For the first time in Blu-ray, Bel Air Classiques present Petipa s extravaganza, The Pharaoh s Daughter, in the stunning production by Pierre Lacotte. Recreating the spectacular sumptuousness of the original, the ballet tells the tale of a young Englishman who dreams he elopes with a Pharaoh s daughter. Despite a desert storm, a lion hunt and an attempted suicide, the couple finally wins the Pharaoh s blessing to their marriage. From its creation in 1862, Petipa s grandiose ballet was a sensational success: its stupendous costumes and striking scenery, its exotica, romanticism and drama appealing to audiences as much as the virtuoso choreography.