BAYADERE - Nikiya’s monologue by Maria Khoreva (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. PERFORMERS Conductor: Gavriel Heine Nikia: Maria Khoreva Gamzatti: Anastasia Matvienko Solor: Vladimir Shklyarov The Golden Idol: Vasily Tkachenko Trio of Shades: Vlada Borodulina, Anastasia Nuikina, Anastasia Lukina CREDITS Music by Ludwig Minkus Choreography by Marius Petipa (1877) Revised choreography by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani (1941) with dances by Konstantin Sergeyev and Nikolai Zubkovsky Libretto by Marius Petipa and S