Future ArtHaus DVDs

[DSanderson]

Slated for either August or September:

SPARTACUS - Irek Mukhamedov, Lyudmilla Semenyaka, Aleksandr Vetrov, Maria Bilova; Algis Zhuraitis, Bolshoi Ballet 1990 (ArtHaus)

SLEEPING BEAUTY - Nina Semizorova, Aleksei Fadeyechev, Nina Speranskaya; Aleksandr Kopilov, Bolshoi Ballet (ArtHaus)

Dana

[Dr. Coppelius]

I was just about to buy the -79 version of spartacus, could this arthouse release be a better alternative? Being a "midprice" dvd makes me suspicious.

And there is also a spartacus dvd from the Australian ballet.

Please help me make the best choice.

Edited July 7, 2005 by Dr. Coppelius

[Helene]

The Spartacus with Vasiliev is amazing. If you had to buy one version, that is the best, in my opinion.

[Dr. Coppelius]

There is a vhs of this version of spartacus that now arthouse release on dvd,

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000009DLK.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Edited July 7, 2005 by Dr. Coppelius

[bart]

I go with the Mukhamedov Spartacus, not only for the dancing but also for the very clean production values and non-distracting camera work. Delighted it will be available on DVD soon.

[DSanderson]

Being a "midprice" dvd makes me suspicious.

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ArtHaus has DVD budget line called "Phi", which includes several Glyndebourne operas and Bolshoi ballets (Ivan the Terrible, Spartacus, Swan Lake, Raymonda, Romeo and Juliet, and likely a few others yet to be released). These are no-frills DVDs, e.g., only a one audio soundtrack, no bonus features, etc.

I'm happy to see these released and at a bargain price to boot.

The ArtHaus website: http://www.arthaus-musik.de

Dana

[Dr. Coppelius]

I go with the Mukhamedov Spartacus, not only for the dancing but also for the very clean production values and non-distracting camera work.  Delighted it will be available on DVD soon.

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I did, and I am very happy to say that I was not disappointed.

The picture quality was ok, and also on a 40" screen it was acceptable.

I would recommend this DVD, and I belive it was a great perfomance of "Spartacus", and who needs bonus features and 5.1 audio, when the dancing is excellent.