| | |  | Ballets & Classics | Home » » » Esmeralda | | | | | | | Description: | | PAL/Region 0. A beautiful production of the classic ballet Esmeralda, from a great Russian ballet company the Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of St. Petersburg. At once steeped in tradition and amazingly fresh, this 1994 production - vibrantly documented in a tasteful video presentation. The program also includes an evocative documentary introduction, covering Esmeralda's history, featuring an interview with the company's artistic director and reminiscences from the great nineteenth century ballerina Matilda Kschesinkaya. Immortal. 2005. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Andrei Kuligin, Elvira Khabibullina, Kirill Myasnikov, Angella Kondrashova, Aleksei Konstantinov | | Format:
| NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| German, English, French | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Immortal | | Run Time:
| 60 minutes | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 impossible quality !Oct 06, 2007
By A. W. M. Schoormans
"Schoormans"
I also bought this dvd a year ago in a PAL version. I didn't espect it was first class quality, because the price was low. I liked the ballet performance. The dancers did their best very well, but indeed on a to small stage! But the quality of this dvd was very very disappointing. It was almost viewing through a curtain!
I don't believe this was because it was an old recording. I have older ballets that are ten times better ! It's a real shame that something went wrong when this ballet was recorded on dvd. Buyers are warned now!
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
AbysmalOct 02, 2007
By Raymond A. Firer
Esmeralda
In my opinion, this must surely rate as the most disappointing ballet I have ever seen.
The picture quality is poor, probably because it was taken from an old film but what was even worse was the production! The set is very small, allowing the dancers little room to move, resulting in stilted jumps and turns. Even allowing for that, the standard of dancing is well below par, and the choreography poor.
I cannot recommend this DVD to anyone, not even as an historic record.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Poor EsmeraldaFeb 15, 2009
By Jose Brito
This ballet written by Cesare Pugni in 1844 has regained here a glimpse of life but it is so abridged,poorly staged and almost amateur-like danced that it turns out to be a dream not come true.In fact,I wish Kirov would ask Mr.Lacotte to help stage this beautiful ballet so that we could enjoy this once beloved ballet.
 A little disappointedNov 20, 2011
By island shopper
It was great, but we were a little disappointed because we wanted to see the famous Esmeralda's solo and it's not on this DVD. Following, the variation I'm talking about: [...]
15 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Rare revival of old ballet from the 1800'sApr 21, 2006
By L. Klaja
This ballet was first choreographed by the French balletmaster Jules Perrot in 1844. The Russian balletmaster Marius Petipa redid it in 1886 based on the original by Perrot. It was very popular with the leading ballerinas and became a classic. The story is based on Victor Hugo's "Notre Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre Dame". The emphasis is on the plight of a gypsy girl who falls in love with a man above her station. A delightful touch is added by the appearance of her live pet goat on stage. This is not the version of the ballet choreographed later on by Agrippina Vaganova.
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