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Composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven

Artist(s):
Paris Opera Ballet
Stephanie Romberg

Conductor:
Koen Kessels

Background: In 1974, Roland Petit, probably the greatest and certainly one of the most prolific of 20th century French choreographers was the first person to create a work based on Proust's novel, A la recherche du temps perdu, completed in 1922, the year of his death.

Proust ou les intermittences du coeur has now happily entered into the repertoire of the Paris Opéra Ballet. It consists of 13 vignettes inspired by the seven lengthy tomes which complete the unabridged work, Petit has chosen to convey the spirit of the novel via a succession of impressionistic tableaux which reflect the changing moods of the writer as he oscillated between periods of intense happiness and deep depression.

And although the choreographer paints a merciless portrait of the aristocracy and bourgeoisie during the Belle Epoque, the highlights of the work lie in the series of poetical pas de deux, which at times might have seemed a little disconnected, but at which the French choreographer is past master.

CATALOGUE NR: BAC032
RECORD LABEL: Bel Air Classiques
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: £ 20.50 including VAT, or £ 17.45 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 03-Mar-2008

COMPOSER: Ludwig van Beethoven
TITLE: Proust - Or How The Heart Skips A Beat
TRACKS: String Quartet No.14 op.131 (Beethoven). La Mer. Danses. Syrinx (Debussy). Ballade op.19. Elegie for Violin and Piano. Elegie for Cello and Orchestra (Faure). Violin Sonata. Psyche (Franck). L'Heure Exquise (Hahn). Carnival of the Animals. Organ Symphony. Morceau de Concert pour harpe & orchestra. Havanaise. Marche Heroique (Saint-Saens). Rienzi Overture (Wagner).
ORCHESTRA: Orchestre de L'Opera National de Paris
CONDUCTOR: Koen Kessels
ARTISTS: Paris Opera Ballet   Stephanie Romberg   Eleonora Abbagnato   Manuel Legris

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: NTSC 16:9 / Sound Format: PCM Stereo Dolby digital 5.1 DTS 5.1 / Region Code: 0 / Recorded: Palais Garnier Mar-2007 - choreography & stage direction Roland Petit

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