Adolphe Adam Movies
- 2011
This release offers highlights from great performances by the biggest names to emerge from the Russian ballet, recorded during the period from 1955-1991. Among the dancers featured in the program are Yagoudin, Kovtun, Maximova, Vasiliev, Bessmeertnova, and Bogatirev, and others, dancing selections from Swan Lake, Icarus, and Raymonda, and more. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- 2011
This release offers highlights from great performances by the biggest names to emerge from the Russian ballet, recorded during the period from 1971 to 1983. Among the dancers featured in the program are Plisetskaya, Kovtun, Maximova, Vasiliev, Timofeeva, and Godunov, dancing selections from Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and Don Quixote. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- 2009
The Dutch National Ballet interprets Adolphe Adam's seminal 1841 ballet Giselle in this production from 2009. The principal dancers include Anna Tsygankova in the title role, Jozef Varga as Count Albrecht and Igone de Jongh as Myrtha. Marius Petipa did the choreography and the Holland Symfonia, under the baton of Boris Gruzin, provides orchestral accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anna Tsygankova, Jozef Varga, (more)
The Royal Ballet mounted this 2006 stage production (by Peter Wright) of composer Adolphe Adam's ballet Giselle, with Alina Cojucaru, Johan Kobborg, Marianela Nuñez and Martin Harvey as the principal dancers. Marius Petipa did the choreography; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House lends added musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alina Cojocaru, Johan Kobborg, (more)
- 2005
Adolphe Adam's two-act ballet is captured live at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan during an April, 2005 performance featuring Svetlana Zakharova in the title role. David Coleman conducts the Corpo di Ballo del Teatro alla Scala and the Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala in a Roberto Bolle, Vittorio D'Amato, and Marta Romagna co-star, and Yvette Chauviré choreographs. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Svetlana Zakharova, Roberto Bolle, (more)
This video contains a production of the ballet Le Corsaire presented by The Kirov Ballet. The lead dancers are Altynai Asylmuratova and Faroukh Ruzimatov. The story concerns pirates. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Kirov Ballet, Altyani Asylmuratova, (more)
- 1991
Students of ballet, and those who aspire to understand what all the fuss is about, will particularly appreciate this black-and-white documentary, which closely follows the rehearsal process of the famous ballet originally choreographed by Adolphe Adam, Giselle. The focus here is entirely on the process by which ballet master Henning Kronstram conveys the spirit and the endless details of the ballet to his dancers. Kronstram is particularly adept at miming and acting out for his dancers in a way that illuminates the meaning of each gesture, which he wants them to understand so as to perform them better. Dance aficionados will be particularly pleased by the single-minded focus on the dancers, rather than on artsy effects of fancy camera angles. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Henning Kronstam
This performance video presents the Dance Theater of Harlem in an evening of music and dance. Led by founder and choreographer Arthur Mitchell, the dance company puts on a show, featuring four of their best-known works, including "Fall River Legend", a dramatic telling of the story of Lizzie Bordon; "The Beloved", a pas de deux that looks at the dark side of love; "Troy Game", which makes a political statement about the world of sports; and "John Henry", a story of perseverance against all odds. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi
- Starring:
- Yanna Kroyt-Brandt, Lorraine Graves, (more)
- 1987
Mats Ek made history with his groundbreaking 1982 revisionist version of Adolphe Adam's ballet Giselle. Whereas the original work (a staple of the operatic canon) promulgated an unabashed romantic spirit, Ek did away with that element and reversed the ballet's central notion that love must always conquer death; unsurprisingly, this revisionism generated a massive amount of controversy among opera buffs and critics. Ek's production debuted on stage in 1982, but producers adapted it for television in 1987. The 1987 small-screen version appears in this release; it stars Luc Bouy as Albrecht, Ana Laguna as Giselle and Yvan Auzely as Hilarion. The Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo provides musical accompaniment, with Richard Bonynge conducting; Marie-Louise de Geer Bergenstråhle did the stage design; Måns Reuterswärd directed for television. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ana Laguna, Luc Bouy, (more)
- 1987
- PG
Choreographer and filmmaker Herbert Ross directs the romantic backstage drama The Dancers, which features a production of Giselle by the American Ballet Theatre. Mikhail Baryshnikov stars as macho lead dancer Tony Sergoyev, the director of a ballet company beginning a production of Giselle in southern Italy. Tony has been involved with several of the dancers in his troupe, but has recently become close to Contessa (Mariangela Melato). When American teenager Lisa (Julia Kent) arrives, he becomes attracted to her during rehearsals. The conclusion involves the final production, with Tony in the role of Albrecht. Tony's other lover, Francesca (Alessandra Ferri), plays the role of Giselle, while cynical Nadine (Leslie Browne) plays the role of the Queen of the Wilis. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alessandra Ferri, (more)
- 1980
Captured live at the Grand Theatre of Havana, this October 31, 1980 performance of Giselle features prima ballerina assoluta Alicia Alonso and distinguished Russian dancer Vladamir Vasiliev performing together for their very first time. A first-rate supporting cast truly brings the story alive on stage, and an unforgettable performance by the world renowned corps de ballet of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba makes this a release that all opera fans will treasure. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alicia Alonso, Vladimir Vasiliev, (more)
- 1980
Adolphe Adam's two-act ballet dances off of the stage and onto the screen with this release of a performance captured live at the Corpo di Ballo del Teatro dell'Opera in Rome in February of 1980. Composer Alberto Ventura leads the Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, and Carla Fracci, Rudolph Nureyev, and Ida Menozzi star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 1976
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This performance of Adolphe Adams' ballet, Giselle was produced by the National Ballet of Canada. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Starring:
- Karen Kain, Frank Augustyn, (more)
- 1969
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The French-born music critic and composer Adolphe Adam authored the ballet Giselle, mounted in 1969 by the American Ballet Theater. German filmmaker Hugo Niebling shot this filmed version based on the '69 stage production, adapting it slightly for the screen; he kept the two leads, acclaimed dance partners Carla Fracci (as Giselle) and Erik Bruhn (as Albrecht), and maintained David Blair's choreography, but used the Orchestra of the German Opera, Berlin for musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Carla Fracci, Erik Bruhn, (more)
- 1937
The merry monarch of the title is King Louis XV of France, here rechristened "Ludwig" and played by Alfred Neugebaur. For most of the film however, the king is shunted off to the background, while the spotlight is shifted to provincial coachman Chapelou (Willy Eichberger). Gaining fame as a singer, Chapelou is whisked off to Versailles, where he catches the eye of royal mistress Madame Pompadour (Thekla Ahrens), who tries to dispose of Chapelou's wife Madelaine (Rose Stradner) by confining her to her home. But Madelaine has her revenge when she shows up at the King's palace, posing as the Countess Latour. Yes, the King smiles, but not before La Pompadour is given plenty of reason to frown. This frothy costume escapade was originally released as Der Postillon von Lonjumeau. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alfred Neugebauer, Thekla Ahrens, (more)
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