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	The Nutcracker / Baryshnikov, Kirkland, Charmoli starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland, Alexander Minz, Nanette Glushak, Gayle Young directed by Tony Charmoli
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Product Details Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 Audience Rating NR (Not Rated) EAN 9780769729251 Format Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN 0769729258 Manufacturer Kultur Video Number Of Discs 1 Number Of Items 1 Region Code 1 Release Date September 28, 2004 Running Time 78 minutes Studio Kultur Video Theatrical Release Date December 16, 1977 UPC 032031292598 Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description The Nutcracker marked the initial choreographic effort of Baryshnikov, universally hailed as one of the world’s greatest dancers. Under Baryshnikov’s inventive direction, the traditionally lighthearted story of a small girl’s dream on Christmas Eve is transformed into a more complex theatrical experience. Broadcast regularly on PBS, this American Ballet Theatre performance (directed in the studio by Tony Charmoli) stars Gelsey Kirkland as Clara and Mikhail Baryshnikov at the peak of his artistic ability as the Prince/Nutcracker. The American Ballet Theater version of the Tchaikovsky classic, a 1977 studio rendition directed by Tony Charmoli, has become a holiday perennial on PBS stations and home video. It's a favorite of parents who want to give their kids the gift of culture--and with good reason. There's a loose fairy tale plot to keep dance neophytes interested, and Boris Aronson's eye-candy production design is a series of lavish dioramas. From an imperial-era Russian Christmas party out of Tolstoy, a young girl named Clara (Gelsey Kirkland) is whisked in dreams to an imaginary world populated by the animated creations of the wizard toy maker Drosselmeier (Alexander Minz), who prances on his stick-thin limbs like a Dickens illustration come to life. The main attraction is, of course, Mikhail Baryshnikov, one of the greatest classical dancers of the century, at his absolute peak of athleticism and precision. An opening slow-motion montage diagrams his fabled smoothness of execution, elegant airborne trajectories that have a feather-light perfection. Music lovers who know only 'The Nutcracker Suite' will relish the chance to hear this great score all the way through, conducted with lilt and vigor by Kenneth Schermerhorn. --David Chute Customers who bought this item also bought George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Don Quixote / Baryshnikov, Harvey, American Ballet Theatre Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake / American Ballet Theatre, Murphy, Corella Romeo and Juliet (Royal Ballet)- Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn Baryshnikov - Live at Wolf Trap Customer Reviews for: The Nutcracker / Baryshnikov, Kirkland, Charmoli Rating - Absolutely Exquisite I am a dancer and ballet is my favorite type of dance. I have seen dozens of different Nutcrackers over the years, from the traditional to the avand garde. Nothing can compare with this version. Baryshnikov shines. And Kirkland is a most sensuous Clara/Marie. Their duet at the end replaced the traditional "sugarplum fairy" dance. But, what a duet! I never get tired of watching it. A true Christmas treasure. Rating - Mikhail and Nutcracker how bad can it be?! Perhaps the best interpretation of "The Nutcracker" ever made. Baryshnikov's finest hour. And as even the most ballet-ignorant know, that bar's set pretty high. I have seen Mikhail Baryshnikov dance in the much-praised chick-flick "The Turning Point." And I have seen him dance his own interpretation of "Don Quixote." Good. Great, even. But not as much as fellow Russkie ballerino Nureyev's stab at "Quixote." And I have seen much more of ... Read More Rating - the Nutcracker/Baryshnikov & Kirkland This production is fabulous! Baryshnikov is at the height of his talent, and Kirkland is breathtaking. The best Nutcracker I have seen. Rating - A beatiful Nutcracker This version may not be the most sumptuous one, but never a Nutcraker presented the most perfect ballet couple to dance and act this famous ballet. It is worth the price because you will see it seberal times and your grandchildren will enjoy too. see more reviews See all movies starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland, Alexander Minz, Nanette Glushak, Gayle Young See all movies directed by Tony Charmoli

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