"Actor: Natalya"

• Raymonda - Aleksandr Glazunov | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A performance of the Glazunov ballet written in 1898. Yuri Grogorovich choreographs based on the original choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Grosky....

• The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Recorded at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1989.Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker which was written in 1891 premiered in St. Petersburg in 1892 and first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow in 1919 shows no sign of losing its hold as the No. 1 Christmas ballet. It is based on the fairytale The Nutcracker and the King of Mice written by E.T.A. Hoffman and tells the story of the young girl Clara who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads.The ballet is a fantastic tale presented in the choreography of Yuri Grigorovich. It is filled with beautiful music - the Waltz of the Snow flakes and the pas de deux of Sugar-Plum Fairy and Prince have become immortal - as well as enchanting costumes and a fabulous setting at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

• The Glory Of The Bolshoi | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Glory of the Bolshoi is a feature-length anthology of rare archive films showcasing the Bolshoi Ballet's greatest dancers and some very fine performances. Spanning almost a century, there are 19 selections, either complete dances or extracts. There is no commentary or documentary content, simply a succession of great ballet. Everything here is a highlight, from a pas de deux by Ekaterina Geltzer and Vasili Tikhomirov to music by Schubert which dates, extraordinarily, from 1913, through to a series of chapters showing the development of Ekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev, including their debut together at the age of 13. At 20 minutes the longest sequence is also different to anything else on the DVD, offering the opportunity to contrast two performances of Khachaturian's Spartacus, from 1968 with Vasiliev, and from 1984 with Natalia Bessmertnova as Phrygia. Apart from this sequence a chronological presentation of the material would surely have made more sense than the apparently random order of much of the disc, but otherwise this is a superb compilation of great historic value. A companion title, The Glory of the Kirov is also available. On the DVD: The Glory of the Bolshoi plays for 90 minutes, with almost exactly half the material in colour. While inevitably of variable quality, the 4:3 ratio picture is overall of a very high standard. The sound varies between mono and stereo and, apart from unavoidable patches of distortion, is more than acceptable. There is a Web link and booklet notes, but no special features--a disappointment on an excellent programme crying out for a commentary track to place everything in context. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Adam: Giselle - Bolshoi Ballet | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £14.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (66.82%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Adam: Giselle

• The Number One Girl | DVD | (14/01/2008) from £2.97   |  Saving you £17.02 (573.06%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Number One Girl stars Vinnie Jones and Tony Schiena in this martial arts action movie! Joey Scalini a full contact martial arts champion is persuaded by his life-long friend London mob thug Dragos Molnar (Vinne Jones) to perform as a guest judge on a televised beauty pageant. In spite of Dragos' warnings to stay away from the top four contestant Joey just can't help himself when it comes down to Tatiana (Lisa McAllister). When Dragos descovers that Joey has broken the rules he is determined to teach his old friend a lesson!

• American Ballet Theatre Now | DVD | (08/03/2001) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  America's leading ballet soloists display highlights from their repertoire.

• Various Artists - Stars of the Russian Ballet | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The second part of this three-part ballet film contains a most unusual event a one of a kind sequence in which two of the world's greatest ballerinas Galina Ulanova and Maya Plisetskaya dance together in a memorable performance of scenes from Boris Asafiev's ballet The Fountain of Bakhchisarai. This is the only filmed record of these two great dancers performing together and it provides a unique opportunity to compare their different styles.The first part of this film features Galina Ulanova in an abridged version of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Utilizing dazzling visual effects this production takes full advantage of the artistic qualities of the cinema rather than merely recording the event.The great Georgian dancer Vakhtang Chabukiani is featured in the third part of this film in scenes from Boris Asafiev's homage to the French Revolution The Flames of Paris.

• Giselle | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £11.10   |  Saving you £20.89 (188.20%)   |  RRP £31.99

  A production of 'Giselle' the romantic tale of innocent love and betrayal as performed by the acclaimed Bolshoi ballet company. Soloists include N. Bessmertnova M. Lavorovski and G. Kozlova.

• Khachaturian - Spartacus - Bolshoi Ballet | DVD | (21/04/2008) from £9.29   |  Saving you £2.96 (36.86%)   |  RRP £10.99

  The awesome technique and strength of the Bolshoi Ballet is shown to great effect in Yuri Grigorvich's legendary Spartacus; the epic story of a Thracian slave's fight for freedom. Grigorvich's choreography fills the huge Bolshoi stage with dynamic scenes of tension and conflict. This 1984 performance was directed for video by Preben Montell and stars two of the greatest artists of the Bolshoi Ballet of recent years. Irek Mukhamedov brings his stunning technique to the role of Spartacus and Natalya Bessmertnova gives a deeply moving performance as his wife Phrygia.

• Jack Frost | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jack Frost

• Bolshoi Ballet - Les Sylphides | DVD | (22/06/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Russian Choreographer Michael Fokine took the timeless music of Frederic Chopin and created Les Sylphides (originally named Chopiniana), which celebrates the lyrical and poetic qualities of Romantic Ballet Blanc to express the sublime nature of dance. Starring ballerinas Natalia Bessmertnova, Alexandre Beogatyriov, Galina Kozlova and Irina Kholina, choreographed by Michael Fokine, and orchestrated by Alexander Glazounov, this film not only immortalized the Bolshoi Ballet, but also entrances...

• Solaris | DVD | (08/08/2012) from £25.90   |  Saving you £-9.91 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  "Ocean's Eleven" director Steven Soderbergh and leading man George Clooney reunite for a remake of the classic Russian science fiction movie about a psychologist sent to a space station orbiting the mysterious ocean world known as Solaris.

• VIY | DVD | (28/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Acclaimed Russian horror tale based on a theology student made to recite a scripture for a young woman who has died; unknown to him she was one of the Devil's agents on Earth.... Based on the novel of Nikolai Gogol.

• Kirov Ballet - Classic Ballet Night | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £20.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-16.60%)   |  RRP £17.99

• Other Russian Cinema | DVD | (17/01/2011) from £40.48   |  Saving you £-10.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Other Russian Cinema Box Set

• Jack Frost | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Lavish award winning adaptation of the popular fairy tale of Jack Frost. Offered here with the facility to watch in many languages. The story of a young girl Nastenka whose wicked step mother makes her do all the housework. Nastenka falls in love with Ivan a young man from the village who is turned in to a bear while Nastenka is sent into woods to freeze to death. Will they ever be together again? Only the good wizard Jack Frost can make it happen.

• VIY | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on a Ukranian folk story adapted by Russian writer Nikolai Gogol's VIY was the first Horror film ever made in Russia. Produced by Mosfilm Studios who released works by Eisenstein and Tarkovsky the film stand as a landmark in Russian filmmaking history. Khoma a young novice Monk trvels across the Ukranian countryside whilst on a break from his seminary and stays for one night in a barn belonging to a seemingly harmless old woman. Whilst sleeping the old woman attacks him displaying supernatural strength. The scared novice fatally wounds her while fending her off. But before dying she suddenly transforms into a beautiful young woman. Some time later Khoma is called to the estate of a rich landowner grieving the death of his daughter. Khoma has been personally requested to attend and against his wishes taken by force to the estate. There he must pray for three nights in the chapel until the body of the landowners daughter is buried. On his first night the woman Khoma had killed rises from the coffin and tries to kill him. Khoma must use every skill he knows for the next 3 nights to prevent this from happening.