Art of Lauren Cuthbertson (Blu-ray) BBC / Opus Arte Music & Performance for $44.68

Description: Since joining The Royal Ballet in 2002 Lauren Cuthbertson has become a much-loved member of the Company and this special boxed set showcases why - combining five outstanding performances by one of the world s leading ballerinas. This collection includes two iconic roles she created for The Royal Ballet: the fun-filled eponymous Alice ( the part she was born to play. The Daily Telegraph) in Christopher Wheeldon s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland; and Jacqueline du Pré in the biographical work The Cellist by Cathy Marston. The latter is paired with Frederick Ashton s delightful The Two Pigeons in a new collection created especially for this box. Finally two all-time classics feature Lauren as the Sugar-Plum Fairy in Peter Wright s magical production of The Nutcracker and then as a heart-breaking Juliet in Kenneth MacMillan s signature work Romeo & Juliet.