Product Details

• Actors: Kirov Ballet, Yulia Makhalina, Igor Zelensky, Eldar Aliyev, Yuri Fateyev
• Directors: Victor Fedotov
• Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Elektra Nonesuch
• VHS Release Date: September 8, 1992
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302550343
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #328,824 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, January 18, 2004

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"elenanm" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swan Lake [The Kirov Ballet] [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Really interesting and wonderful Swan Lake from the Kirov Ballet.

Cast includes:
Odette/Odile- Yulia Makhalina
Prince-Sigfried- Igor Zelensky
Rothbart-Eidar Aliev
Court Jester-Yuri Fateev
Mother of Sigfried-Angelina Kashirina
Pas de Trois Act 1-Veronika Ivanova, Larissa Lezhnina

Yulia Makhalina,kirov prima ballerina can be seen in this video in which is probably her best role Odette.Together with her is Igor Zelensky,one of best male dancers that Kirov has produced in the las 15 years. Makhalina&Zelensky won the Gold Medal of the Paris dance concours dancing White Swan pas de deux and in this video can be seen why.Act 1 lake scene is just a beauty, nearly perfectly danced and a delight to watch. Act 2 in the castle is also very good. Makhalina&Zelensky strong Kirov technique can be appreciated in the Black Swan Pas de deux.
But the lake part is the highlight for me.
I recommend this video to everyone that is looking for something beautiful from the Kirov Ballet or that wants watch a good Swan lake.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars reach for the stars, August 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Swan Lake [The Kirov Ballet] [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you want the ballet video that is going to make you cry. This is the one. It is so so sooo beautiful. It makes me realize why I love ballet, and brings out your soul and lets it fly around. Makalina is a like a real bird, ready to just float up up and away to the stars

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kirov Swan Lake "Best in the World!", August 18, 2000

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Cecilia Fraser (Sheridan, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swan Lake [The Kirov Ballet] [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As always the Kirov has out done itself. The filming is beautiful, the choreography superb, and the dancers are perfection. With long lines, clean technique, and beautiful upper body movement this video is a must have. It goes great with the Kirov Nutcracker which is the best professional Nutcracker video any where.