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РусскийThe Sleeping Beauty. Mariinsky Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
January 3, 2010 - 10:11
From an evil curse of 100 years’ sleep to a romantic awakening with the help of good fairies, The Sleeping Beauty is a story for all ages. And like any good fairy tale, its enchantment is spellbinding whether seeing it for the first time or the fiftieth.
Over seven performances at the Kennedy Center, the St. Petersburg–based company will present Konstantin Sergeyev’s bravado-fueled 1952 version of The Sleeping Beauty, as part of the Center’s Focus on Russia. Sergeyev’s choreography follows from the Petipa original but packs more dance into every act, largely leaving behind pantomime and telling the story through big and beautiful movements.
This engagement will mark the venerable Mariinsky Ballet’s eighth visit in a ten-year partnership with the Kennedy Center. One of the most influential companies in classical dance for the past 200 years, Mariinsky Ballet has firmly established its place on the world stage, displaying its unmistakable style in appearances around the globe.
Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre
Yuri Fateev, Deputy Director of the Ballet Company
of the Mariinsky Theatre
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FEBRUARY 9–14, 2010
OPERA HOUSE
Photo by Natasha Razina
Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre
Yuri Fateev, Deputy Director of the Ballet Company
of the Mariinsky Theatre
The Sleeping Beauty
Mariinsky Ballet
formerly Kirov Ballet
Choreography by Marius Petipa,
revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev (1952)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Additional support is provided by Elizabeth and Michael Kojaian.
The Kennedy Center Ballet Season is sponsored by Altria Group, Inc.
The Mariinsky Ballet’s engagements are presented with the support of RB Properties Inc.
International Programming at the Kennedy Center is supported through the generosity of
the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
Focus on Russia is supported through the generosity of the HRH Foundation.
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