volcanohunter Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 A film of Pierre Lacotte's reconstruction of Joseph Mazilier's Marco Spada, with Rudolf Nureyev, Ghislaine Thesmar and Michael Denard, can now be pre-ordered on Amazon. It's scheduled for release on October 6. http://www.hardyclassic.it/searchresult.as...l=Marco%20Spada Link to comment
innopac Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 A film of Pierre Lacotte's reconstruction of Joseph Mazilier's Marco Spada, with Rudolf Nureyev, Ghislaine Thesmar and Michael Denard, can now be pre-ordered on Amazon. It's scheduled for release on October 6.http://www.hardyclassic.it/searchresult.as...l=Marco%20Spada Wow! Thanks! Link to comment
toeprints Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Exciting news - thank you very much. Link to comment
toeprints Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 DVD appears to be discontinued! I just checked my pre-order at Amazon - the order still reads delivery date October 13; however, checking the DVD - it reads "This product discontinued by manufacturer." Now this is nuts - Amazon didn't notify me. I'll just check other dealers. Does anyone have any information about this? Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 I'm sorry to say that this kind of thing sometimes happens with VAI releases and the Hardy Classic DVDs they distribute. The good news is that the DVD is still listed on the VAI site and can be purchased there, albeit for a higher price. I wouldn't be at all suprised if the DVD reappeared on Amazon under a different product number, at which point you'll be able to buy it, but you'll no longer get the pre-order discount you should have been entitled to. It's happened to me before. Link to comment
Dale Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I got a message yesterday just saying delivery is delayed and there was a new date. It didn't say it was discontinued. This happened with the Verdy DVD and I eventually got it. I can wait. Link to comment
toeprints Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thank you Volcanohunter and Dale. I checked Tower.com and Barnes & Noble - they also advertise it, at $40.00 and $45.00, respectively. No mention of "product unavailable" either. Link to comment
toeprints Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 This is a wonderful DVD. I knew very little about "Marco Spada," and this ballet is a joy (except for the very end when Marco dies - I didn't see that one coming!). The dancing is superb and energetic, with a lot of unusual (to me, anyway) combinations in the variations. Rudi and Ghislaine were exquisite. It's obvious Rudi had a great time, thoroughly enjoying himself dancing this role; and he danced a lot - to a very enthusiastic and appreciative Rome audience. There are an awful lot of long range camera shots, presumably because so many dancers were on stage 80% of the time! Most of the costumes were beautiful. Pierre Lacotte shares wonderful memories about creating this ballet with Rudi. It is a treat to have a different ballet on film. Link to comment
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