Bolshoi Ballet @ Royal Opera House
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Mon 29 Jul 2013 - Sat 17 Aug 2013
In Russian, 'bolshoi' means big and grand, which could not be more accurate when it comes to the Bolshoi Ballet. Founded in 1776 and consisting of two hundred and twenty dances, it is the oldest and largest ballet company in the world. The Bolshoi Ballet is renowned for its vivid colours, bold sets, and athletic performers. With the appointment of Alexander Gorsky as Ballet Master in 1900, the company produced many acclaimed productions, including
Swan Lake and
La Bayadere.
Both these and three other ballets by the
Bolshoi Ballet are scheduled for the Royal Opera House between the 29th July - 17th August, so if you like ballet, and want to see the best of its kind, then mark the dates in your diary.
With tickets starting from £8 in the amphitheater, it is affordable to most budgets. For those wanting to splash out, you can book tickets in the orchestra stalls for £120.
The series starts with the most famous ballet of all,
Swan Lake. Set to the score of Tchaikovsky, it tells a love story between a prince and the Swan Queen. Next up is
La Bayadère, which is an Indian tale about betrayal and redemption.
Following from that, you can see the classic fairy tale of
Sleeping Beauty as well as
Jewels – Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds, a new production making its UK debut. Also making its first appearance in the UK is
The Flames of Paris, set during the end of the French Revolution.
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