Collection of ballet performances choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev. The collection includes 'Swan Lake' by Tchaikovsky starring Olga Esina and Vladimir Shishov in the lead roles of Odette/Odile and Prince Siegfried with Alexander Ingram conducting the Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, 'The Nutcracker', also by Tchaikovsky, conducted by Paul Connelly with Liudmila Konovalova in the role of Clara, Trevor Hayden as Little Nutcracker and Vladimir Shishov as Drosselmeyer and the Prince, and 'Don Quixote' by Ludwig Minkus which is conducted by Kevin Rhodes.
A masterly performance in every respect (Die Presse about Swan Lake).
No version of The Nutcracker that we have ever seen has been more potently dramatic; few have displayed so sharp an imprint of personal style (Clive Barnes).
Elegant, romantic, delightful (Die Presse)
Outstanding soloists (Der Standard); A Don Quixote to love Legris and company can count the evening a total success (Die Presse).
As for the two principals, Maria Yakovleva and Denys Cherevychko as Kitri and Basil, no praise was high enough: both are technically brilliant (Wiener Zeitung).