Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet
Большой Театр: балет Марко Спада
Synopsis
Marco Spada was created at the Paris Opera in 1857 with choreography from Joseph Mazilier and music adapted from Daniel Auber’s comic opera of Marco Spada. Soon forgotten, the ballet was revived in 1981 with a brand new choreography by Pierre Lacotte for the Rome Opera, with Rudolf Nureyev as the 18th-century Italian bandit pretending to be an aristocrat, and Ghislaine Thesmar as his daughter Angela. At the Bolshoi, Marco Spada was premiered on the historic stage on November 8, 2013. Leading roles were performed by David Hallberg (Marco Spada), Evgenia Obraztsova (Angela), Olga Smirnova (Marchesa Sampietri), Semyon Chudin (Prince Frederici), and Igor Tsvirko (Count Pepinelli). Pierre Lacotte designed sets and costumes.
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David Hallberg
Marco Spada
Evguenya Obraztsova
Angela (as Evguenia Obraztsova)
Olga Smirnova
La Marquise Sampietri / Marquesa Sampietri (as Olga Smirnova)
Semyon Chudin
Le Prince Federici / Prince Federici
Igor Tsvirko
Le Comte Pepinelli / Count Pepinelli
Anna Tikhomirova
Les amis de la Marquise Sampietri / Friends to Marquesa Sampietri
Alexei Loparevich
Frère Borromée / Borther Borromee (as Alexei Loparevich)
Andrei Sitnikov
Le Prince Osario / Prince Osario (as Andrey Sitnikov)
Anastasia Stashkevich
La Fiancée / The Fiancée
Vyacheslav Lopatin
Le Fiancé / The Fiancé
Yulia Grebenshchikova
Friends to Marquesa Sampietri
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vincent Bataillon
- Screenplay & Story
- Eugène Scribe
- Original Title
- Большой Театр: балет Марко Спада
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Bolshoi Theatre
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vincent Bataillon
Eugène Scribe
Department Leadership Roster
Vincent Bataillon
Director
Eugène Scribe
Writer
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What is Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet about?
Marco Spada was created at the Paris Opera in 1857 with choreography from Joseph Mazilier and music adapted from Daniel Auber’s comic opera of Marco Spada. Soon forgotten, the ballet was revived in 1981 with a brand new choreography by Pierre Lacotte for the Rome Opera, with Rudolf Nureyev as the 18th-century Italian bandit pretending to be an aristocrat, and Ghislaine Thesmar as his daughter Angela. At the Bolshoi, Marco Spada was premiered on the historic stage on November 8, 2013. Leading roles were performed by David Hallberg (Marco Spada), Evgenia Obraztsova (Angela), Olga Smirnova (Marchesa Sampietri), Semyon Chudin (Prince Frederici), and Igor Tsvirko (Count Pepinelli). Pierre Lacotte designed sets and costumes.
Who directed Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet?
Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet was directed by Vincent Bataillon.
Who stars in Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet?
The principal cast of Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet includes David Hallberg, Evguenya Obraztsova, Olga Smirnova, Semyon Chudin, Igor Tsvirko.
When was Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet released and how long is it?
Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.