MEGA RARE THE ROYAL BALLET-Gala Performances (conducted by Ernest Ansermet) MINT

MEGA RARE TRULY AWESOME CONDITIONED RE-ISSUE MINT MINT

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The Royal Ballet - Gala Performances (1957) (Classic/RCA LDS-6065 180g) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl

Classic Records/RCA LDS-6065 (1994) 180g 2 LP RTI Pressing mastered by Bernie Grundman
The Royal Ballet - Gala Performances has historically been the most highly sought after of the RCA Living Stereo releases.

Recorded in London's Kingsway Hall in 1957 by the legendary Kenneth Wilkinson, this title features selections from The Nutcracker Suite, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty among others. The performances are conducted by Ernest Ansermet directing the Royal Opera House Orchestra and the sonics are incomparable.

This is the stuff of which dreams are made. The Royal Ballet Gala is one of the finest RCAs recorded in London's Kingsway Hall. The chunks of great ballet music are well served by orchestra, conductor and engineer. Performances are executed to a very high standard - the Royal Opera House Orchestra, both then and now, rank as one of the finest of opera orchestras. In fact, their celebrated status could live on indefinitely by virtue of their great RCAs!

Conductor Ansermet keeps the pace moving, giving the listener the impression of a dance event rather than a dramatic concert hall reading. With the exception of some of the Tchaikovsky scenes, the music is light and remains so under Ansermet's gentle touch. Each ballet is given full attention by the players, something not always attained at Covent Garden during long ballet nights! The threat of eternity does have its merits.

The recorded sound is simply amazing! Lustrous is one word that comes to mind, accurate is another. Tonally, Messrs. Williamson and Wilkinson have used their considerable talents to capture the orchestra superbly. Woodwind and strings glow and resonate, transporting this listener to a time when simpler recording was better. Brass ring out thrillingly and percussion effects are very musical. Be it a bang, swish, rattle, crack or snap, each percussionist is situated perfectly within the beautiful Kingsway soundstage. Even the difficult-to-record sound of the celeste is captured in its purely mechanical form. Its delicate sound is heard to great effect during the Nutcracker - originating stage left, the sound decays across the stage of Kingsway with sparkling beauty. Wonderful.

LP track listing

Side One
Tchaikovsky - from the Nutcracker Suite
1. "March" - 2:31
2. "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" - 1:45
3. "Arabian Dance" - 3:34
4. "Chinese Dance" - 1:08
5. "Dance of the Toy Flutes" - 2:18
6. "Waltz of the Flowers" - 6:33

Rossini-Respighi - from the La Boutique Fantastique
7. "Tarantella" - 2:06
8. "Andante mosso" - 2:38
9. "Can-Can" - 2:03

Side Two

Delibes - from Coppelia
10. "Introduction (Allegro marcato) and Mazurka - Act I" - 4:19
11. "Introduction (Andante) and Waltz - Act I" - 2:56
12. "Czardas - Act I" - 3:40
13. "Valse de la Poupee - Act II Adam from Giselle" - 2:04

Adam - from Giselle
14. "Introduction and Waltz - Act I" - 5:01
15. "Pas de Deux and Variation - Act II" - 4:42

Side Three

Tchaikovsky - from Swan Lake
16. "Scene - Act II" - 3:08
17. "Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de Quarte) - Act II" - 1:21
18. "Scene - Pas de Deux - Act II" - 6:29
19. "Waltz - Act II" - 7:46

Schumann - from Carnaval
20. "Pierrot" - 1:09
21. "Reconnaissance" - 1:35
22. "Aveu" - 1:07
23. "Pantalon et Columbine" - 1:06

Side Four

Tchaikovsky - from the Sleeping Beauty
24. "Introduction - The Lilac Fairy - Prologue" - 4:40
25. "Rose Adagio - Pas d' Action - Act I" - 6:11
26. "Waltz - Act I" - 4:27

Chopin - from Les Sylphides
27. "Overture: Prelude in A major, Opus 28, No. 7" - 1:46
28. "Mazurka in C major, Opus 67, No. 3" - 1:55
29. "Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major, Opus 18" - 5:34


Released: 1957 [Classic Records reissue 1994]
Recorded: 1957
Genre: Classical
Length: 95:32
Label: RCA Living Stereo/Classic Records
Producer: Michael Williamson

Personnel: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Ernest Ansermet, Conductor

THE COVER: AWESOME CONDITION NO WEAR. Truly beautiful conditioned there is no wear to any of the edges, spine or opening edges. There are no marks, scuffs writing or any other damage. Remained in its poly sleeve. I have graded the cover in MINT condition.

THE VINYL: NEVER PLAYED AWESOME CONDITION. All sides of this double LP have a mirror like shine and are beautiful when viewed, There are no marks, hairlines, scratches, finger prints what so ever. They are as clean as the day I got the LP. I have graded the double LP in MINT condition.

THE INNER BOOK: AWESOME CONDITIONED.Again truly stunning and beautifully conditioned book. Still in place inside the cover with no wear to any of the edges, spine, the pages are crisp no damage on only page. There are no marks, scuffs writing or any other damage. I have graded the inner book in MINT condition.


Year of Release: 1994 - 24 years old
Artist: RUSH
Title: THE ROYAL BALLET- Gala Performances
Format: Double LP
Record Label: Classic Records Re-Issue
Catalogue No: LDS6065
Additional info: Deleted
Country of Origin: UK


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Please see description.  526 (GS 6.6.6 (526))