K089 DVD Ballet Ananiashvili and World Stars 2 1983 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Running Time: 2 hours 16 minutes Recorded: 1983, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. Although it's old footage, you can fully enjoy it. Release Date: 2004 Performances/Performers: Please refer to the back of the jacket for details. For older ballet fans, this features a gathering of nostalgic stars from the time. It was the golden age of ballet! ★ Quoted from a web review below: The final Don Quixote is jaw-dropping with all the stars! This kind of amazing finale is a first! You might think it's just the two dancers, Kitri and Basil, but you'd be wrong. Stars take turns, intermingling, dancing Basil and Kitri in a competition. The Basil corps de ballet, with all the men dancing together at once, is incredible, and the audience erupts in gasps of admiration. Nina's Kitri is, of course, amazing. Her partnership with Fadeyechev is the best. They can do any technique. The performance Nina shows when lifted high is something only this pair can do, and I've never seen choreography like it. In the final 32 fouettés, she was so energetic that the turns were too fast, and there was a slight pause at the end. During Nina's 36 fouettés, the audience claps along. The fast tempo created by the clapping and the orchestra's acceleration excites the audience. I'm also very excited watching the DVD. It's the first time I've seen a ballet performance where the audience claps along. Even during the finale greetings, the male dancers all jump to greet the audience, giving a real "all-star service" feel. This kind of performance is rare. It's a miraculous recording to keep forever. A miraculous production. I think I would have fainted if I were there. I bought it as a keepsake because it includes my favorite "Pas de Quatre." It's a luxurious performance with Nina dancing Taglioni. It's a stage with a gorgeous cast. Nina is in a class of her own, but I personally prefer the European stars, so I also enjoyed the "Grand Pas Classique" with Elisabeth Platel and Nicolas Le Riche (who seems fresh among the veteran dancers at this time). Nina also dances the pas de deux from the first act of "Raymonda" and "Don Quixote" with Fadeyechev, showing their usual wonderful partnership.