Giselle (Natalia Bessmertnova-Mikhail Lavrovsky, Bolshoi Ballet 1968)
AVI | Audio: 48 kHz, MPEG Layer 3, 2 ch, 128.00 kbps avg | Video: 592x448 (1.32:1), 29.970 fps, DivX Codec 5.2.1 build 1338, 1391 kbps avg | 896.42 MB | Length: 01:22:02
The dancing in this historic performance is stupendous. Bessmertnova and Lavorovski are both Bolshoi jewels, embodying the athleticism, grace, power and artistic interpretation that exemplified the tradition.
This Bolshoi version of Giselle is as you would expect - pure classical ballet at its finest. The sets are extremely simple and don't detract from the exquisite performances, particularly from the prima ballerina. Natalia Bessmertnova and Mikhail Lavrosky star in this production of the classic ballet, a romantic tragedy in which an innocent girl has her heart and her virtue stolen from her, leading her ghost to seek revenge for her betrayal. Giselle was recorded during a performance at the famed Bolshoi Theater; Yuri Grigorovich was the choreographer.