Videos

[rosa_cotton]

Favorite Christmas videos of the week I found on youtube.

Grand pas de deux – The Nutcracker (I’ve never seen a verison like this one. Some of the lifts are amazing, and it reminds me a little of the Rose Adagio from Sleeping Beauty. Beautiful.)

Bless Us All – A Muppets Christmas Carol (One of the most moving parts of the movie. I heart Robin/Tiny Tim.)

Carol of the Bells – concert (Amazing, pure and simple.)

Russian Dance – Fantasia (The animation fits the music so well. This is one of my favorite parts of the movie.)

Waltz of the Flowers – Fantasia (I like how the seasons change during the course of the piece.)

Merry Christmas!!! *hugs flist*

Comments

[leafy-rose.livejournal.com]

ahahah, guess what! i just went to the library and got a bunch of ballets and Puccini's La Boheme, cuz I was like, "ooo, rosa likes this stuff. i should try it." And I like the Romeo and Juliet ballet very much. :D

[rosa-cotton.livejournal.com]

Oh that is so awesome Leafy, I got you to try ballet and opera! (Just like how you recommended I Capture the Castle. I shall always thank you for that.) Those two performing arts are among my favorite things. I borrow a lot from the library too.

Romeo and Juliet is really good. Beautiful score. What other ballets did you get? Oh, La Boheme is wonderful! Puccini is wonderful! What version is it? Who are the singers?

[leafy-rose.livejournal.com]

I got Romeo & Juliet, The Nutcracker (which I ADOOOOORE) and the version of La Boheme has Mirelle Freni, Gianni Raimondi and Roland Penerai in it...there were approximately seven different versions, though. AndI put Turandot on hold. :D I'm going back to the library in a couple days to get more. The ballets are really soothing and pretty. Which others do you recommend?

[rosa-cotton.livejournal.com]

I got Romeo & Juliet, The Nutcracker (which I ADOOOOORE)

The music of The Nutcracker is beautiful. I love Tchaikovsky. Who are the dancers in the ballets?

the version of La Boheme has Mirelle Freni, Gianni Raimondi and Roland Penerai in it...there were approximately seven different versions, though.

I haven't seen that version but I've heard it is very good. My personal favorite is the one by the Australian Opera. Yeah, that's the thing with ballets and operas, there are a number of different versions of the well known ones. Thus, that is why I ask you who is in them. :)

AndI put Turandot on hold. :D

More Puccini! Lol. That is another great opera that I like.

The ballets are really soothing and pretty. Which others do you recommend?

Yes, they are.

Hmm...recommendations. Swan Lake (I would suggest try to see one by the Kirov Ballet), The Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Giselle, Jewels... I don't want to give you too long a list. ;) Most of these ballets have several versions, but I don't know what your library will have. I hope this helps a bit.

Have a Merry Christmas! *huggies*

[leafy-rose.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I will be sure to check those out. *huggle* Thanks, and have a wonderful christmas!

[rosa-cotton.livejournal.com]

You are welcome. *hugs* I'm glad you had a good Christmas. :)

OOoo I like

[rolletti.livejournal.com]

I love the Nutcracker link. I love that ballet and Swan Lake and Capilia I think the spelling is wrong on that one. LOL

Merry Christmas

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[rosa-cotton.livejournal.com]

That video is lovely. You like ballet too? Very cool. Swan Lake is my number one favorite. Coppelia is also very good, and the Nutcracker, of course. :)

Merry Christmas. *hugs*