J058 DVD Ballet Marguerite and Armand (La Dame aux Camélias) Sylvie Guillem Product for Japan, Unopened Time: 52 minutes, Main Feature (approx. 31 minutes) + Behind-the-Scenes Footage (approx. 21 minutes) Recorded: June 2003 Based on: Alexandre Dumas fils' novel "La Dame aux Camélias" Libretto & Choreography: Frederick Ashton Music: ★Franz Liszt "Piano Sonata" Product Description This DVD features one of the performances from "Three Love Stories" in 2003, produced by Sylvie Guillem, one of the best dancers of the time and today, with Nicolas Le Riche, étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, as her partner. ◆Marguerite and Armand (approx. 31 minutes) 1 Opening 2 Prologue 3 Encounter 4 In the Countryside 5 Insult 6 Death of the Lady of the Camellias ◆Behind-the-Scenes Footage (approx. 21 minutes) ■Cast Marguerite: Sylvie Guillem Armand: Nicolas Le Riche Armand's Father: Anthony Dowell, and others The ballet "La Dame aux Camélias" (Neumeier version), based on the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas fils (Dumas the Younger), is a ballet choreographed by John Neumeier. It is in three acts. There are other ballet works based on "La Dame aux Camélias" besides the Neumeier version. ★★★Ballet (a portion of La Dame aux Camélias) ★This DVD Includes "Marguerite and Armand" choreographed by Frederick Ashton, and several other works exist. (Music used: F/Liszt) ★Quoted from an article on the web ★Set to Liszt's Piano Sonata, the story focuses solely on the two characters, Marguerite and Armand, as the Lady of the Camellias recalls her love for Armand on her deathbed. The quiet, seamless flow of the piano and the intermissions connected by footage of Guillem "performing" Marguerite allow you to become so engrossed in the story that you forget how much time has passed. In terms of watching a ballet, there is a lot of cinematic camera work, and there are frustrating parts such as not showing the feet or having many close-ups. However, the expressions of Sylvie Guillem and Nicolas Le Riche in the close-ups are overwhelming. The composition conveys the feelings of the Lady of the Camellias and Armand so intensely that it feels more like watching a movie than a ballet. The 31 minutes pass in a flash. Not only the dance performance itself, but also the behind-the-scenes footage is included, so you can enjoy both. Those interested in Guillem or Guillem fans will enjoy it. (Behind-the-scenes footage has subtitles)