J071 DVD Ballet Die Fledermaus Alessandra Ferri, La Scala Ballet, Milan Directed and Choreographed by: Roland Petit Running Time: 1 hour 33 minutes Music: Johann Strauss II Cast: Alessandra Ferri Luigi Bonino Massimo Murru Ballet Company of La Scala, Milan ★ Quoted from web reviews: This DVD is highly recommended without reservation. It's wonderful no matter how many times you watch it. You can see Alessandra Ferri's bewitching and glamorous portrayal of a mature woman. You might think of Alessandra Ferri as being as lovely as a fairy, but she can act so wonderfully. There probably aren't many ballerinas who are as good at acting as she is. When you see her as a mature woman, you're strangely convinced that she's an Italian woman. Passionate expressions, playful expressions, cute expressions, and a sense of action. Everything makes you feel the bright Italian sun. There's a different kind of freedom and resilience compared to ballerinas from cold countries, like Russia. Massimo Murru's dapper appearance is also really good. Tall and with an outstanding physique, he's quite the man. The two of them in black costumes at the final finale were very glamorous and striking. Ferri's costumes are all gorgeous, and every look is elegant and wonderful. The music doesn't match the scenes of "Die Fledermaus." However, while incorporating music that suits each scene, including other Strauss waltzes, the main music of Die Fledermaus is not omitted, and the arrangement is excellent. I usually watch the operetta "Die Fledermaus" at the end of the year, but I thought the ballet version was also good. I highly recommend it to opera and operetta fans. "Die Fledermaus" is also a mature ballet, but I remember being very moved by ABT's performance of "The Merry Widow" in Japan. Ballets based on operettas are surprisingly for adults and are good. Petit really does wonderful choreography for good material.