This listing is for P.I. Tschaikowsky: Schwanensee (Swan Lake) DVD. 

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Import

Language: English

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

Number of discs: 1

Rated: NR - Not Rated

Studio: Classic World Productions Inc.

DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004

Every now and then life presents us with a mystery like this one(as of this writing). I love mysteries, so I bought it and I was very pleased to see that it is actually one of my favorite Swan Lakes. I was looking to purchase this version on dvd but I was unable to find it--until now. This is the classic Kirov performance featuring Yelena Yevteyeva as Odette/Odile and John Markovsky as Prince Siegfried. These principals give first rate performances in very distinctive styles. Yevteyeva Is very precise and expressive and her Odile is one of my favorites. Markovsky is extremely smooth in his style with great execution: impressive pirouettes and elevation and unmatched partnering technique. The role of Rothbart is portrayed by Makhmud Esambayev and ranks as one of the finest Rothbarts I have seen. Another nice feature of this version is that during the overture, the bewitchment of odette is shown. The quality of the picture and sound is very good; this is a movie version, so it is at the standard of the time(1968). The color quality is not bad either. Even though I rate this as a classic, since it is bright and colorful, it should be fine for all audiences. At the time of this writing it is also one of the best bargains in ballet dvds! 

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