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Nutcracker ballet on blu-ray any recommendations?

With Christmas coming I would like to get a blu-ray of the Nutcracker and I was hoping that someone could recommend a good recording.

I have been burned before after a paying premium prices for several operas on blu-ray and dvd. I received the disk, opened the package, popped in the disk to hear tin-can audio recording and less than spectacular video, all in glorious HD!

The Amazon reviews are all worthless, either ninety nine percent of the population is deaf or listening to these recording through their tv speakers.

Wow such animosity, just before Christmas. But it is truly frustrating, please help me avoid yet another similar experience.
nick_sr

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nick_sr OP
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Rok2id, So what is the verdict on the San-Fran performance? Should I get the DVD or chance another performance on blu-ray?
nick_sr OP
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Unfortunately i missed the Battle of the Nutcrakers but I did catch the Nutcraker presented by the San Fransisco ballet that aired on PBS' Great Performances.

PBS offers it on DVD, but I would prefer a blu-ray. If I don't find anything else worthwhile I will probably purchase it.
nick_sr OP
263 posts
 
I am sure the judgement was based strictly on performance and not recording quality.
nick_sr OP
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I finally found the San Francisco ballet on blu-ray from amazon. My copy arrived last week but only got around to watching this evening. We watched about two thirds, until my three year old had to go to bed.

it was really great, the sound was fantastic with plenty of detail and dynamics to bring out the beauty and magic of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece. Of course the dancing was beautiful as well.
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