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Tchaikovsky's famed ballet is danced to perfection by the Kirov Ballet at St.
Petersburg's renown Mariinsky Theatre. Filmed in 1994, this performance of Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic features beautiful dancing from Larissa Lezhnina (as The Princess) and Victor Baranov (as The Prince).DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseLetterboxed - 1.85RSDLAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 PCM StereoInteractive Features: Interactive Menu
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Cross LA BOHEME with CABARET, throw in a little bit of RENT, and you might almost begin to describe Baz Luhrmann's visually opulent, fast-paced, funny, heartrending MOULIN ROUGE. The film, which premiered as the opener to the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, is a musical set in 1899 Paris at the notorious Montmartre cabaret club, the Moulin Rouge. Directed by Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET, STRICTLY BALLROOM), the movie stars Nicole Kidman as the high-kicking courtesan, Satine; Ewan McGregor as the sensitive poet, Christian; and John Leguizamo as the flamboyant artist and matchmaker, Toulouse-Lautrec. Luhrmann's use of eclectic lighting and saturated color, the fast zooms and quick cuts of his camera, and his magnificent costumes and sets perfectly capture the excess and freneticism for which the Moulin Rouge was famous. Beautifully led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to life the culture of belle epoque Paris with magical realism. Above all, the anachronistic, energetic contemporary soundtrack is what drives MOULIN ROUGE, with popular songs by L'il Kim, Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, and Beck--as well as Kidman and McGregor adding their own superb vocals.
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A stunning example of animation used to give a different perspective on the classics, OPERAVOX is a series of thirty minute shorts, each culled from a different opera. Able to break free of the confines of the stage, these films breathe new life into Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE, Bizet's CARMEN, Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD, Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Puccini's TURANDOT, and Verdi's RIGOLETTO.DVD Features:Region 0Snap Case
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A talented musician fraught with a troubled career, Steve Marriott is best remembered as the frontman for the mod band the Small Faces, which also included Ronnie Lane, and future Who drummer Kenny Jones. At odds with his fame and dogged by the constant near-miss of success, Marriott nonetheless played with a passion and innovation that has inspired generations. His early demise when his house caught fire was a tragedy to the music world, and his popularity has, ironically, only grown since his death. This footage documents the concert held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Marriott's death. Participating artists included Marriott's other band Humble Pie, as well as Paul Weller (The Jam, Style Council), Ian McLagan (organist for the Small Faces), Kenney Jones,
Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Peter Frampton, Greg Ridley (Humble Pie), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Steve Ellis (Widowmaker), Toby& Molly Marriott, Deborah Bonham, Tony Rivers (Castaways), The Mods, Zak Starkey, and John Rabbit Bundrick.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, is the focus of this biographical film. Contains footage of her as a child, shows her career development and features highlights from her greatest roles, including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Spartacus and Romeo and Juliet.DVD Features:Region (Unknown)Keep CaseSingle Side - Single LayerFull Frame - 1.33
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