volcanohunter Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 My apologies if this has already been mentioned elsewhere. Aurélie Dupont's retirement performance as MacMillan's Manon, here called L'Histoire de Manon, is available on DVD and Blu-ray. The performance also features Roberto Bolle, Stéphane Bullion, Alice Renavand, Benjamin Pech and Karl Paquette. Link to comment
California Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I have three other Manon DVDs (2 of Royal, 1 of Australian), but this is my favorite. Along with exceptional performances, especially Dupont and Bolle, the DVD has some nice production values. The camera is almost always looking where I would want to look -- close-ups, full-body, full-stage. The opening has you "driving" up the street to the theater and walking through the magnificent lobby and down to the orchestra seats. At the beginning of each scene, there is a brief introduction of major characters in costume, with identifications, a nice help to people not familiar with the ballet. Link to comment
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