Balett Music/ Scenes from Russia The halls of the great Russian Kirov theater were home to the sight & sounds of thousands of dance performances
- Russian ballets performed worldwide that have captured the hearts & imaginations of millions. None are as magical & eternal as Tchaikovskys Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, & the year-round holiday delight The Nutcracker. This volume of the NAXOS MUSICAL JOURNEY gives you a front-row seat to the great Kirov for excerpts from the wondrous Swan Lake ballet. Join in the pre-performance excitement as you witness the preparation of prima ballerina Tanya Serova. Travel beyond the Kirov & take a tour of astonishing Russian sights. From the great Kremlin & Red Square to the St. Petersburg Ballet School; from the striking & ominous Swallows Nest Castle perched precariously on a cliff above the Black Sea to the natural beauty of the Persian peacock or the grace of swans gliding across the waters surface. Here is a trip as.. .