DVDs

RUDOLF NUREYEV AND MARGOT FONTEYN The Perfect Partnership

Excellent documentary about the legendary couple with large excerpts from Marguerite and Armand, Le Corsaire, Romeo and Juliet. Lots of pictures from the archives, interviews with the two performers, with Dame Ninette de Valois, etc. Also in DVD.…

NUTCRACKER – OPERA DE PARIS

Filmed under the direction of Nureyev with several changes as regards the stage version. Elisabeth Maurin and Laurent Hilaire are dazzling, as is the corps de ballet notably in the Snowflake scene. E. Maurin was appointed principal dancer by Nureyev…

DAME MARGOT FONTEYN – DVD

An extremely interesting documentary which traces the complete life and career of Dame Margot. Various dance extracts and interviews with the artist. Much of the documentary is devoted to the legendary partnership between Fonteyn and Nureyev. A “must see” accompaniment…

DON QUIXOTE – PARIS OPERA

Recorded in 2002 – Choreography by Nureyev after Marius Petipa with Aurélie Dupont, Ma Manuel Legris and Jean-Guillaume Bart. Nureyev’s “Don Quichotte” produced for the Paris Opera Ballet is a miracle of dancing and story-telling…

THE COMPLETE BELL TELEPHONE HOUR PERFORMANCES

The Flower Festival in Genzano, Pas de Deux (19th January 1962) Music: Helsted & Paulli Choreography: Erik Bruhn after Bournonville Maria Tallchief, Rudolf Nureyev “Le Corsaire”, Pas de Deux (24th September 1962) Music: Drigo, Choreography: Nureyev after Petipa Lupe Serrano,…

CINDERELLA

A Paris Opera Production filmed in studio with Sylvie Guillem, Charles Jude and Rudolf Nureyev as a movie producer. The ballet is set in Hollywood in the 30′. Distribution : Inderella : Sylvie Guillem The Prince : Charles Jude The…

I AM A DANCER A Pierre Jourdan film

Invaluable documentary made initially for French television in 1970, then added to in 1971 and 1972, showing the dancer in class, in rehearsal and dancing the unabridged version of Ashton’s Marguerite & Armand, as well as large excerpts from the…

RUDOLF NUREYEV – BIOGRAPHY

The English version of the documentary was filmed in 1990. Nureyev insisted on shooting the interviews in French for the French version a few months prior to his death. Latest documentary on the life of the dancer, excellent film about…

ROMEO and JULIET

Choreography from Nureyev filmed under the choreographer’s direction for television, in a studio close to Milan with the outstanding tragic actress, Carla Fracci, and Fonteyn as Lady Capulet. What self-sacrifice on behalf of Margot Fonteyn following the unforgettable Juliet that…

ROMEO AND JULIET 1966

Produced in 1966, this film is an invaluable account of the artistic alchemy which formed the Fonteyn-Nureyev legend. Music: Serge Prokofiev Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan Juliet: Margot Fonteyn Romeo: Rudolf Nureyev With the soloists and the corps de ballet from the…

SWAN LAKE – 1966

Film made in 1966 from the version of the ballet staged by Nureyev in 1964 for the Vienna State Opera Ballet. The only great ballet from the repertoire with the legendary couple captured on film. Costumes and scenery by Nicholas…

GISELLE – SEYMOUR AND NUREYEV

Filmed in a studio for the English television channel ATV in 1979; this version of Giselle with Lynn Seymour was made a little late in Nureyev’s career. Only account on film of the unabridged version of the ballet with Nureyev.…