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Summary: Superior dancing
Review: Only if you have a TV screen of about nine inches will this DVD look sharp. On a normal size TV it is very fuzzy. On a big screen TV it is essentially unwatchable. It's hard to believe this performance is on the market in a DVD format. Most of the good reviews seem to have been from VHS tape watchers, where the picture quality expectations are low. But I have never even seen a commercial VHS tape with picture quality this poor. How can I get my money back?
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Summary: A Good Performance but a Travesty on DVD
Review: Only if you have a TV screen of about nine inches will this DVD look sharp. On a normal size TV it is very fuzzy. On a big screen TV it is essentially unwatchable. It's hard to believe this performance is on the market in a DVD format. Most of the good reviews seem to have been from VHS tape watchers, where the picture quality expectations are low. But I have never even seen a commercial VHS tape with picture quality this poor. How can I get my money back?
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Summary: Ballet at its best
Review: Surviving four acts of classical ballet and Tchaikovski in the days of Pina Bausch takes... a lot. In this case it is easy thank's to the quality of every soul involved in the production. It is difficult to think of a better Aurora for Dowell's version. Durante is magnificent. Solymosi knows he is not a great soloist, and dedicates himself to be a good "partenaire" (smart move!) and a handsome prince (yes, that is called "danseur noble" and seems to be rare today with so many male ballet divas in New York and Paris). Of course the greatest "thing" is Dowell's Carabosse: That's acting-dancin Ms. Pina Bausch! Costumes, lighting, orchestra, the whole company. I cannot think of anything dissapointing except, maybe, the need of a strongest Lilac Fairy. Thank you Royal Ballet!
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Summary: Durante stills the show
Review: There technically more assured Princess Auroras around (well not many)- but no one has come close to Durante in charisma and personality. She is so absolutely adorable . Some may prefer a more aloof and dignified Princess - but Durante is the Princess for me! Absolutely wonderful.Her Rose Adagio is a sight to behold. Perfect balances, no wobbles. Everything else about it is good as well except the sets which are over the top! A charming performance by Hussain as the Lilac Fairy
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Summary: Royal Ballet at its best!
Review: This is one of the finest performances of The Sleeping Beauty available. It is exactly what you should expect from the Royal Ballet. The dancing is about as good as it gets: both the female and the male dancing. Fortunately, the male adagio in the second act is included; since there is a great deal of female dancing in this ballet, it is a pity that this adagio is often omitted, so I am glad to see it here. Everything else is fantastic as well, including the costumes and the surreal set design. I found the DVD picture quality to be perfect as well, as one would expect from a 1994 production, so, if there is a problem, check your equipment!
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Summary: Great Dancing, Scenery Could be Better
Review: This video was a lot of fun to watch, but it lacked some elements of elegance. There's no doubt that the choreography and dancing was great, but the costumes and scenery could have used a little work. I recomend this video to anyone who love ballet, but if possible, try to look for another version with better scenery. Good luck!
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Summary: VIVIANA'S VIRTUOSITY
Review: TO VIEW THIS VERY VIDEO OF THE VIVACIOUS VIXEN VIVIANA'S VIVID, VIGOUROUS, VIBRANT, VITAL, VICTORIOUS, VIRTUOSITY IS TO WAIT WITH VIM AND VIGOR FOR THE DAY THE VISION IS VISUALIZED ON DVD OR DIGITAL VIVIANA DURANTE - JUST CHECKING - NO SUCH LUCK YET - HEY I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT TO THE WORDS STARTING WITH VO - LIKE VOLUPTUOUS VOLUMINOUS OR VORACIOUS TO DESCRIBE THE MUSIC OF TCHAIKOVSKY !
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Summary: Glorious performance by Vivana Durante
Review: Vivana gave an absolutely stunning performance in this video! She pulls off one of the hardest and most demanding roles of all time, especially for being quite short, although the ballerina that is most famous for this part id 6'0" tall! Vivana was amaizing, astounding, and any other word that means "awesome" AKA...she was All That and a bag of potato chips. The whole company was absolutely flawless, and the Lilac Fairy is one of the most gorgeous dancers that I have ever seen. I reccommend this video very, very, very much. This year my small company is performing a version of this video, and if anyone lives close by the information is: San Antonio, Texas at the Mc Allaster Theatre May 19-20, and Fredricksburg, Texas June 7. For maore information, call (210)696-4220. Enjoy this video while its still only 5 years old!
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