True Prince: Vladimir Malakhov (DVD)

This film captures the magnetic personality of this consummate dancer in that rarified atmosphere that surrounds an artist devoted to his art. True Prince chronicles the rituals of a dancer’s daily life - the rehearsals, the fans, the backstage milieu, and the strenuous performance demands of an international star.
Color, Stereo, 48 minutes, 4:3, All regions

Program highlights:

Rehearsal and performance segments of Manon
(Vienna State Opera Ballet)

Rehearsal and complete performance of Voyage,
choreographed for Malakhov by Renato Zanella

Rehearsal and performance segments of Giselle
(National Ballet of Canada)

Malakhov discussing his first public performance at age 4

Reid Anderson on Classical Ballet Technique.