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Ludwig Minkus

La Bayadère

Ballet in Two Acts

Libretto by Nina Ananiashvili after Sergei Khudekov and Marius Petipa

Choreography by Marius Petipa 

Excerpts from Vakhtang Chabukiani’s choreography (Pas d'Action) have been used

Choreographic version and staging by Nina Ananiashvili and Alexei Fadeechev

The world premiere of the ballet took place on 23 January 1877 in St. Petersburg

Premiere performance in Tbilisi was held on November  14, 2023

 

Soloists:

Nikiya - Laura Fernandez

Hamzatti - Nino Samdashvili

Leading Soloists of State Ballet of Georgia

Solor  -  Michal Krcmar

Lead Principal dancer of Finnish National Ballet

 

Staging Conductor: Papuna Gvaberidze

Sets by David Monavardisashvili

Costumes by Cyrille Gassilline

Costume Design Advisor: Alexandre Vassiliev

Lighting Designer: Steen Bjarke

Assistant Choreographers: Tatyana Rastorgueva, Ekaterina Shavliashvili

 Assistant Costume Designer:   Nino Ochiauri

 

Tbilisi Z. Paliashvili Opera and Ballet State Theatre Orchestra

Conductor -  Papuna Gvaberidze

 

Artistic Director of the Festival

Nina Ananiashvili

 

*The late-comers will not be allowed in until the first interval

*Dress Code is a mandatory - Shorts are not allowed

*Children under 6 years old will be permitted at the day performances

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