L’abaya d’hier

The Classical Ballet and Opera House presents La Bayadère performed by National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Mari El. Music by Ludwig Minkus. The Ballet «La Bayadere» − one of the most famous classics of − the latter ballet-extravaganza. In the basis of setting − romantic eastern legend about the unhappy love of the temple dancer (bayadere) Nikiya and brave warrior Solor. Story about passionate love and jealousy, about love as the highest meaning of life is unfolding against the background of the paint color of the palaces of Ancient India. This performance − one of the most complex in terms of technical execution, and requires the actors of masterly possession of choreography. Choreographer made changes in the final round, giving it a bright romantic color. Solor is sent in the kingdom of shadows, where he is tender meeting with Nikiya. The performance is distinguished by original сценографическое solution. He is very compact: quick change of scenery, one action magically rapidly followed the other. LIBRETTO by M. Petipa and S. Khudekov CHOREOGRAPHIC VERSION by Konstantin Ivanov. Premiere - July 6, 2009 CAST NIKIYA, BAYADERKA - Chelpanova Olga SOLOR, THE FAMOUS WARRIOR - Korotkov Konstantin DUGMANTA, RAJAH - Yalpaev Vasily GAMZATTI , RAJAH’S DAUGHTER - Mikhaylova Kristina THE HIGH BRAHMIN - Parshin Kirill TOLORAGVA, THE WARRIOR - Samokhvalov Alexander MAGDAVEYA, FAKIR - Novikov Maksim THE PRIEST - Saraikin Ilya THE SLAVE - Novikov Maksim AYA, THE SLAVE - Koroleva Ludmila THE BRONZE IDOL - Starikov Roman MANU, A DANCE WITH A PITCHER - Sergeeva Svetlana INDIAN DANCE (WITH A DRUM), SOLOISTS - Grigorieva Anna, Shabrukov Sergei, Korostelev Daniil The Orchestra under the direction of the chief conductor Grigory Arkhipov. #ballet #labayadere #fullperformance