La Bayadère [UK] [DVD] (2011)

Marius Petipa's exotic ballet, set in legendary India, is a story of love, death and vengeful judgement. Natalia Makarova's sumptuous recreation of Petipa's choreography, with atmospheric sets by Pier Luigi Samaritini and beautiful costumes by Yolanda Sonnabend, stars Tamara Rojo as the Bayadère (temple dancer) Nikiya, Carlos Acosta as Solor, and Marianela Nuñez as Gamzatti whose alluring presence challenges Solor's love for Nikiya. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.

Press Reviews

"There wasn t a single physical gesture that didn t mean something, that didn t speak of love trying and failing to blossom." (The Daily Telegraph)

"Overall, this is one of the best productions of a classical ballet that the ROH has ever staged or filmed." (Musicweb International)

Cast
Tamara Rojo (Nikiya)
Carlos Acosta (Solar)
Marianela Nuñez (Gamzatti)

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Valeriy Ovsyanikov

Choreographer: Natalia Makarova

Catalogue Number: OA1043D
Date of Performance: 2009
Running Time: 166 minutes
Sound: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES
Label: Opus Arte