The State Academic Mariinsky Theatre's Artistic Production
Complex is the largest enterprise in Russia and the whole of Europe for
the material design of theatrical productions and other cultural
spectacles.
The Mariinsky Theatre can trace its origins back to 1783 when Catherine
the Great issued a decree that led to its formation. It has staged the
premieres of operas by Verdi, Borodin, Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky as
well as many of the great ballets including Sleeping Beauty, The
Nutcracker, La Bayadere and Raimonda. The company remains committed to
presenting new opera and ballet, most recently Smelkov's The Brothers
Karamazov and in 2009 will premiere three new mono-operas based on
works by Gogol. Under the leadership of Valery Gergiev its
international reputation has blossomed with frequent touring and
recordings. It recently reverted to the Mariinsky name, having
previously been more widely known outside Russia by its Communist-era
name of Kirov.
On 29 November 2006 in the presence of President Vladimir Putin,
Minister of Economic Development Gherman Gref, Minister of Finance
Alexei Kudrin, Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov and Governor of
St.Petersburg Valentina Matvienko the new Mariinsky Theatre Concert
Hall opened its doors.
My Happy Love recommend: SWAN LAKE
fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes)
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov (1895)
revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev (1950)
Libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltzer
World premiere: 20 February 1877, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (choreography by Julius Reisinger)
Premiere in St Petersburg: 15 January 1895, Mariinsky Theatre (choreography by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa)
Premiere of Konstantin Sergeyev´s version: 8 March 1950, Kirov Theatre, Leningrad
Running time 3 hours 15 minutes
The Performance has two intermissions
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