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    Manon DVD (The Royal Ballet)

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    Kenneth MacMillan's hugely popular ballet Manon recordied in high definition. The romantic male lead is taken by the charismatic Carlos Acosta, and once again his beautiful partner is Tamara Rojo. Prévost's famous tale is set to the sensual music of Massenet and The Royal Ballet's staging is played out against the sumptuous set and costume designs of Nicholas Georgiadis.

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    Music: Jules Massenet
    Manon: Tamara Rojo
    Des Grieux: Carlos Acosta
    Lescaut: José Martin
    Monsieur G.M: Christopher Saunders
    Lescaut's Mistress: Laura Morera
    Artist of the Royal Ballet 

    Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
    Conductor: Martin Yates 
    Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan
    Staging: Monica Mason and Monica Parker
    Designs: Nicholas Georgiadis
    Lighting: John B.Read

    Plus: Extended 'Dancing Manon' film, featuring interviews and rehearsal footage

    Picture: 16:9
    Sound: DTS 5.1 Surround / LPCM Stereo
    Format: NTSC
    Region code: 0 (worldwide)
    Duration: 117 + 45 mins (2 DVD)
    Year: 2008

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    Esther Gravel
    Manon

    I'll be honest. Manon by the author l'Abbé Prévost is not my favorite novel, but as a ballet, it's in my Top 5. The story is complicated about a time when the rich bought the services of the poor by exploiting them shamefully, and when they rebelled, they were thrown into prison or exiled to faraway lands. This ballet tells the story of this class struggle, a story of love, desire, prostitution, fidelity and the instinct to survive. Tamara Rojo is the perfect prima ballerina for this role and Carlos Acosta, her lover in the story, steps aside to pay tribute to Rojo's talent. Despite the sad ending, what a sublime ballet!

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