A DVD
introducing the composer Alla Sirenko has been made and contains 6 highlight
films with a total running time of aprox 46 mins. The DVD consists of 6 small
screens for which you may select your choice to view. Once selected your
choice, it will play full screen.
The DVD has a
start narration until you make your selection ....
The 6
highlight films are made up of:
1 - The
making of "The Golden Penguin Opera" - with film of theatre set build in Lviv
Opera Theatre (Ukraine), the costume making, the first orchestral rehearsal of
the Opera and footage in and outside The Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre.
2 - "The
Golden Penguin Opera" - film clips of the premier of "The Golden Penguin Opera"
live from The Royal Opera House London performance in 2001
3 - The
Making of two Ballets - Highlights of the stage, costume and set design
preparations for the ballets "The Night of Federico Garcia Lorca" and “The
Little Prince” in The Lviv State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Ukraine 2004.
5 - "The
Little Prince” and “The Night of Federico Garcia Lorca” ballets – highlights of
the premier performance live from The Lviv State Opera and Ballet Theatre in
Ukraine April 2004.
The
"Golden Penguin” Opera together with the two ballets "The Little Prince" and
"The Night of Federico Garcia Lorca" are now part of the main repertoire of the
Lviv State Opera and Ballet Theatre for the next 10 years.
6 - Pope
John Paul II Concert - Alla was commissioned to compose and perform for the late
Pope's visit to Ukraine in 2001. This film shows a live performance to an
audience of over one million people of her song called "Ave Maria"