans can't imagine anything unless it's dripping in blinking lights and such), but the rather drab colors may have been an attempt to demonstrate contrast between what ought to be focused on and what NOT to focus on. Remember, this is the Bolshoi, not Las Vegas....this is world class Ballet at it's finest and Maximova and Vasiliev deliver 10-fold. I prefer the renditions where Masha is both child AND adult dancing in both acts as opposed to one version of her in Act I and then another version of her in Act II. I also loved how Masha and the Nutcracker danced the Grande Pas de Deux, instead of the Sugar Plum Fairy that you might see in a Balachine Production. Overall, if you're a dancer who can appreciate technique-then you'll love this, however, if you're a mom looking for another "Barbie Nutcracker", you'll hate this. | | Reviewed on 2006-03-16
A must for all ballet fans
One of the greatest achievement in classical ballet, music and production design. Nureyev in one his finest performance. Great DVD transfer, superb sound. | | Reviewed on 2006-01-01
Ivy Lin is right, and then some!!!
This performance is hideous! I wanted a dvd for my daughter who was getting confused between the "real" nutcracker story we had seen at the ballet, and the "Barbie" version. Any version that has Clara dancing as the Sugar Plum Fairy as well is counterfeit! Barbie scores a point! The sets are dull - where is the land of sweets? We have to look at the tree the whole time! The costumes are dull, tattered, and often aren't remotely resembling the various delicacies (coffee, tea etc.)which leads to confusion. The Mouse King seems to survive too long, and finally decends down a trap door with the Nutcracker, who awkwardly returns with his sword. Bottom Line: this is the worst version I could have gotton. Go elsewhere for a more accurate story, less bizarre production. And finally, the worst of it is the stuffed, yes stuffed, nutcracker about 3 feet tall, instead of a real wood one. If they want it to show up on stage, couldn't they think of a better idea? It is ridiculous to the point of being comical! Beware all Bolshoi versions as I gather from the other cover they are still dancing with the same stuffed nutcracker - possible handed down through the years for posterity? | | Reviewed on 2005-12-30
The Best Possible!
This is a superb live on-stage performance. The virtuoso dancers are highly inspired by the support of the audience and show their best. The dance technique is almost unbelievable and gives a taste of the outstanding Russian ballet school. The viewer can see here the full Nutcracker version - nothing is skipped. The orchestra is very good and also shown on the recording. The conductor comes on the stage at the end to accept congratulations. Most of the scenes are masterpieces. Compared to other Nutcracker versions, all dancers here are superb, not only the main characters. Every detail is worked out in the best possible way. If you are interested in ballet, you should own this one! | |
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