Спящая в Кеннеди-центре
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 February in Kennedy Center, Washington
http://www.mariinsky.ru/news1/news1/8_february/
http://www.kennedycenter.com/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=BKBSE
http://www.washington-theater.com/ResultsEvent.php?event=Mariinsky+Ballet
PRINCIPAL CASTING
Tue., Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Aurora: Diana Vishneva
Prince Desire: Vladimir Shklyarov
Lilac Fairy: Ekaterina Kondaurova
Wed., Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Aurora: Alina Somova
Prince Desire: Evgeny Ivanchenko
Lilac Fairy: Anastasia Kolegova
Thu., Feb. 11 & Sat., Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Aurora: Viktoria Tereshkina
Prince Desire: Vladimir Shklyarov
Lilac Fairy: Ekaterina Kondaurova
Fri., Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Aurora: Alina Somova
Prince Desire: Evgeny Ivanchenko
Lilac Fairy: Oksana Skoryk
Sat., Feb. 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Aurora: Anastasia Kolegova
Prince Desire: Anton Korsakov
Lilac Fairy: Alexandra Iosifidi
Sun., Feb. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Aurora: Anastasia Matvienko
Prince Desire: Maksim Zyuzin
Lilac Fairy: Oksana Skoryk
Mariinsky Ballet
formerly Kirov Ballet
Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre
Yuri Fateev, Deputy Director of the Ballet Company of the Mariinsky Theatre
"An Imperial Russian feast to slowly savor."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"It is the combination of athleticism with lyricism and artistry that makes the company unique."
--Time Magazine
The Sleeping Beauty
Choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev (1952)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The venerable Mariinsky Ballet returns to the Opera House for their 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 continues to set the standard in stage production. After struggling for survival under the Soviet regime, Mariinsky Ballet--formerly known by its Soviet name Kirov--has firmly established its place on the world stage and gone on to display its unmistakable style in appearances around the globe.
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. From an evil curse of 100 years' sleep to a romantic awakening with the help of good fairies, it's a story for all ages. And like any good fairy tale, The Sleeping Beauty is enchanting whether seeing it for the first time or the fiftieth. Part of the Kennedy Center's Focus on Russia.
Timing:
Prologue - 27 min
Intermission - 15 min
Act I - 29 min
Intermission - 15 min
Act II - 25 min
Intermission - 15 min
Act III - 35 min