K049 DVD Ballet Swan Lake Létéstu & Martinez Opéra National de Paris ★ Old ballets were good. What about recent ones??? ★ Overall, in beautiful condition. No booklet. Japanese subtitles available. The picture quality is good for the recording year. Recorded: 2005, Paris, Opéra Bastille, Live Running time: 145 minutes Screen: Color, 16:9 Full screen Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev Paris Opera Ballet Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris Cast Agnès Letestu José Martinez Dorothée Gilbert Myriam Ould-Braham This recording features the fantastical and beautiful Nureyev choreography, which can be said to have thrown a stone into the famous ballet. It is the original choreography created for the Paris Opera, and this stage can be called "authentic." With star dancers Letestu and Martinez at the center, it's a colorful performance by the Opera company. ★★★ Quoted from web reviews below, please use as a reference. ① As expected of the Paris Opera. From Act 1, the dancers' costumes are in pastel colors, and the women wear flared skirts, which is elegant. Prince Siegfried's blue costume is also beautiful, and the dancers' legs are long when they jump and land in the variations. Rothbart is cool. In Act 2, the ballet is mesmerizing, as if the swans are swimming in the lake. The pas de deux is full of scenes that don't bore, with light acting and mime. Bravo at the V-shaped formation. Letestu's Odette is lovely. But Odile's dance is more attractive. The black swan pas de deux is a highlight. It's sharp, and you can see how she played the characters. Compared to the 1992 performance version released by Warner, even from the same Opera, the dancers have evolved. I feel like I can see Letestu's growth. It's a Nureyev-specific production, but as the 2005 version, it was satisfying for those who like classical works performed in recent years. ② The classical ballet of the Paris Opera is the best. Even with the overfamiliar classical story, it's overwhelmingly wonderful when performed by the ballerinas of the Paris Opera. What's wonderful as a ballet is the Act 1 pas de trois by Dorothée Gilbert, the current étoile. Karl Paquette's tutor/Rothbart is also very picturesque. The swans of the corps de ballet in the Nureyev version are also beautiful.