Product Details

• Actors: Uwe Scholz, Werner Gura, Friedemann Rohlig, Marie-Claude Chappuis, Kiyoko Kimura
• Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Subtitles: English, French, German
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Euroarts
• DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
• Run Time: 130 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BK538S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,465 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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MOZART:GREAT MASS - DVD Movie

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Artistic And Innovative!, November 20, 2005

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J. M WILINSKY (teaneck, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart - The Great Mass / Kimura, Bohm, Kulchytska, Chappuis, You, Gura, Rohlig, Balazs Kocsar, Scholz, Leipzig Ballet Opera (DVD)

This ballet is a real surprise. It is a blend of classical, modern, and ultramodern ballet. It is the only ballet that I have seen that compares female ballet dancing in soft ballet slippers with dancing on pointe, at times side by side(women always dance in both slippers and pointe shoes during their daily routine, but usually perform on stage only on pointe). The men use the normal ballet slippers(nobody dances barefoot in this). The ballet begins with a rather typical modern group dance but soon evolves into other forms. It even has a section of a parody of ballet class and features a center exercise for men and women(the women are on pointe in this section). Another comic moment is a man and woman exploring each other's body in a very mechanical, nonsensual manner--except for the last move, which is very sensual. The music is mostly Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor with a few other works by Mozart and also some modern composers. This was a live performance and the singers are very prominently highlighted by the camera. The lead soprano is Eunyee You. Her voice is golden and angelic. The music is beautifully performed and inspiring by all of the musicians. The dancing is flawless(and don't worry-- if you like pirouettes there are many of every variety in this). The last part of this performance is a memorial to the choreographer, Uwe Scholz, who died several months before this performance. The dancers come out in thier street clothes, sit down, and cool down while they listen to a memorial poem(there are actually several moments of narration in this ballet so be sure to set the subtitles). If you like modern ballet, this is for you!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Great Mass" Uwe Scholz, February 24, 2009

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Moonyeen Albrecht (Shepherd, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart - The Great Mass / Kimura, Bohm, Kulchytska, Chappuis, You, Gura, Rohlig, Balazs Kocsar, Scholz, Leipzig Ballet Opera (DVD)

"The Great Mass in C minor" - a ballet to the music of Mozart (and others) is an amazing DVD. I had not heard of the late German choreographer Uwe Scholz until my son gave me the DVD of his two versions of the Stravinsky "The Rite of Spring." [ASIN:B001HBX8PA Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps - Ballets by Uwe Scholz]] On that DVD there is a wonderful 90 minute documentary about the life and work of Uwe Scholz. This documentary shows excerpts of "The Great Mass in C minor" which peaked my interest. I immediately went on-line to see what other DVDs were available by Uwe Scholz. I was thrilled to see that "The Great Mass" was available. It exceeded my expectations. His choreography is luminous, creative, energetic, sensual, both classical and contemporary at the same time. His biographers say that in his choreography he represents every note of the music - that when you watch his ballets you see the music.

This is very true. I wish more of his work were on DVD. I would love to see his ballet of the Bruckner Symphony No. 8. I only hope, that, in time, this will also be recorded. He choreographed over 100 original ballets. The world needs to know about this creative genius. I most highly recommend this DVD. You won't be disappointed! It is exceptional![

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Ballet, June 25, 2006

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This review is from: Mozart - The Great Mass / Kimura, Bohm, Kulchytska, Chappuis, You, Gura, Rohlig, Balazs Kocsar, Scholz, Leipzig Ballet Opera (DVD)

I'm not much of a ballet person, but I saw this with a group and had to have it. Amaze your friends. It is beautiful in the Mozart and powerful in the modern.