Product Details

• Actors: Bolshoi Ballet, Pugni, Zakharova, Filin, Aleksandrova
• Directors: Pierre Lacotte
• Format: Classical, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BelAir Classiques
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2010
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0038ZGLRA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,396 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Ballet, October 23, 2010

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Stuart Namm - See all my reviews

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This review is from: La Fille du Pharaon (The Pharaoh's Daughter) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

The Bolshoi Ballet Company is known as one of the greatest company of dancers in the world, as can be seen by the performances in this wonderful Ballet. If there is any shortcoming, it is the sky camera which often seems so far above the performers. However, it was apparent that they were dealing with a very large stage, and through this method could capture the entire company at times. The performances and the sets were magnificent. The music is beautiful!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Petipa's grandest ballet and a Bolshoi triumph., December 29, 2010

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Chhan Thuan Kiat "Pediatrician & music nut" (Brunei Darussalam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Fille du Pharaon (The Pharaoh's Daughter) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

History sometimes plays strange tricks on musical opuses....some fare badly during the lifetime of their creators and then became established standards posthumously, others, like Marius Petipa's ballet La Fille Du Pharaon began life with a magnificent fanfare in the 1860's and then virtually disappeared from the repertoire by the turn of the last century. Lacotte's adaptation of Petipa's lavish Egyptian fantasy should be warmly welcomed by ballet aficionados jaded by the umpteenth performance of a Swan Lake or a Giselle. Granted, Cesare Pugni is no Tchaikovsky and his music for this ballet, albeit with some passages of brilliance, is for the most part not memorable. I can't imagine anybody wanting to listen to this music on its own. But in the context of the wonderful choreography of this opulent ballet,it is more than passable, even enjoyable really , as one gets carried away by the grand spectacle of the whole production. And indeed this is ballet on the grandest scale, ballet as an epic of spectacular dances, exotic sets, and extravagant costumes, and this blu ray disc from BelAir captures the riot of colours and textures with stunning clarity with the audio DTS HD 5.1 up there with the best of them. This is arguably one of the lushest audio/video recording for a ballet that I've seen. But lest you get the impression that this all but eye candy, let me hasten to add that the Bolshoi Ballet is the Bolshoi ballet and my goodness, what performances their corps de ballet are capable of....the ensemble pieces are many and enthralling, especially the 2 grand pas d'action in the Pharaoh's palace, the grand pas of the huntresses, of the fishermen and of the rivers...Petipa's genius as choreographer shining through. Zakharova as the lovely Aspicia is captivating and the scene where she is underwater in the realm of the King of the Nile is simply wonderful while her male partner Filin is also very impressive. Superlative dancing from the soloists of the Bolshoi, great choreography, fantastic sets and gorgeous costumes and a love story or dream with a happy ending. What more do you want ?

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A newbie's opinion, January 6, 2011

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Aaron Black "Diana_Fan" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: La Fille du Pharaon (The Pharaoh's Daughter) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

OK, I don't know a whole lot about ballet. I've seen a couple live, and I've owned a couple on DVD for a while. But that, and reading some stuff here and there, is about the extent of my knowledge. So, now that we've got that out of the way ... :)

I got this based on the reviews I read here and elsewhere. And I agree with most of the reviews, in that this is light on story and drama, but heavy on spectacle and really wonderful dancing. The sets are beautiful, the corps seems to dance wonderfully, and Zakharova is amazing. Sometimes, it really does seem like she's floating just above the floor. I know that people have said that she isn't the most "perfect" dancer in the world, but her movements and grace are stunning.

The image just pops off the screen in HD. Wow. I couldn't believe how bold the colors and how clear the details were.

This is just a lot of fun to watch, and while I also agree that the music is a bit repetitive (let's face it, it's no Tchaikovsky), it makes the story move, and gives all the dancers a good deal to work with.