| | |  | Ballets & Classics | Home » » » Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (1989) / Natalya Arkhipova, Irek Mukhamedov, Yuri Vetrov, Andrei Sitnikov, Ilze Liepa, Alexander Kopilov, Bolshoi | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Irek Mukhamedov, Natalya Arkhipova, Yuri Vetrov, Alexander Kopilov, Bolshoi Opera Ballet | | Format:
| Classical, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| French, English, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Arthaus Musik | | Run Time:
| 101 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 18, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 My Favorite NutcrackerJan 27, 2009
This is a wonderful production of the Nutcracker. Arkhipova is a lovely, graceful and delicate Masha. Irek Mukhamedov is an absolutely stunning Nutcracker. My favorite part is the soldier v. mice fight which is an absolute knockout. Irek and the Mouse King are exciting and mesmerizing. I just love the cheoreography during this fight and Irek and the Mouse King's form and power are wonderful. Irek is also fabulous in his solos near the end of the ballet (especially his split jumps he does one after another in a huge circle on the stage). I also especially love the Arabian dance and the Russian dance. The Arabian dancers are exotic and intriguing, while the Russian dancers are exciting and joyous. Drosylmeyer is also fabulous!! All around, it is great fun to watch!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
NutcrackerJan 06, 2009
We bought this DVD as a gift for our granddaughter and she thoroughly enjoyed. The DVD was received in excellent condition. Thanks for a great product.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Agree, great dancing, choreography, orchestraDec 22, 2008
This version has it all, the best I have seen live or taped. More content than Barishnikov. Two lead dancers are expressive to the highest degree and technically perfect (although I'm not a dancer). I can tell you this: they make it look easy. Drosselmeyer is better than any I've seen. Way, way, way better than the McCauley Culkin version. That version is not good, because the lead dancers have a very low "degree of difficulty" (think olympics). The only part I could do without is the coming and goings of the party-goers. Just skip that part. Enjoy!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Arkhipova is pure magic!!Dec 21, 2008
This is the most romantic Nutcracker I have seen. The choreography is more adult than the "spoiled little princess on world tour" version one sees from the Royal Ballet and at regional ballets in the U.S. at Christmas time. Arkhipova and Mukhamedov seem to be enjoying themselves throughout the performance, with little of the artsy self consciousness you often see from older prima ballerinas (Arkhipova was 26 at the time this performance was filmed). Her dances with Mukhamedov are things of transcendent beauty.
To my knowledge, this is the only DVD of Arkhipova's dancing available, and seeing her in action is well worth the price of admission. She combines extreme feminine grace and surprising power of movement with the most beautiful legs I have ever seen - a truly stunning vision.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A FINE NUTCRACKER!Dec 16, 2008
The Tchaikowski NUTCRACKER is one of my favourite ballets. Unfortunately, I have yet to see a performance that follows the actions indicated in the muscial score; it appears that choreographers after Petipa all seek to insert their own interpretation of what the music depicts. After seeing more than a dozen productions of this ballet, I have concluded that the Bolshoi Ballet production is perhaps the finest of them all, regardless of its deviation from the action. Indeed its deviation, I suspect, enhances the production. For those who quibble about the reed flute dance using a sheep, it should be pointed out that the Tchaikovsky Russian title refers to a Shepherdess. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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