The Little Mermaid (Auerbach): Yuan Yuan Tan, Riggins, Helimets, San Francisco Ballet (2011)(2DVD)

The Little Mermaid

Yuan Yuan Tan (solo dancer)
San Francisco Ballet

Live Recorded: 2011

Bonus - Making of Little Mermaid - Subtitles: German, French

Ballet: 119 minutes
Bonus: 34 minutes

In the Little Mermaid, Hamburg Ballet director and Chief Choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, dramatic storytelling and spectacle into a stunning interpretation of Hans Christian Anderson's fable.San Francisco Ballet is America's oldest professional ballet company and one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States.John Neumeier is an icon of the ballet world, one of the most important and best known choreographers, internationally successful and winner of many prestigious prizes in many countries. It was a triumph at its premiere, following sold out shows.

Lera Auerbach is one of the most exciting new voices among today's young composers. Yuan Yuan Tan received a gold medal and the Nijinsky Award at the 1st Japan International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition (1993) and in the 5th International Ballet Competition in Paris (1992).