opvidfan Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 In response to the query of Swan Lake on DVD here are my thoughts. The Baremboin Swan Lkae is just that. His reading of the magical score is the primary reason for acquiring this. The Berlin orchestra makes a gorgous sound. I think that the best source for searching for available DVDs/VHS of ballets is not Amazon but DVDTalk/ Pricegrabberat http://dvdtalk.pricegrabber.com. As an example I did a search on Swan lake. One is the children's cartioon film but here are the results. You have to do a bit of detective work as the information can be "sketchy" but there are cover illustrations. The Markarova and Fonteyne/Nureyev Swan Lake are available on DVD. 1 Swan Lake - Musical & Performing Arts Director None Available Starring None Available $21.29 - DVD - NR 158min (Naxos) 2 Swan Lake (1988) - Musical & Performing Arts Director: Natalia Makarova $17.18 - VHS - NR 116min (Kultur Films Inc.) $21.46 - DVD - NR 116min (Image Entertainment, Inc.) 3 Swan Lake (1989) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Bolshoi Ballet Alla Mikhalchenko $29.99 - VHS - NR 128min (Connoisseur Video Collection) 4 Swan Lake (1980) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Natalia Makarova Anthony Dowell $16.95 - VHS - NR 128min (HBO Home Video) 5 Swan Lake (1967) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Margot Fonteyn Rudolf Nureyev Director: John Lanchbery $26.19 - VHS - NR 113min (Universal Music & Video Distribution) $21.62 - DVD - NR 113min (Universal Music & Video Distribution) 6 Swan Lake (1957) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Maya Plisetskaya Bolshoi Ballet $8.99 - VHS - NR 81min (Kultur Films Inc.) 7 Swan Lake - Adventures in Motion Pictures (1997) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: Adventures in Motion Pictures $19.99 - VHS - NR NA (Teldec Video) $26.85 - Laserdisc - NR NA (Teldec Video) $25.05 - DVD - NR 117min (Warner Home Video) 8 Swan Lake - Starring Nina Ananiashvili (1992) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Aleksei Fadeyetchev Nina Ananiashvili $14.50 - VHS - NR 132min (Kultur Films Inc.) 9 Swan Lake - The Kirov Ballet (1990) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Kirov Ballet Yulia Makhalina $20.40 - VHS - NR 116min (Elektra Entertainment) 10 Swan Lake - The Royal Ballet - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Royal Ballet Natalia Makarova $13.95 - VHS - NR 137min (Kultur Films Inc.) $16.18 - DVD - NR 137min (Kultur Films Inc.) 11 Swan Lake Story, The - A Dance Fantasy (1993) - Childrens Director None Available Starring None Available $12.59 - VHS - NR 38min (V.I.E.W. Video) 12 Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake (2001) - Musical & Performing Arts Director None Available Starring None Available $14.99 - DVD Audio - DTS NR NA (RED Distribution) 13 The Ultimate Swan Lake (1984) - Musical & Performing Arts Starring: · Natalia Bessmertnova Boris Akimov $12.00 - VHS - NR 126min (Kultur Films Inc.) I have used the search in two ways, category i.e. Ballet and title or artist. Hopes this helps Link to comment
rg Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 what a find. have you ordered from this place? if so, and if you found service satisfactory, it would seem this is a prime site to surf and perhaps shop. thanks for the tip. Link to comment
opvidfan Posted August 3, 2003 Author Share Posted August 3, 2003 Dear RG, My initials also, I have ordered BUT this is a clearing house also, such as on Amazon New/Used. No problems I got the Sondheim musicals. Ray Link to comment
Giannina Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 The merchandise they offer is new, right? As opposed to used. Giannina Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 But just a reminder, start with Amazon, then if they don't have what you're looking for, refine the search using this source. Ballet Alert gets some help from Amazon for anything ordered from this page. I've made it a practice always to use Amazon from here when ordering a book on any subject. Link to comment
atm711 Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 And not to forget---Amazon ships free on orders above $25.00 B) Link to comment
Ozzie Oz Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Is Amazon available in Australia. I mean can I order through Amazon in Australia. Does anyone have the Australian contact details? I'd be very grateful. Link to comment
Ozzie Oz Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Free shipping? Is that for everyone or overseas please explain? I am finding resources are hard to come by and in my location I do not have any shops, stores etc for 1600 kms Link to comment
Alexandra Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Ozzie, if you click on the Amazon link at the top of the board, and then scroll all the way to the bottom, there are links to the Amazon sites overseas. I believe there is one in Australia. I don't know their policies for shipping, but the U.S. site has very clear instructions/info/details. Good luck. (p.s. if there's not a link there, try www.google.com. Do a search for Amazon + Australia ) Link to comment
Ozzie Oz Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Alexandra you are an absolute treasure :angelnot: I'm on to it right now and if I find anything of value to other post-ers I will let you all know. Cheers Oz Link to comment
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