Jane Simpson Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I see from the vai Classics site that their next ballet release is to be Ballet Rambert's production of Bournonville's La Sylphide, filmed by Margaret Dale for the BBC in 1961. Lucette Aldous is the Sylph and Flemming Flindt is James; Madge is Gillian Martlew. I think the film was last seen in public at the National Film Theatre in London in 2005, as part of a Bournonville film season arranged by Jane Pritchard. As far as I remember, Aldous is charming and it's a fairly straightforward production, originally staged for the company by Elsa Marianne von Rosen. It's so long ago that the two solos in the first act are still danced by 'village boys', so that, except for the reel, James doesn't dance till Act 2 and Gurn never gets a solo at all. Also on the DVD is a Flower Festival at Genzano pas de deux danced by Nureyev and Merle Park - I don't think I've ever seen it. Link to comment
Helene Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 That's great news, Jane: I can't wait to see it. Link to comment
innopac Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Flower Festival in Genzano - Pas de deux: Rudolf Nureyev & Merle Park La Sylphide - Flemming Flindt & Lucette Aldous Link to comment
Hamorah Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I don't think that Nureyev's style suits Bournonville - it somehow looks wrong on him. Flemming Flindt has a totally different quality to his dancing. Link to comment
innopac Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Now available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co...d/dp/B00BI8SEGA Link to comment
Helene Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I finally got to watch this, and I'm very glad I ordered it. I really loved Lucette Aldous' footwork in the opening of "La Sylphide," and Flemming Flindt was flying in the Act II variation. (He looks like a dark-haired cross between Danny Kaye and Damien Woetzel.) Ballet Rambert did a very committed performance, and they told the story well. The bonus was a film of the Act II Pas de Deux with Flindt and Elsa-Marianne von Rosen. Her mime was in another realm and her pacing was so patient. Her upper body was very soft and graceful. I found "Flower Festival of Genzano" almost unwatchable. I would rather see the older kids in the RDB school or two randomly chosen RDB corps members dance it. Link to comment
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