Three Ballets by Kenneth MacMillan: Elite Syncopations/The Judas Tree/Concerto [Blu-ray]

Overview

The Royal Ballet's signature style gestated and evolved over the course of many years, and was shaped by numerous choreographers. But few left as much of an enduring impact as Kenneth MacMillan (1929-92), who used the dance milieu to create bold, provocative personal visions onstage. This box set celebrates MacMillan's influence and legacy, with three very different productions done over a 26 year period. It begins with the 1974 +Elite Syncopations, a colorful and jocular piece set to the languorous rhythms of American ragtime, that stars Mara Galeazzi, Sarah Lamb, Valeri Hristov and Steven McRae. The second production in the set, 1992's +The Judas Tree, weaves a tragedy of classical proportions in its recounting of a woman who meets a grisly fate from 13 men; it stars Leanne Benjamin, Carlos Acosta and Edward Watson. Finally, the 1966 +Concerto constitutes an abstract work set to the music of Dmitry Shostakovich. It co-stars Steven McRae, Yuhui Choe and Marianela Nuñez.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/2010
UPC:	0809478070740
Original Release:	2010
Source:	Bbc / Opus Arte
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00
Sales rank:	34,655

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kenneth MacMillan	Primary Artist
Sarah Lamb	(Elite Syncopations)
Mara Galeazzi	(Elite Syncopations)
The Royal Ballet	Primary Artist
Valeri Hristov	(Elite Syncopations)
Carlos Acosta	(The Judas Tree)
Leanne Benjamin	(The Judas Tree)
Edward Watson	(The Judas Tree)
Bennet Gartside	(The Judas Tree)
Yuhui Choe	Concerto
Steven McRae	Concerto
Marianela Nunez	Concerto
Rupert Pennefather	Concerto
Helen Crawford	Concerto
Robert Clark	Conductor
Barry Wordsworth	Conductor
Dominic Grier	Conductor
Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra	Performer
Brian Elias	Composer
Dmitry Shostakovich	Composer

Technical Credits

Ross MacGibbon	Director
James Whitbourn	Executive Producer