Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (2008)

Agnès Letestu a feminine and warm Odette and José Martinez a convincing pale vulnerable prince Siegfried are the stars of this deeply passionate dream version of Swan Lake Rudolf Nureyevs interpretation of Tchaikovskys lyrical ballet far from being a clichéd stereotype of this celebrated masterpiece is an exposé of astonishingly powerful and recognisable human emotions Under the inspired and clearcut musical direction of Vello Pähn this production of one of the jewels of the Paris Opera Ballets repertoire brilliantly displays the meticulous precision technical prowess and pure unmannered style of the companys unrivalled female corps de ballet eliciting an ethereal intense beauty captured for DVD in High Definition video and superb surround sound