REGIONS: All Regions PICTURE FORMAT: 1080i LENGTH: 191 Mins SOUND: 2.0 & 5.0 PCM SUBTITLES: ENGLISH/FRENCH/GERMAN/SPANISH/ITALIAN (extra features) NO OF DISCS: 2
Based on the Alexandre Dumas novel that also inspired the stories of Verdi’s La Traviata and Hollywood’s Moulin Rouge, John Neumeier creates a riveting dance drama around the famous woman of lore, La Dame aux camélias. The passionate tale of Marguerite Gautier and Armand Duval unfolds ingeniously through a drama-within-a-drama as they meet at the theatre during a performance of Manon Lescaut. So begin their romantic adventures in Paris, brought to life by Neumeier’s intense and refined choreographic language. Chopin’s ravishing music highlights this exceptional neo-classical ballet, featuring the star dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet. This lavish production, filmed live at the Palais Garnier in High Definition and full surround sound, is all about love, passion, danger and glorious dancing from one of the best ballet companies in the world.
Marguerite Gautier: Agnès Letestu Armand Duval: Stéphane Bullion Monsieur Duval: Michaël Denard Prudence Duvernoy: Dorothée Gilbert Manon Lescaut: Delphine Moussin Des Grieux: José Martinez Olympia: Eve Grinsztajn Gaston Rieux: Karl Paquette Le Duc: Laurent Novis Nanine: Béatrice Martel Le Comte de N.: Simon Valastro
The Paris Opera Ballet Orchestra of The Opera national de Paris Conductor: Michael Schmidtsdorff Stage Director: John Neumeier
Recorded live at the Palais Garnier, Paris, on 2nd, 5th and 8th July 2008.
Plus Illustrated synopsis. Cast gallery. Flashback to the Lady of camellias.
Reviews ‘John Neumeier has created a ballet in which emotions go crescendo … Agnes Letestu, the great dramatic heroine, triumphs in this ballet danced to music by Chopin.’ Figaro
