The Glory of the Bolshoi [VHS]
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Actor: Galina Ulanova, Irek Mukhamedov, Vladimir Vasilliev, Yekaterina MaximovaEdition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Classical, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 96 minutes
Release Date: 1999-03-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Kultur Video
Studio: Kultur Video
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Movie Review: "Glory of the Bolshoi" runs the gamut.
Summary: 3 Stars
If you're looking for a collection of Russian ballet at its best, the"Russian Ballet - The Glorious Tradition" series is a better
bet. But this video is a find if you're interested in recent ballet
history. This archive of 70 years of performances by the Bolshoi
opens with the sublime--Galina Ulanova and Vladimir Preobrazhensky in
Chopiniana (Les Sylphides). It is followed by the ridiculous--a 1913
pas de deux danced by early stars Ekaterina Geltzer and Vasili
Tikhomirov, in fine melodramatic, silent movie-era style. With few
exceptions, however, most of the excerpts display the Bolshoi Ballet
at its best, with performances mostly from the '60s. The most recent
production shown is a 1984 performance of "Spartacus" with
Mukhamedov and Bessmertnova, interspersed with excerpts from the 1968
premiere, starring the great Vladimir Vasiliev and Ekaterina Maximova.
The final excerpt is from "The Little Humpbacked Horse"
danced by Maya Plisetskaya and Vasiliev. Also notable are more
excerpts with Ulanova in her prime; the "Moskovski Waltz,"
an acrobatic duet that dazzled audiences when the Bolshoi appeared in the
West in the late 1950's; a 1958 student performance by Maximova; a
charming pas de trois danced by 4th year students at the Bolshoi
school, among whom were Maximova and Vasiliev; and an excerpt from
Plisetskaya's debut(!) in Swan Lake.
Summary of The Glory of the Bolshoi [VHS]
During the Bolshoi Ballet's first tours abroad in the mid-20th century, Western audiences were brought to their feet by the Bolshoi style - thrilling athleticism that never lost the essential beauty of the dance. Five years research in Russia's film archives has unearthed fascinating footage, much of it never before available in the West, of many of the company's great dancers including Vladimir Vasiliev, Galina Ulanova, Irek Mukhamedov, and many others.The Glory of the Bolshoi is a feature-length anthology of rare archive films showcasing the Bolshoi Ballet's greatest dancers and some very fine performances. Spanning almost a century, there are 19 selections, either complete dances or excerpts, and almost exactly half of the footage is in color. There is no commentary or documentary content, simply a succession of great ballet. Everything here is a highlight, from a pas de deux by Ekaterina Geltzer and Vasili Tikhomirov (set to music by Schubert that dates, extraordinarily, from 1913) through a series of chapters showing the development of Ekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev, including their debut together at the age of 13. The longest sequence (20 minutes) is also different from anything else, offering the opportunity to contrast two performances of Khachaturian's Spartacus, from 1968 with Vasiliev, and from 1984 with Natalia Bessmertnova as Phrygia. Apart from this sequence, a chronological presentation of the material would surely have made more sense than the apparently random order of much of the program, but otherwise this is a superb compilation of great historic value. A companion title, The Glory of the Kirov, is also available. --Gary S. Dalkin
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