EvilNinjaX Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I've seen that in Japan there have been several DVDs released under the banner of THE ROYAL BOX OF THE MARIINSKY THEATRE and I was wondering if anyone knew anything about them. Each DVD seems to focus on a particular dancer: Svetlana Zakharova Diana Vishneva Altynai Assylmuratova and Konstantin Zaklinsky Igor Zelensky Yulia Makhalina Farukh Ruzimatov Ulyana Lopatkina As with most Japanese DVDs, they are quite expensive ($45) and they are also quite short (~40min). Just wondering if anyone knew anything about these before I dropped upwards of $300 on these DVDs.... thx -goro- Link to comment
chrisk217 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 They must be dvds of a program also known as Czar's Box, that is boradcasted by the russian Kultura channel and usually focuses on a specific Mariinsky dancer. These programs are usually 40 minutes long. The dance clips are well selected, typically around 15 minutes, the rest is interview and discussion. I don't know if they're availlable on dvd, but look for the ones presenting Yuri Solovyov and Irina Kolpakova as they're wonderful and, I think, worth the steep price. Link to comment
canbelto Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yes they are about 40 minutes long, and comprise of dance clips and interviews. I've seen a few of them. I love the dance clips, and REALLY wish I could understand Russian. Link to comment
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