Kirov Ballet: Classical Ballet Night

Kirov Ballet: Classical Ballet Night (2008)

This DVD is makes for a good night of classical dancing. The Kirov performs some of the lesser known ballets --at least to me-- (Diana and Actheon, Esmeralda, Flower Festival in Genzano, The Canteen Keeper, The Canteen Keeper, The Venice Carnival and the Pas de Quarte. The technique of the dancers is suburb. The cast includes stars such as Irina Kolpakova, Galina Mezentseva, Sergei Berezhnoi, and Boris Blankov. This evening of dance is also wonderful to watch because of the number of different choreographers highlighted including Agrippina Vaganova (founder of the Vaganava method), M. Petipa, A. Bournvillle (founder of the Bourniville method), Saint-Leon, and A. Dolin. For more information about Galina Mezentseva or the Vaganova method, visit the Willis Ballet.