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Minkus - Paquita / Letestu, Martinez, Paquette, Wilk, Coleman, Paris Opera
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Minkus - Paquita / Letestu, Martinez, Paquette, Wilk, Coleman, Paris Opera

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Actors: David Coleman, Agnes Letestu, Jose Martinez, Paris Opera and Ballet, Karl Paquette
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Tdk DVD Video
Run Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: March 16, 2004
Average Customer Rating: based on 6 reviews
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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:

4Another Winner From ParisSep 26, 2004
By Tony Heyes
Over the past few years the National Opera de Paris has produced some stunning DVDs of ballets. This latest is a reconstruction by Pierre Lacotte of a ballet that has not been seen in its entirety for many years. Of particular interest is the extensive use of mime in the second act to carry the story along. An interview with the dancers reveals how difficult they found the adoption of silent film techniques.

However, it is the dancing which makes or mars a production and this ballet has some excellent examples of Parisian technique at its finest. Both Jose Martinez and Agnes Letestu, the principals, turn in fine performances, as does Karl Paquette as one of the villains. The children of the ballet school perform admirably too, but it is the corps who are the stars of this show. They, and the sublime but brief appearance of Emmanuel Thibault, together with the surprisingly familiar music of the three composers involved, make this a DVD worth having. If one were to buy no DVDs of ballet except those of Paris one would still have a superb collection.

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5DelightefulMay 31, 2006
By Matt
I'm not a "ballet historian" like the other reviewer, but I'm a dancer and as much a balletomane as any, and for what it's worth, I think the DVD is delightful. The dancing, and I agree with many other reviewers here, is great. If you're looking for mind-blowing technique and virtuosity, then Paris Opera Ballet isn't the right company for you--I'd suggest American Ballet Theatre, another fine company--but if you're interested in clean technique, beautiful lines, precision, and elegance, then you're going to like this DVD.

12 of 15 found the following review helpful:

5Paris Opera BalletFeb 08, 2005
By tulip
I bought this DVD just because it was performed by Paris Opera Ballet, but I was pleasantly surprised and I felt like having received an unexpected nice present. It was especially nice to see the other dancers (Letestu and Martinez) where it seems like most of their performance is dominated by DuPont and Legris (They are wonderful too). I read some ballet professional critic was writing against Paquette (not for this one but for other ballet), but I thought he expressed his role very well and his dance was dynamic and suitable. Letestu was beautiful and elegant and Martinez was the typical fairly tale prince. I really enjoyed it. I hope to see this partner in other performance too.

8 of 11 found the following review helpful:

5niceNov 09, 2005
By movie buff "fofee2r3"
The video quality is superb.
Dancing is just fine. I don't know why one of the reviewers said the dancing is mediocre. This is a top class production in high quality video and audio. It's beautiful.

5PAQUITA-LOST IN TIMEJun 23, 2010
By Ali Hassan AYACHE
Paquita é mais um balé que se perdeu no tempo. Sua estréia em 1846, com coreografia original de Joseph Mazelier, foi feita para mostrar as habilidades da grande bailarina, Carlota Grisi. Dizem que ela dançou Giselle como ninguém, mas essa eu nunca vi ao vivo .Os franceses (sempre eles), com o passar dos anos, o esqueceram e os russos o encenaram, no decorrer do século XIX, com alterações sugeridas por Marius Petipa.

Em 2001, Pierre Lacote ressucita o balé para a Opera National de Paris (sempre ele, já tirou do esquecimento A Filha do Faraó) , refazendo a coreografia em sua pantomima original. Busca o estilo dos balés românticos, com sua dança característica e figurinos de época. Abusa do virtuosismo, mantém as valsas, mazurcas e principalmente o Gran Pas (passagem mais conhecida do balé).

O romantismo tinha uma queda pelo exótico, lugares longínquos e culturas distantes. A escolha é a ensolarada Espanha no tempo das invasões napoleônicas. Desfilam ciganos , generais e pessoas comuns. O libreto é simples, Paquita é raptada quando criança por ciganos, seus pais são assassinados. Na juventude, apaixona-se por Lucien ,filho de um general. Sua condição social, no entanto, não permite que ela se case com ele. Inigo é o chefe da ciganaiada e quer Paquita pra si, para tanto une-se com Mendoza para matar Lucien. Paquita descobre a trama e salva o amado. Uma foto de seu pai , que ela guarda desde a infância, prova que Paquita é de origem nobre, na verdade prima de Lucien. Enredo de novela das seis, todos acabam felizes, termina a história e as danças se acumulam por exatos e eternos 40 minutos. Número atrás do outro, oportunidade para todo o corpo de balé se exibir.

A música original de Edouard Deldevez e Ludwig Minkusv foi revisada e completada pelo maestro David Colleman. Segue o estilo açucarado dos balés românticos, mantém-se fiel a proposta de transportar a ação para a Espanha do século XIX, conseguindo seu intento. Os figurinos impecáveis e os cenários limpos fazem a história fluir, enquanto que as câmeras captam a ação com tomadas e ângulos interessantes.

Agnès Letestu me deixou confuso nessa apresentação, sua técnica é primorosa, seu virtuosismo acentuado, uma bailarina que parece flutuar, mas falta algo. Sua Paquita carece de emoção, de expressão. Sua face, geralmente rígida , prejudica a transmissão de emoções e sentimentos. Quem está no treatro provavelmente não perceba esse detalhe, mas o vídeo entrega. José Martinez cumpre com a missão de fazer um Lucien "mauricinho", bonitão e conquistador. Seus saltos estonteantes levam ao delírio a platéia. Karl Paquette faz um Inigo assustador, consegue transmitir a alma do personagem, não mede esforços para ter Paquita em seus braços. Assustador pela movimentação corporal, pelo jeito de caminhar e pelas expressões demoníacas.

Paquita consegue, com essa recriação, nos transportar a uma época romântica, onde o gosto pelo exótico era moda. Balé do século XXI com cara e jeito do século XIX.


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