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A DVD with the double bill programme of BBC4 on Russian ballet:

1.In the Spirit of Diaghilev - 60 min  www . bbc. co. uk / programmes / b00pcnt6

A performance from London's Sadler's Wells as part of special programming celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes. In The Spirit of Diaghilev features three new works commissioned by Sadler's Wells, along with specially filmed interview content from some of today's most acclaimed choreographers - including Wayne McGregor, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Russell Maliphant - who share their thoughts on the enduring influence of Diaghilev and the remarkable collaborative spirit of the Ballets Russes.

2. Riot at the Rite - 90 min  www . bbc. co. uk / programmes / b00790ph

Drama based on the events in Paris in 1913, when the opening performance of Stravinsky's controversial ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot in the theatre that will be remembered as arguably the most scandalous premiere in the history of the arts.
Masterminded by the Russian impresario, Sergei Diaghilev and choreographed by his lover, the dancer Nijinsky, the ballet changed the course of musical and cultural history, as well as the lives of everyone involved.

format: DVD5
video: colour, PAL, 16:9
audio:  english / stereo
subtitles: none
source: satellite TV