Credits:

San Francisco Ballet Orchestra

Description:

The ballet "Frankenstein," a brutal drama with Liam Scarlett's polished aesthetic, was performed by the San Francisco Ballet and recorded in high definition by Reference Recordings. Frankenstein, a joint production of the Royal Ballet of Great Britain and the San Francisco Ballet. The ballet was choreographed by Liam Scarlett, who recently passed away at the age of 35. The ballet is a full-length ballet in three acts based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley. The original story has also been the subject of many films and plays that have told of various forms of twisted love, but Liam Scarlett's ballet "Frankenstein" depicts the anguish, anger, longing, and love spun by the doctor, the monster, and the doctor's wife Elizabeth. The gorgeous illustrations in the booklet of this recording are by John MacFarlane, who was in charge of the set and costumes for this ballet. San Francisco Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies, presenting a series of ambitious productions under the direction of Music Director and Chief Conductor Martin West. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Prologue: Geneva, 1775
2.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 1: Geneva, 1788, The Frankenstein Manor
3.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 1: Elizabeth and Victor
4.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 1: Elizabeth and Victor Announce Their Engagement
5.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 2: The Frankenstein Cemetery
6.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 2: Interlude
7.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 3: The Anatomy Theatre at Ingolstadt University
8.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 3: The Students Enter
9.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 3: Anatomy Lesson
10.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 4: The Tavern at Ingolstadt
11.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 5: The Anatomy Theatre
12.Frankenstein, ballet~Act I: Scene 5: The Creature Lives!
13.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: Interlude
14.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: Elizabeth and Victor
15.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: Henry Solo
16.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: Waltz Reprise
17.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: General Panic
18.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: The Creature Kills Henry and Dances with Elizabeth
19.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: Elizabeth and the Creature
20.Frankenstein, ballet~Act III: Victor and the Creature