Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Sylvia / choreography, Frederick Ashton ; music, Léo Delibes ; producer, Andy King-Dabbs ; director & executive producer, Ross MacGibbon ; a BBC Production in association with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Publisher, Date:

East Essex, UK : Opus Arte, [2007]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

This version of Frederick Ashton's Sylvia has restored the splendour of its elegant and opulent three-act form for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The Royal Ballet. Taken from Greek mythology, it tells the story of Sylvia, loved by Aminta, abducted by Orion and eventually rescued by Eros.

Subjects:

Eros (Greek deity) -- Drama.

Ballets.

Genre:

Televised ballets.

Cultural television programs.

Other Author:

Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.

King-Dabbs, Andy.

MacGibbon, Ross.

Bond, Graham.

Bussell, Darcey.

Bolle, Roberto.

Soares, Thiago.

Harvey, Martin.

Mason, Monica.

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891.

Royal Ballet.

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Royal Opera House (London, England)

Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.

Opus Arte (Firm)

Other Title:

Sylvia (Choreographic work : Ashton)

Notes:

"This NTSC DVD is designed for worldwide playback. In PAL regions, ensure DVD player and TV are NTSC compatible"--Container.

Program notes (21 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.) in English, French and German laid in container.

Originally broadcast in 2005.

Special features: Illustrated synopsis ; cast gallery ; introductions by Darcey Bussell.

Director Royal Ballet, Monica Mason ; stage manager, Johanna Adams ; cameras, James Day [and others] ; editor, Tom Jones.

Darcey Bussell (Sylvia), Roberto Bolle (Aminta), Thiago Soares (Orion), Martin Harvey (Eros) ; The Royal Ballet; the Royal Opera House Orchestra, conducted by Graham Bond.

Performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 1 & 5 Dec. 2005.

DVD format, all regions, anamorphic (16:9) presentation; LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround, DVD 9, double layer, recorded and mastered in High Definition, NTSC.

In English with optional English, French, German, Spanish and Italian subtitles.

ISBN:

9786311762509 : DVD

6311762501 : DVD

Publisher Number:

OA0986D

Other Number:

181588674

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

670071

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 792.842 Sylvia