Two classic ballets on one disc. First, Matthew Hart's 1997 adaptation of "Peter and The Wolf" features a performance by dancers of the Royal Ballet School, set to a magnificent arrangement by legendary Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Anthony Dowell stars as the Grandfather in this contemporary production of a classic ballet. And Jiri Kylian's fantasy ballet "L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges" (1986) features music by the French composer Maurice Ravel based on a libretto by Colette. These fundamentally different ballet performances work ultimately in musical harmony, creating an artistically inspiring whole.
Two classic ballets on one disc. First, Matthew Hart's 1997 adaptation of "Peter and The Wolf" features a performance by dancers of the Royal Ballet School, set to a magnificent arrangement by legendary Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. Anthony Dowell stars as the Grandfather in this contemporary production of a classic ballet. And Jiri Kylian's fantasy ballet "L'Enfant Et Les Sortileges" (1986) features music by the French composer Maurice Ravel based on a libretto by Colette. These fundamentally different ballet performances work ultimately in musical harmony, creating an artistically inspiring whole.
