The Art of Marianela Núñez (4-DVD BOX SET)
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The Art of Marianela Núñez (4-DVD BOX SET)
Composers: Various
Artists: Marianela Núñez, The Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductors: Various
Choreographers: Various
Format: NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish, French, German, Italian
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 4
Studio: Opus Arte
DVD Release Date: April 27, 2018
Run Time: 501 minutes
In her twenty years with The Royal Ballet, Argentine dancer Marianela Núñez has excelled in iconic ballet classics, Company heritage works and modern creations. A Company Principal for 16 years, she has performed all the leading roles in the classical, dramatic and contemporary repertory. This collection showcases her exceptional mastery in four quintessential roles.
In Swan Lake, she brings to life the beautifully tragic Odette and her rival Odile. She perfectly portrays the young lover Lise in La Fille Mal Gardée, and brings bravura and vivacity to the role of Kitri in Carlos Acosta’s production of the classical Don Quixote. She is transcendent as Giselle, one of the most challenging and demanding roles in the repertory. With peerless technical skill and compelling performances by the whole Company, this collection celebrates an exceptional dancer in her prime.
“…a jovial and entertaining showcase for classical dancing at its most demanding and exuberant. One of the pleasures of this ballet is to be tickled by Minkus’s infectiously melodious score... Marianela Núñez and Acosta delivered sparky, engaging performances” (The Times on Don Quixote)
“If the acting is superb, it’s given real authority by the dancing. Muntagirov and Núñez are technically thrilling; she, at her finest moments, can combine an absolute mastery of the choreography, with the illusion that she’s dancing it for the first time.” (The Guardian on Giselle)
History
Ballet
In classic or contemporary ballet, dancing may tell a story, express a mood, or simply reflect the music in movement. Ballet as part of staged performances originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries and from there spread to France. The creation of classical ballet as we know it today occurred during the reign of the art-loving French king Louis XIV in the mid-17th century. During the Romantic era, ballet technique evolved to express new ideas, most notably with women dancing en point, or on their toes, allowing them to appear weightless and otherworldly.
Among the choreographers who helped bring ballet into the modern age by exploring new visual and dramatic styles are George Balanchine, Antony Tudor and—bridging the worlds of classical dance and Broadway—Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins.
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