Coppélia (The Royal Ballet) / 2000

Coppélia, a mechanical doll made by the toy-maker Dr. Coppelius, is so life-like that some believe she is his daughter. The mistake leads to intrigue and jealousy in love. Directed by Ross MacGibbon, with Leanne Benjamin and Carlos Acosta.

The Royal Ballet of Cambodia / 1965

This film documents the work of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. The first part features the company performing a dance on the legendary origins of Angkor; the second part covers a visit to the School of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Scenes show dance instruction of both boys and girls, a dress rehearsal, costume design, and mask-making. The third part contains footage of the school's graduation ceremonies, including a presentation of novices to Queen Sisowath Kossmak Nearirath, patron of the school, and solo dance by Princess Norodom Buppha Devi.

San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet / 2015

From grand spectacles to poignant close-ups, experience Helgi Tomasson's bravura interpretation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet like you've never seen it before. With passionate choreography, spine-tingling swordsmansip, and a celebrated score by Sergei Prokofiev, San Francisco Ballet's passionate retelling of the Bard's greatest tragedy has packed houses around the world. Romeo & Juliet is one of the Company's most popular and widely toured ballets and has been seen by more than 200,000 people since it premiered in 1994. Choreographed by Helgi Tomasson, with sets and costumes by Jens-Jacob Worsaae, this visually stunning production and the brilliant dancers of San Francisco Ballet bring this powerful and touching tragedy - and Renaissance-era Verona - vivdly to life. ""Tomasson lifts Shakespeare's complex and familiar language off the gilded pages and translates it into lucid classical choreography that is visceral, fresh, and ultimately sublime"" (Huffington Post).

Fairy Ballet / 1998

This short film is adapted from Madame d'Aulnoy's clasic fairy tale, The White Cat. The White Cat was originally planned as a feature film musical which Anna Biller worked on over a period of a couple of years, creating an original soundtrack, over a hundred costumes, many props, and a children's book. Eventually, realizing it was a bit unconventional and expensive to raise the proper funding for, she instead adapted it for the stage with a cast of eight performers, and called the new version The Lady Cat. The film and play were trying to capture the complex nature of the character of the White Cat, an enchanted princess who has been transformed into a cat, with all of the perversions and fancies that such a transformation implies. This particular scene is about the sexual feelings that are awakened in the two lovers when they witness the awakening of spring.

The Blu-Ray Experience: Opera and Ballet Highlights / 2008

Including world-class artists such as Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jose Cura, Simon Keenlyside and Agnes Letestu, this 50-minute sampler will give you a taste of many beloved classics in opera and ballet.

La Sylphide - The Royal Danish Ballet / 1988

Lis Jepessen dances the lead role of La Sylphide -- a beautiful forest sprite who entrances Scottish farmer James (Nikolaj Hubbe) with her radiance -- in this memorable stage adaptation of August Bournonville's most enduring work, a piece he created for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1836. Sorella Englund co-stars as Madge, a vengeful witch and fortune-teller who, after being spurned by James, resolves to destroy his future.

Miami City Ballet's The Firebird / 2020

Alive with color, excitement, and spectacular effects, Firebird is a fantastical and thrilling fairy tale about magic, love, danger and liberation. Prince Ivan, a young hunter, strays into a mystical forest where he encounters the exotic, immortal Firebird who gives him an enchanted feather that will summon her when he is in dire need. When Ivan falls in love with a beautiful Princess who is under the spell of the evil sorcerer Kastchei, he calls the Firebird, and the battle between good and evil is joined...

The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering (The Royal Ballet) / 2020

The Royal Ballet presents the world premiere of Cathy Marston's first work for the Company on the Main Stage alongside a revival of Jerome Robbins’s timeless classic of pure dance. The Cellist is a one-act ballet about British cellist Jacqueline du Pré, from her discovery of the cello through her celebrity as one of the most extraordinary players of the instrument to her frustration and struggle with multiple sclerosis. Jerome Robbins's Dances at a Gathering is a fluid exercise in pure dance for five couples, set to piano music by Fryderyk Chopin.

The Canadian Ballet / 1998

An introduction to the world of exotic dancers in Canada.

Bolschoi Ballett: Der Nussknacker / 2021

Tchaikovsky's timeless masterpiece remains an indispensable classic for all ballet and music lovers worldwide. On Christmas Eve, the mysterious Drosselmeyer gives his godchild Marie a nutcracker doll. At midnight, however, the Nutcracker comes to life and finds himself in the middle of a fight against the Mouse King. The Nutcracker is determined to protect Marie from the Mouse King.

Le Ballet / 2012

A ballet performance with special guests...

Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels / 2022

This opulent triptych is inspired by Balanchine's visit to famous jewelry store Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue. To honor the cities and their famous dance schools in Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each is assigned a gem ... Balanchine succeeds in paying homage of enchanting beauty to the three dance schools that shaped his style, each represented by a high-contrast gemstone. Jewels offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the genius of the choreographer in this highly visually captivating performance performed by some of the most brilliant dancers in the world.

Royal Opera House : Casse-Noisette (Ballet) /

Steam Ballet / 1968

Those sensual machines, steam tractors, reveal a remarkable ability to perform to music.

Ballet Libella / 1897

A woman wearing dragonfly wings performs a romantic dreamlike dance.

A Divine Virtuoso - Ballet Star Vladimir Malakhov / 2007

In addition to being a ballet dancer, Vladimir Malakhov is also the artistic director of the ballet ensemble of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and travels all over the world with his company. This portrait shows in a candid way what the intensive life of a top dancer looks like. He himself is still nervous when he goes on stage.

The Sleeping Beauty (Dutch National Ballet, 2003) / 2003

Tchaikovsky and Petipa's timeless ballet - acknowledged to be the most pure and demanding piece in the classic romantic repertoire – brings out Petipa's rich dance vocabulary with the sparkling virtuosity a superb performance needs. Recorded at Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam with The Dutch National Ballet in 2004. Choreographer Sir Peter Wright's sensitive staging closely reflects Marius Petipa's original work. Philip Prowse's ravishing Baroque sets and costumes add the glamour and grandeur essential to a ballet intended for the court of the Russian Tsar.

The Nutcracker Ballet / 2002

This classic tale takes place on the night before Christmas when Clara and Franz receive a Nutcracker as a gift from their uncle. This present sparks a magical dream, and a night filled with amazing stories and characters. The Mouse King, Sugar Fairies, Chime Puppets and other timeless characters, make this ballet, set to Tchaikovsky's music, an unforgettable experience. Ballet of the Slovak National Theatre, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Conducted by Boris Spassov. Filmed at the Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava.

Ballet by Degas / 1951

Studies of a number of the ballet paintings by Edgar Degas (1834-1917): “The Ballet Class”, “Coryphee Resting”, “Ballerina and the Lady with the Fan”, all from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and “On Stage”, “Dancers Practising at the Bar”, and “Pink and Green” from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Living a Ballet Dream /

Six dancers from New York tell their love story with ballet, teaching us to follow our dreams.