Classical Ballet

The Royal Ballet by Ernest Ansermet

Almost rare, "The Royal Ballet" Gala Performances conducted by Ernest Ansermet directing the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden. In two disks, CD box is hard-covered and comes with a twenty four pages booklet with photographs and write-ups.

The Royal Ballet has historically been the most highly sought after of the RCA Living Stereo releases. Recorded in Kingsway Hall by the legendary Kenneth Wilkinson, this title features selections from The Nutcracker Suite, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty among others.

Digitized and remastered for audiophiles, these CDs are classified as collector's recordings. Sonics are of the highest audio quality. Hardcover CD Box size 8" x 8".

Disc One

The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a
(Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
March
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Arabian Dance Chinese Dance Waltz of the Flowers

La Boutique Fantastique
(Gioacchno Roassini/Ottorino Respighi)
Tarantella
Andante mosso
Can-Can

Coppelia
(Leo Delibes)
Act 1: Introduction and Mazurka
Introduction and Waltz
Czardas
Act 2: Valse de la Poupee

Giselle
(Adolphe Adam)
Act 1: Introduction and Waltz
Act 2: Pas de Deux and Variation

Disc Two

Swan Lake
(Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
Act 2: Scene;
Dance of the Little Swans
*Scene - Pas de Deux; Waltz
*Charles Taylor, Solo Violin

Carnaval
(Robert Schumman)
Pierrot
Reconnaissance
Aveu
Pantalon et Columbine

The Sleeping Beauty, Op 66a
(Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
Introduction; Prologue: The Lilac Fairy
Act 1: Rose Adagio; Pas d'Action; Waltz

Les Sylphides
(Frederic Chopin)
Overture: Prelude in A, Op. 28, No. 7
Mazurka in C, Op. 67, No. 3
Grande Valse Brillante in E-Flat, Op 18