{"product_id":"carlos-acosta-dances-royal-ballet-classics","title":"Carlos Acosta Dances Royal Ballet Classics","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"album.jsp?album_id=2108490\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available on standard DVD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e So memorably described as ‘a dancer who slashes across space faster than anyone else, who lacerates the air with shapes so clear and sharp they seem to throw off sparks’ (Independent), Carlos Acosta has been at the forefront of contemporary ballet since his arrival at the Royal Ballet in 1998. Here he sparkles in three of his most celebrated roles: the young lover Colas in the joyfully bucolic La Fille mal gardée, which received five stars from the Guardian, Times and Mail on Sunday; the innocent but doomed Romeo in Prokofiev’s sumptuously-scored adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous play; and, acting as producer and choreographer for the first time, as Basilio in Don Quixote, a production that wowed audiences thanks to its ‘intelligent’ choreography and Acosta’s ‘titanic determination, bullet-proof charisma [and] delectably trusting and playful rapport’ with co-star Marianela Núñez (Daily Telegraph). These three compelling ballets showcase Carlos Acosta’s world-class reputation as a dancer and choreographer, bolstered by outstanding co-stars and artists of the Royal Ballet. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCARLOS ACOSTA – Dances Royal Ballet Classics\u003cbr\u003e (3 Blu-ray Disc Box Set)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ferdinand Hérold\u003cbr\u003e LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lise - Marianela Nuñez\u003cbr\u003e Colas - Carlos Acosta\u003cbr\u003e Widow Simone - William Tuckett\u003cbr\u003e Alain - Jonathan Howells\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Royal Ballet\u003cbr\u003e Royal Opera House Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e Anthony Twiner, conductor\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Frederick Ashton, choreographer\u003cbr\u003e Osbert Lancaster, set designer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sergey Prokofiev\u003cbr\u003e ROMEO AND JULIET\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Romeo - Carlos Acosta\u003cbr\u003e Juliet - Tamara Rojo\u003cbr\u003e Mercutio - José Martin\u003cbr\u003e Tybalt - Thiago Soares\u003cbr\u003e Nurse - Sandra Conley\u003cbr\u003e Lord Capulet - Christopher Saunders\u003cbr\u003e Lady Capulet - Elizabeth McGorian\u003cbr\u003e Paris - David Pickering\u003cbr\u003e Benvolio - Yohei Sasaki\u003cbr\u003e Royal Ballet\u003cbr\u003e Royal Ballet Sinfonia\u003cbr\u003e Boris Gruzin, conductor\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kenneth MacMillan, choreographer\u003cbr\u003e Nicholas Georgiadis, costume designer\u003cbr\u003e John B. Read, lighting designer\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ludwig Minkus\u003cbr\u003e DON QUIXOTE\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kitri - Marianela Nuñez\u003cbr\u003e Basilio - Carlos Acosta\u003cbr\u003e Don Quixote - Christopher Saunders\u003cbr\u003e Sancho Panza - Philip Mosley\u003cbr\u003e Lorenzo - Gary Avis\u003cbr\u003e Gamache - Bennet Gartside\u003cbr\u003e Espada - Ryoichi Hirano\u003cbr\u003e Mercedes - Laura Morera\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Royal Ballet\u003cbr\u003e Royal Opera House Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e Martin Yates, conductor\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Carlos Acosta, choreographer (after M\u003cbr\u003e arius Petipa)\u003cbr\u003e Tim Hatley, set and costume designer Hugh Vanstone, lighting designer \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, 2 February 2005 (La fille mal gardée), 2007 (Romeo and Juliet) and October 2013 (Don Quixote) \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bonus:\u003cbr\u003e - Cast gallery and illustrated synopsis (La fille mal gardée)\u003cbr\u003e - Interviews with cast and crew (Don Quixote)\u003cbr\u003e - Introductions to Acts II and III (Don Quixote)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picture format: 1080i High Definition\u003cbr\u003e Sound format: LPCM 2.0 (all) \/ DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote) \/ Dolby Digital 5.1 (La fille mal gardée)\u003cbr\u003e Region code: 0 (worldwide)\u003cbr\u003e Menu language: English\u003cbr\u003e Subtitles: French, German, Spanish, Italian (La fille mal gardée)\u003cbr\u003e Running time: 6 hrs 15 mins (ballet) + 12 mins (bonus)\u003cbr\u003e No. of Discs: 3 (BD 50)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"Blu-Ray","offer_id":49607743406360,"sku":"809478071860","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3003125_da3f40c1-1fd3-46b3-b8fa-05b72c65d647.jpg?v=1777683086","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/carlos-acosta-dances-royal-ballet-classics","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}