The Carlos Acosta Collection (The Royal Ballet Classics) - 3-Disc Box Set ( La Fille Mal Gardée / Romeo and Juliet / Don Quixote. )

The Carlos Acosta Collection (The Royal Ballet Classics) - 3-Disc Box Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Alternate Title: La Fille Mal Gardée / Romeo and Juliet / Don Quixote.
Language Selections:
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Silent ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Silent ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Silent ( Dolby Linear PCM )
Silent ( DTS 5.1 )
Silent ( DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
375 min + 12 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Anamorphic Widescreen
Box Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Anthony Twiner
Boris Gruzin
Martin Yates

Written By:
Ferdinand Hérold
Sergey Prokofiev
Ludwig Minkus

Actors:
Carlos Acosta
Marianela Nuñez
Tamara Rojo

Synopsis:

Carlos Acosta is one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation and has occupied a unique position within The Royal Ballet for almost two decades. This collection offers the opportunity to see him dance three contrasting roles in three great Royal Ballet productions. He is playful as Colas, the young lover in Frederick Ashton's joyfully bucolic La Fille mal gardée. As Romeo he is the innocent but tragic hero from Shakespeare in Kenneth MacMillan's groundbreaking adaptation. In Acosta's own vibrant production of the 19th-century classic Don Quixote he brings exuberance, charm and Latin flair to the role of Basilio. Compelling performances, dazzling technique and tremendous rapport with his Royal Ballet colleagues - all showcase the range of Acosta's world-class talent.

So memorably described as 'a dancer who slashes across space faster than anyone else, who lacerates the air with shapes so clear and sharp they seem to throw off sparks' (Independent), Carlos Acosta has been at the forefront of contemporary ballet since his arrival at the Royal Ballet in 1998. Here he sparkles in three of his most celebrated roles: the young lover Colas in the joyfully bucolic La Fille mal gardée, which received five stars from the Guardian, Times and Mail on Sunday; the innocent but doomed Romeo in Prokofiev's sumptuously-scored adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play; and, acting as producer and choreographer for the first time, as Basilio in Don Quixote, a production that wowed audiences thanks to its 'intelligent' choreography and Acosta's 'titanic determination, bullet-proof charisma [and] delectably trusting and playful rapport' with co- star Marianela Núñez (Daily Telegraph). These three compelling ballets showcase Carlos Acosta's worldclass reputation as a dancer and choreographer, bolstered by outstanding co-stars and artists of the Royal Ballet.

This collection from Opus Arte includes three great ballets danced by Carlos Acosta - La Fille mal gardée, Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 21 April, 2016.