The Kirov celebrates Nijinsky
By: the Kirov Ballet from the Théâtre musical de Paris - Châtelet ; choreography by Mikhail Fokine ; a BBC / RM Associates / LGM / RTBF / Mezzo / Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet co-production in association with France 2.
Contributors: Zakharova, Svetlana, 1979-; Ruzimatov, Farukh; Ponomarev, Vladimir; I︠A︡kovlev, Andreĭ; Petrov, Igorʹ, ballet dancer; Ayupova, Zhanna; Kolb, Igor; Baĭmuradov, Islom; Rassadina, Pollina; Bazhenova, Elena; Vishneva, Diana; Serebri︠a︡kova, Yana; Vaziev, Makhar; Petrenko, A. I.; Agrest, Mikhail; Brossmann, Jean-Pierre, 1940-; MacGibbon, Ross; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908; Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869; Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887; Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971; Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ). Balet; Mariinskiĭ teatr (1991- ). Orkestr; Châtelet (Theater : Paris, France); British Broadcasting Corporation; Reiner Moritz Associates; LGM (Firm); Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française; Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France); France 2.; Kultur International Films
Published: 2002
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780769777559
Subjects: Ballets
Other titles: Kirov Ballet; Schéhérazade (Choreographic work : Fokine); Spectre de la rose (Choreographic work : Fokine, I after Fokine, M); Prince Igor (Choreographic work : Fokine); Firebird (Choreographic work : Fokine, I and Liepa after Fokine, M)
Description: "Mikhail Fokine was Diaghilev's chief choreographer 1909-1914 and he is considered to have been the creator of modern dance. This sparkling Russian gala features four Fokine ballets, all associated with Nijinsky. Recorded live from the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the Kirov Ballet brings to life, once again, the full glory of the Ballets Russes"--Kultur's website.
Notes: Four ballets.

'Performances given by kind permission of the Fokine Estate"--Container.

General director: Jean Pierre Brossmann ; directed by Ross MacGibbon.

Shérérazade: Svetlana Zakharova, Farukh Ruzimatov, Vladimir Ponomarev, Andrei S. Yakovlev, Igor Petrov, music Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ; Le spectre de la rose: Zhanna Ayupova, Igor Kolb, music: Carl Maria von Weber, orchestration: Hector Berlioz ; Polovtsian dances: Islom Baimuradov, Polina Rassadina, Elena Bazhenova, music: Alexander Borodin ; Firebird: Diana Vishneva, Andrei G. Yakovlev, Yana Serebriakova, Vladimir Ponomarev, music Igor Stravinsky ; ballet director: Makharbek Vaziev ; chorus of the Marinsky Theatre, chorus master: Andrei Petrenko ; orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Mikhail Agrest.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen 16.9; Dolby digital 5.1/Dolby 2.0.
Table of contents: title: Shéhérazade; title: Le spectre de la rose; title: Polovtsian dances; title: Firebird.