Nutcracker /

All-new production of Nutcracker, choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, artistic director of San Francisco Ballet. The scenic design by Michael Yeargan, sets the tale at the time of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. From the lovely Waltz of the flowers to the crystalline beauty of the stu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Opus Arte (Firm), San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Ballet. Orchestra, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.), WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other Authors:	Helgi Tómasson, 1942-, Diamond, Matthew, 1951-, Flannery, Judy, Smith, Damian, Powell, Elizabeth (Dancer), Karapetyan, Davit, Arce, David, Tan, Yuan Yuan, Vilanoba, Pierre-Francois, Zahorian, Vanessa, Kochetkova, Maria, 1984-, West, Martin (Conductor), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Opus Arte, [2009]
Subjects:	Ballets. Hoffmann, E. T. A., > 1776-1822. > Nussknacker und Mausekönig. Ballett. Fiction television programs. Filmed ballets.

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Summary:	All-new production of Nutcracker, choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, artistic director of San Francisco Ballet. The scenic design by Michael Yeargan, sets the tale at the time of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. From the lovely Waltz of the flowers to the crystalline beauty of the stunning Waltz of the snowflakes, each scene brings to life all the well-known and beloved characters with fresh sparkle and compelling originality.
Item Description:	Title from container. Special features: illustrated synopsis; cast gallery; interviews with Helgi Tomasson, Michael Yeargan and Martin Pakledinaz; documentary on the 1915 World's Fair, a source of inspiration to the creative team. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Format:	Blu-ray Disc, all regions, widescreen; PCM 2.0, PCM 5.0; 1080i High Definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:	Scenic designer, Michael Yeargan ; costume designer, Martin Pakledinaz ; lighting designer, James F. Ingalls ; projection designer, Wendall K. Harrington.