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Composer:
Luigi Manzotti

Artist(s):
Marta Romagna
Riccardo Massimi

Conductor:
David Coleman

Background: In 1881 La Scala Milan staged a magnifi cent ballet spectacle. The aim was to present by means of a ballet all the great discoveries and achievements which had illuminated the late 19th century. The result was ‘a choreographic, historic, allegoric, phantastic plot in two parts and eleven scenes’, i.e. this was not a ballet in the classical sense.

Excelsior is a kind of choreographic composition, which sings the praises of progress in science and accomplishments, in keeping with the era of supreme optimism. The steam engine, the Brooklyn Bridge, electricity, telegraph, the Suez Canal and the tunnel between Italy and France are all technical achievements, which are shown on stage. Despite its seemingly dreary subject matter it was a huge success when fi rst performed, and enjoyed a run of 103 performances during that year alone.

This production from 2002 at the Teatro alla Scala brings a riot of colour to Manzotti‘s work. With 100 dancers on stage at a time, references to the golden MGM film era and Busby Berkeley-style dancing, it is guaranteed to intrigue and charm!

CATALOGUE NR: 107115
RECORD LABEL: Arthaus Musik
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 23.50
RELEASE DATE: 01-Feb-2010

COMPOSER: Luigi Manzotti
TITLE: Excelsior
ORCHESTRA: Milan La Scala Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: David Coleman
ARTISTS: Marta Romagna   Riccardo Massimi   Isabel Seabra   Roberto Bolle

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 DVD9 / Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 PCM 2.0 / Region Code: 0 / Duration: 120 minutes / Recorded: live from The Teatro Degli Arcimboldi Milano 2002 / Subtitles: English German French Spanish

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