Don't hesitate to consider this for the families christmas stocking - a lovely way to relax after christmas lunch or coping with the long dark winter. A must for anyone who enjoys ballet. Nikolay Tsiskaridze, Ilze Liepa, Svetlana Lunkina... – Bolshoi Theater Ballet. Subscribe or grab a ticket to enjoy the full video. Terpsichorean jewels such as those created by the great choreographer George Balanchine, especially in collaboration with composer Igor Stravinsky, appear to be relegated to a poignant late-Romantic decadence, an early evening gloaming just before the eternal night of total artistic irrelevance. Alice's journey has an underlying theme of growing up, delving into oneself, and standing up for the one you love, regardless of class. Bob Crowley's brilliant sets and costumes are closely inspired by John Tenniel's original illustrations, and complement the strong narrative voice of Joby Talbot’s original musical score, brilliantly performed by the Royal Opera House Orchestra under the baton of Koen Kessels. Tchaikovsky Collection - featuring The Royal Ballet, Don Quixote / Baryshnikov, Harvey, American Ballet Theatre. I'm afraid I'm not very good at reviewing the technical aspects of either a ballet performance or the DVD quality (I found no faults with either myself, although I'm sure you can find this information in another review). The production is rounded off with an array of excellent performances, including Lauren Cuthbertson as a mischievous Alice, the elegant Federico Bonelli as the charming Knave, and the powerful Laura Morera as the hysterical Queen of Hearts. Ballet's creative essence seems no longer capable of sustaining the necessary energy or infrastructure needed to generate a stream of dance works that merit description as art. The performance makes a delicious romp, with music-hall influences, tap (Mad Hatter), and, starting with Alice going into the rabbit hole, simply loaded with special effects - leading to allegations of the show being superficial. The three-act ballet’s choreography accentuates the fantastical and cinematic elements of the original story yet keeps Lewis Carroll’s enigmatic and fanciful spirit at its center. Youngsters might not get the psychology of the fact that as real life characters transform in Alice's imagination, it is her mother who becomes the Queen. Cuthbertson somehow manages to dance brilliantly throughout and yet always to be in character. Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2014. It didn't disappoint, prompting me to buy the blu-ray. Lauren Cuthbertson (centre) dances as Alice in the British Royal Ballet's much-anticipated Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in February 2011. Alice in Wonderland (Two-Disc Special Un-Anniversary Edition). Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The three-act ballet’s choreography accentuates the fantastical and cinematic elements of the original story yet keeps Lewis Carroll’s enigmatic and fanciful spirit at its center. Lauren Cuthbertson ably demonstrates why she made the role of Alice hers (such that she reprises it in the second version released in 2017. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I first discovered this ballet when I was writing my masters dissertation on Alice in Wonderland's cultural influence two years ago. This is the first outing (2011) on film of Wheeldon's ballet. Please try again. A work to delight, as does Lewis Caroll's book, both children and adults. I bought this ballet by way of introducing my 2.5 year old grand daughter to dance, music and of course, Alice in Wonderland. This production has to be the best dance adaptation of Lewis Carroll's beloved children's classic on the planet. The first masterpiece of an emerging ballet genre, Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2012. It is a sobering conclusion and her evidence is substantial if not ultimately convincing. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Steven Mcrae tap dances as the Hatter and the awesome Zenaida Yanowsky almost steals the show as the blood thirsty Queen of hearts. There are superb performances by, among others, Edward Watson (in an uncharacteristically comic role) as the White Rabbit, Steven McRae as the Mad Hatter, and Sergei Polunin as the Knave of Hearts. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. with the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Point in this process takes place halfway the ballet, in 'Alice Alone.' ", ProductionCompany: The Royal BalletChoreographer: Christopher Wheeldon, Disc InformationCatalogue Number: OA1056DDate of Performance: 2011Running Time: 120 minutesSound: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTSAspect Ratio: 16:9 AnamorphicSubtitles: EN, FR, DE, ESLabel: Opus Arte, ...a monumental achievement. It was a huge undertaking for the Royal Ballet and it does not disappoint. Unable to add item to List. The camera, however, fails to register that last 'you.' Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland© is a co-production between The Australian Ballet and The National Ballet of Japan This production was commissioned and first performed by The Royal Ballet and The National Ballet of Canada Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2013. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. In his 2011 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Royal Ballet Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon creates a captivating new incarnation with all the vividness of the beloved eponymous children’s tale. This video is reserved for our subscribers. It is a very enjoyable creation based on a story that has been told many times and in different ways. In just a few clicks, you can be one of them. The whole production is true in its tone to the slightly off-putting humor of the original, sometimes approaching (but never reaching) grand guignol; at the same time, Polunin and Cuthbertson's duos have a splendid sweetness. 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