LA BAYADERE ballet Monologue (Nikia’s death) - Mariinsky Theatre

La Bayadere is one of the most popular ballets in the classical legacy. It is a story of love told through demure dance duets and pantomime dialogues, large-scale corps de ballet ensembles and the striking dances of the soloists. A colourful and vast canvas, woven together using highly complex choreographic language, La Bayadere is a test of professionalism, the sparkle of the ballerina and the male principal and the acting abilities of the performers. MariinskyTheatre: PERFORMERS: Conductor: Valery Ovsyanikov Nikia (Bayadere): Maria Khoreva Gamzatti: Nadezhda Batoeva Solor: Vladimir Shklyarov The Golden Idol: David Zaleyev Trio of Shades: Vlada Borodulina, Maria Shirinkina, May Nagahisa CREDITS: Music by Ludwig Minkus Choreography by Marius Peti