Bolshoi, Live Broadcast
Dazzling sets, costumes, and one of the most iconic scenes in ballet, the “Kingdom of the Shades” is a must-see!
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Conductor: Pavel Sorokin
Starring: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists, Corps de Ballet
The temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor fall deeply in love, giving way to heated passions, and murderous intrigues when the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love. La Bayadere is one of the greatest works classical ballet history – a story of love, death and vengeful judgement set in India.
A stunning ballet brings to life the tragic tale of the temple dancer Nikiya’s doomed love for the warrior Solor, and their ultimate redemption.
(3hr 20min)
Tickets on sale from 4th January 2019