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[Poppiedancer]

Hi,

Does any one know any good ballet DVDs?

I mean, both story ones like Centerstage and actual ballets like Coppelia and workouts like the New York Ballet one.

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Also any links...........

Thanks!

Love
Em

[Victoria Leigh]

I have the Royal Ballet's Coppelia on DVD. It is from a live performance in Feb. of 2000, with Leanne Benjamin and Carlos Acosta.  I think it is lovely!

I also have ABT's Giselle with Eric Bruhn and Carla Fracci. The beautiful and elegant Toni Lander is Myrtha.  However, this DVD was made from a film, not from a live performance, and it is frustrating as they use all sorts of film techniques to "enhance" the story, thereby totally messing it up and missing some of the dancing.  I bought it because of Eric and Toni, and I'm glad I have it, but I was quite upset with it in terms of how it is produced.

[sneds]

Hi!
Both of ABT's recent televised performances are not available on DVD-"Le Corsaire" and "Variety & Virtuosity".

A great way to check out dance DVDs is to go to www.amazon.com and do a search under DVD for ballet.  I know there are some Nureyev ballets on DVD.

Kate

[sneds]

Hi!
The Acosta& Benjamin Coppelia DVD is from a performance in 2000 and was released (at least in Region 1 form) in November of 2001.   (Unless they taped another version with the same dancers).

Kate

[Victoria Leigh]

Oops, thanks Kate   That was a typo!  I fixed it!