Directors: Unknown   |   Publisher: View, Inc.   |   Release Date: 11 June 2007

Directors: Ross MacGibbon   |   Publisher: Opus Arte Media Productions   |   Release Date: 26 June 2001

This performance of George Balanchine's ballet A Midsummer Night's Dream was filmed live at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, in February 1999 and won the award for "Best Television Realisation of a Stage Production" at IMZ Dance Screen. The music is from Mendelssohn's youthful overture plus later theatre music, and five other pieces by the composer all selected by the great Russian choreographer...

Directors: Shuji Fujii   |   Publisher: Tdk UK Ltd   |   Release Date: 03 March 2003

Adam: Giselle

Directors: Unknown   |   Publisher: Arthaus Musik   |   Release Date: 31 October 2005

Charles Dickens' immortal tale here revels in a delightful adaptation for dance drama in three acts by Christopher Gable distinguished choreographer actor and former Royal Ballet star who died in 1998. The work is laced with Carl Davis' sparkling Christmas music which also requires the dancers to sing at various points. The featured company is the renowned Northern Ballet Theatre who here...

Directors: Hugo Niebeling   |   Publisher: PolyGram Entertainment   |   Release Date: 20 November 2000

Adolphe Adam's ballet 'Giselle' performed by the American Ballet Theatre and the Berlin Orchestra and Choir. Conducted by John Lanchbery. Directed by Hugo Niebeling and David Blair. Dancers include Carla Fracci and Erik Bruhn.

Directors: Thomas Grimm   |   Publisher: Arthaus Musik   |   Release Date: 29 January 2001

The legendary American choreographer Alvin Ailey is the subject of this well-balanced Tribute. Three of the four dances--"For Bird with Love", "Witness" and "Memoria"--are Ailey's, and the programme concludes with Ulysses Dove's "Episodes". Each is eloquently introduced by Judith Jamison, and each demonstrates the joyous, affectionate atmosphere which Ailey's work always seemed to generate. "For...

Directors: Unknown   |   Publisher: Video Artists International   |   Release Date: 06 February 2006

The great Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso was one of the major 20th-century figures of both classical and contemporary dance in North and South America Europe and her native country. This compilation of performances dating from 1958 to 1985 includes extracts from many of her most celebrated roles often in her own choreography that she nevertheless based on original sources. They range from classics...

Directors: David Mallet   |   Publisher: Universal Pictures Video   |   Release Date: 27 November 2006

Celtic Tiger: The international acclaimed master of dance Michael Flatley returns to the stage to spearhead his powerful new 90 minute dance spectacular Celtic Tiger. With his unrivalled skill and artistry Flatley ignites the world of dance once again with a bold dramatic and daring production which fuses the spirit of Ireland with its history with dance and music. The result is an epic...

Directors: Unknown   |   Publisher: Video Artists International   |   Release Date: 19 July 2004

Directors: Unknown   |   Publisher: Nova Sales and Distribution   |   Release Date: 26 March 2007

The ballet Giselle had it's world premiere on June 28th 1841 at the Opera de Paris. The work has a very special significance within the Ballet Nacional de Cuba's repertory as it was with this ballet and with Alicia Alonso's unique interpretation of the role that Cuba first gained a place in the international world of dance. Thank's to Alonso's interpretation and also to her own choreographic...

Directors: Hugo Niebeling   |   Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon   |   Release Date: 11 July 2005

Directors: Alan Parker   |   Publisher: Warner Home Video   |   Release Date: 22 September 2003

This early effort by director Alan Parker is lively but jagged as it follows four students through their years in the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Rather predictably, the kids fall into four clearly defined stereotypes: brazen, gay and hypersensitive, prickly, shy. Fame makes up for a disjointed presentation with a lot of heart and a great soundtrack (for which it won two...