Having seen this show in London I immediatly fell in love with its bold mix of east and west musical traditions.
Although the DVD can't provide all the romp of a London theatre visit it does provide an array of special features. There are backstage scenes and talks with the cast. Whether ... Read review
In June 2002, London's West End was taken by storm when Andrew Lloyd Webber presented a ... more
new musical phenomenon - A R Rahman's Bombay Dreams. This lavish and breathtaking production which combines the glamour of the movies, heart-aching romance and epic...
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Advantages: Great special features, wonderfull songs, oppurtunity to see what goes on backstage and you get to see it without travelling. Disadvantages: It does not compare to the full London experieance but it is a good substitute. No lyrics are included.
Having seen this show in London I immediatly fell in love with its bold mix of east and west musical traditions.
Although the DVD can't provide all the romp of a London theatre visit it does provide an array of special features. There are backstage scenes and talks with the cast. Whether you have seen it performed live or not this DVD has alot to offer. A friend of mine who had not seen the live performance was quite disapointed that ... ...mean that sometimes translation was needed but he did confess that the DVD world still have worked as odd words needed translating.
As a bollywood fan there was nothing new about the storyline or the style of songs. But A. R. Rahman is incapable of failing to ignite the listners imagination with his haunting music. The wonderful incorporation of classical raga's are beautiful to listen to. The performances by the cast are superb and ... more
Having seen this show in London I immediatly fell in love with its bold mix of east and west musical traditions.
Although the DVD can't provide all the romp of a London theatre visit it does provide an array of special features. There are backstage scenes and talks with the cast. Whether you have seen it performed live or not this DVD has alot to offer. A friend of mine who had not seen the live performance was quite disapointed that there were no lyrics included in the DVD booklet. This mean that sometimes translation was needed but he did confess that the DVD world still have worked as odd words needed translating.
As a bollywood fan there was nothing new about the storyline or the style of songs. But A. R. Rahman is incapable of failing to ignite the listners imagination with his haunting music. The wonderful incorporation of classical raga's are beautiful to listen to. The performances by the cast are superb and work extreamly well on DVD.
The DVD allows you to enjoy this truly ground breaking music of Bollywood Dreams whenever you like.I would highly recommend this product.
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Product details
Genre
Musicals & Music Films - Musicals & Other Music Films
Classification
Universal
Production Year
2003
Running Time
4 hours
Plot
How the musical was brought to the stage and featuring six songs from the show.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
24/05/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
822 606 3
Barcode
5050582260632
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Production And Creative Team Interviews, Rehearsals, Opening Night And Gala Performance Highlights
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Sound
Dolby Digital 2.0
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Professional reviews
Review
A terrific show! Big, silky, sensual, lush, lavish and extravagant! (The Sunday Times, )
DVD Description
Over four hours of behind-the-scenes, Bollywood-style, of the fantastic stage show BOMBAY DREAMS. Full of exclusive unseen footage and interviews, from rehearsal to Gala performance, this is a fascinating insight for fans of the spectacularly lavish production.
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