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Title: Viscera/Carmen
Condition: New
Description: PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNGEN
PRODUKTBESCHREIBUNG


A gorgeous mixed programme from The Royal Ballet with contrasting works by two of the world's greatest choreographers, Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine, and two Royal Ballet home-grown talents: Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett and Principal Guest Artist Carlos Acosta. Scarlett's sensual and energising Viscera begins the programme; Afternoon of a Faun is Robbins's exquisite response to Debussy's langorous Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune; Tchaikovsky pas de deux is a bravura showpiece illustrating in miniature Balanchine's neo-classical style; and Acosta's Carmen, in which he also dances Don José in his farewell performance with The Royal Ballet, is a searingly dramatic reinterpretation of a timeless favourite.

Works: Viscera (Scarlett); Afternoon of a Faun (Robbins); Tchaikovsky pas de deux (Balanchine); Carmen (Acosta)

Press Reviews



"So this Carmen isn't about thrusting Acosta into the spotlight for his standing ovations, it's more of a creative progression. It's a short but ambitious work, with Bizet's score condensed to an hour and the story stripped back to a concise love triangle... Their duets are inventive – one sees the captive Carmen wrap Don José in her own prison chains... " (The Evening Standard)

"Carlos Acosta belongs to that rare breed of dancers who’ve crossed the line from ballet star to household name. He's famous not only for his buoyant, big-hearted technique, but because his personality has captured imaginations. Despite his intention to strip the story down to its essentials, Acosta has thrown everything into this 60-minute ballet. He has flamenco players and opera singers performing a souped-up Bizet score; a chorus of barflies who swoop around the space on wheeled chairs; a horned and musclebound figure of Fate who looms in front of a blood-red sun, and jazz, contemporary and Latin dance thrown into the choreographic mix... " (The Guardian)

"Vadim Muntagirov and Sarah Lamb give a skilled if (in her case) glassy rendition of Jerome Robbins's jewel-like paean to the dancer's psyche, Afternoon of a Faun (1953), while Iana Salenko pulls off the considerable feat of nudging Steven McRae into second place in Balanchine's 1960 showpiece Tchaikovsky pas de deux – an absolute star turn from her, with the most exquisite below-the-knee movement of the entire evening. Most rewarding of all, however, is the revival of Liam Scarlett's 2012 abstract work, Viscera ... and it reminds one just what a strong abstract choreographer Scarlett is. This is dance that makes dancers look good, and the 16-strong ensemble – Laura Morera and Leticia Stock above all – reward it with performances of exhilarating attack." (The Daily Telegraph)

Cast
Laura Morera (Viscera)
Marianela Nuñez (Viscera; Carmen)
Ryoichi Hirano (Viscera)
Sarah Lamb (Afternoon of a Faun)
Vadim Muntagirov (Afternoon of a Faun)
Iana Salenko (Tchaikovsky Pas de deux)
Steven McRae (Tchaikovsky Pas de deux)
Carlos Acosta (Carmen)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Emmanuel Plasson; Martin Yates (Carmen)

Television Director: Ross MacGibbon
Choreographer: Liam Scarlett (Viscera); Jerome Robbins (Afternoon of a Faun); George Balanchine (Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux); Carlos Acosta (Carmen)

Catalogue Number: OABD7202D
Date of Performance: 2015
Running Time: 118 minutes
Sound: LPCM 2.0 & DTS 5.1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Label: Opus Arte



REZENSION
...Carlos Acosta.... famous not only for his buoyant, big-hearted technique, but because his personality has captured imaginations. --The Evening Standard
Country/Region of Manufacture: USA
Studio: Opus Arte (Naxos Deutschland GmbH)
Rating: FSK 0
Run Time: 1 Stunde und 58 Minuten

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