{"product_id":"lanchbery-tales-of-beatrix-potter-1","title":"Lanchbery: Tales of Beatrix Potter","description":"\u003cimg src=\"\/graphics\/features\/watch.gif\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cembed src=\"http:\/\/www.arkivmusic.com\/media\/mediaplayer.swf\" width=\"470\" height=\"250\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"height=250\u0026amp;width=470\u0026amp;file=http:\/\/graphics.arkivmusic.com\/media\/video\/207486\/207486_video.flv\u0026amp;image=http:\/\/arkivmusic.com\/graphics\/features\/207486_image.gif\u0026amp;displayheight=233\u0026amp;usefullscreen=false\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \"…wonderful woodland scenes are played out by dancers in fantastic costumes and masks. … recreating the magic of these books and bringing favourite characters to life is every child’s fantasy. … Peter Rabbit’s beautiful and magical garden of dreams will transport every adult straight back to their childhood.\" -- The Stage \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Created by Frederick Ashton for a film in 1971, Tales of Beatrix Potter brings alive, with rich characterisation and invention, the famous images and stories of Beatrix Potter. John Lanchbery’s music (incorporating mostly forgotten Victorian melodies) is utterly captivating, inspiring spirited playing from the Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Paul Murphy. Christine Edzard's designs conjure up a lost England of field mice and Berkshire black pigs, of foxgloves and shady groves. Swept up in the ballet’s childlike exuberance, the entire cast delivers outstanding portrayals of such colourful figures as Jemima Puddle-Duck, Jeremy Fisher, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and the irrepressible Peter Rabbit. Ashton's warm and witty, yet demanding, choreography creates a piece of charm and grace for all ages.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Mrs Tittlemouse: Victoria Hewitt \u003cbr\u003e  Johnny Town-Mouse: Ricardo Cervera \u003cbr\u003e  Mrs Tiggy-Winkle: Jonathan Howells \u003cbr\u003e  Jemima Puddle-Duck: Gemma Sykes \u003cbr\u003e  The Fox: Gary Avis \u003cbr\u003e  Pigling Bland: Bennet Gartside \u003cbr\u003e  Pig-Wig: Laura Morera \u003cbr\u003e  Aunt Pettitoes: David Pickering \u003cbr\u003e  Mr Jeremy Fisher: Zachary Faruque \u003cbr\u003e  Tom Thumb: Giacomo Ciriaci \u003cbr\u003e  Hunca Munca: Iohna Loots \u003cbr\u003e  Peter Rabbit: Joshua Tuifua \u003cbr\u003e  Squirrel Nutkin: Steven McRae\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Royal Ballet \u003cbr\u003e  Royal Ballet Sinfonia \u003cbr\u003e  Choreographer: Frederick Ashton \u003cbr\u003e  Conductor: Paul Murphy\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 23rd \u0026amp; 27th December 2007.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Plus: Illustrated synopsis.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e REGIONS: All \u003cbr\u003e  PICTURE FORMAT: 16:9\u003cbr\u003e  SOUND: 2.0 LPCM STEREO \/ 5.1 DTS SURROUND\u003cbr\u003e  SUBTITLES: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":49608095891736,"sku":"809478010012","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/1446674.jpg?v=1747171656","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/lanchbery-tales-of-beatrix-potter-1","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}