This collection contains Tchaikovsky's three masterpieces (Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Nutcracker), performed by the Royal Ballet in optima forma (because gosh, they all really dance well). The Royal Ballet honors tradition. The productions of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker were first performed in the 1980s. With every revival, the costumes and sets were a little polished, improved and adapted to
… the contemporary taste. As a result, the dancers often have a long history with these productions. A ballerina can start her career as a child at the Nutcracker party and end up as Klara or the Sugar Bean Fairy in the same production. In the bonus interviews you see the dancers talking about these performances with love. It all looks beautiful. Enchanting, magical, fairytale. The production of Sleeping Beauty (or Sleeping Beauty) is relatively new and dates from 2006, but… for the sets and costumes, inspiration was drawn from the historical production of 1946 (which celebrated the reopening of the opera theater shortly after the war) . As mentioned, the Royal Ballet honors tradition. (CP)more
