La Bayadère
Synopsis
La Bayadère is a three-act ballet by the French choreographer Marius Petipa. Set in 19th-century India, La Bayadère tells the sad love story of the noble warrior Solor and his Nikiya, a temple dancer or 'bayadère', who is poisoned by her rival, Gamzatti. This production of the ballet features the revised choreography by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani (1941), and includes dances by Konstantin Sergeyev and Nikolai Zubkovsky. The ballet’s music, composed by Ludwig Minkus, is performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra under the direction of Boris Gruzin. Among the performers are Viktoria Tereshkina, Anastasia Matvienko, Vladimir Shklyarov, and Vladimir Ponomarev. This performance was recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, in July 2014.
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MARIINSKY ON SCREEN La Bayadère
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-03
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 9, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valery Gergiev
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Khudekov
- Original Score
- Ludwig Minkus
- Original Title
- La Bayadère
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Studios
- Mariinsky Theatre
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Valery Gergiev
Sergei Khudekov
Ludwig Minkus
Department Leadership Roster
Valery Gergiev
Director
Sergei Khudekov
Writer
Ludwig Minkus
Original Music Composer
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What is La Bayadère about?
La Bayadère is a three-act ballet by the French choreographer Marius Petipa. Set in 19th-century India, La Bayadère tells the sad love story of the noble warrior Solor and his Nikiya, a temple dancer or 'bayadère', who is poisoned by her rival, Gamzatti. This production of the ballet features the revised choreography by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani (1941), and includes dances by Konstantin Sergeyev and Nikolai Zubkovsky. The ballet’s music, composed by Ludwig Minkus, is performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra under the direction of Boris Gruzin. Among the performers are Viktoria Tereshkina, Anastasia Matvienko, Vladimir Shklyarov, and Vladimir Ponomarev. This performance was recorded at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, in July 2014.
Who directed La Bayadère?
La Bayadère was directed by Valery Gergiev.
Who stars in La Bayadère?
The principal cast of La Bayadère includes Viktoria Tereshkina, Anastasia Matvienko, Vladimir Shklyarov, Vladimir Ponomarev.
When was La Bayadère released and how long is it?
La Bayadère was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for La Bayadère?
The original motion picture soundtrack for La Bayadère was composed by Ludwig Minkus.