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What is ballet, history of ballet

“We want not just to dance, but to speak through dance”
G. Ulanova

The amazing, beautiful and multifaceted world of ballet will not leave anyone indifferent. This word was first heard in Italy, the genre itself arose in France, in addition, ballet is the real pride of Russia, moreover, in the 19th century it was the Russian performance created P.I. Tchaikovsky, became a genuine example.

What is ballet?

This is a musical and theatrical genre in which several types of arts are closely intertwined. Thus, music, dance, painting, dramatic and art unite with each other, building a coherent performance that unfolds in front of the public on theater stage. Translated from Italian, the word “ballet” means “dancing”.

When did ballet originate?

The first mention of ballet dates back to the 15th century; there is information that the court dance teacher Domenico da Piacenza proposed combining several dances for the next ball, writing a solemn finale for them and labeling them as ballet.

However, the genre itself arose a little later in Italy. The starting point is 1581; it was at this time in Paris that Balthazarini staged his performance based on dance and music.In the 17th century, mixed performances (opera and ballet) became popular. Wherein, higher value In such productions, it is music rather than dance that is given importance. Only thanks to the reformative work of the French choreographer Jean Georges Novera, the genre acquires classical outlines with its own “choreographic language”.

The formation of the genre in Russia

There is information that the first performance of “The Ballet of Orpheus and Eurydice” was presented in February 1673 at the court of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The most talented choreographer Charles-Louis Didelot made a great contribution to the formation of the genre. However, a real reformer is considered to be famous composer P.I. Tchaikovsky. It is in his work that the formation of romantic ballet takes place. P.I. Tchaikovsky paid special attention to music, turning it from an accompanying element into a powerful instrument that helps dance subtly capture and reveal emotions and feelings. The composer transformed the form of ballet music, and also built a unified symphonic development.The work of A. Glazunov also played a significant role in the development of ballet (“ Raymonda"), I. Stravinsky ("Firebird", "The Rite of Spring", " Parsley"), M. Ravel ("Daphnis and Chloe"), as well as the work of choreographers M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, M. Fokin. Creativity stands out in the new century S. Prokofiev, D. Shostakovich, R. Gliera, A. Khachaturyan.
In the 20th century, composers began searching to overcome stereotypes and established rules.

Who is a ballerina?

Not everyone who dances in ballet was previously called a ballerina. This is the highest title that dancers received upon achieving a certain amount of artistic merit, as well as several years after working in the theater. Initially, everyone who graduated from Theater School accepted as corps de ballet dancers, with rare exceptions as soloists. Some of them managed to achieve the title of ballerina after two or three years of work, some only before retirement.

Main Components

The main components of ballet are classical dance, character dance and pantomime.Classical dance originates in France. It is incredibly flexible and elegant. Solo dances are called variations and adagios. For example, the well-known Adagio from the ballet "Swan Lake" P.I. Tchaikovsky. Moreover, these numbers can also be used in ensemble dances.
In addition to the soloists, the corps de ballet takes part in the action, creating crowd scenes.
Often the dances of the corps de ballet are characteristic. For example, the “Spanish” dance from “Swan Lake”. This term means folk dances introduced into the performance.

Films about ballet

Ballet is a very popular art form, which is also reflected in cinema. There is a lot about ballet beautiful paintings, which can be divided into three broad categories:

1. Documentary films are documentaries of a ballet performance, through which you can get acquainted with the work of great dancers.
2. Film-ballet - such films also show the performance itself, but the action no longer takes place on stage. For example, the film “Romeo and Juliet” (1982), directed by Paul Zinner, where the main roles were played by the famous R. Nureyev and C. Fracci; "The Tale of the Little Humpbacked Horse" (1961), where main role performed by Maya Plisetskaya.
3. Feature films, the action of which is related to ballet. Such films allow you to immerse yourself in the world of this art and sometimes the events in them unfold against the backdrop of a production, or they tell about everything that happens in the theater. Among such films, Proscenium, an American film directed by Nicholas Hytner, which the public saw in 2000, deserves special attention.
4. Special mention should be made of the biographical films: “Margot Fonteyn” (2005), “Anna Pavlova” and many others.

One cannot ignore the 1948 film “The Red Shoes” directed by M. Powell and E. Pressburger. The film introduces viewers to the performance based on famous fairy tale Andersen and immerses the audience in the world of ballet.

Director Stephen Daldry presented the film “Billy Elliot” to the public in 2001. It tells the story of an 11-year-old boy from a mining family who decides to become a dancer. He gets a unique chance and enters the Royal Ballet School.

The film “Giselle Mania” (1995), directed by Alexei Uchitel, will introduce viewers to the life of the legendary Russian dancer Olga Spesivtseva, whom her contemporaries nicknamed Red Giselle.

In 2011, the acclaimed film “Black Swan” by Darren Aronofsky was released on television, which shows the life of the ballet theater from the inside.

Modern ballet and its future

Modern ballet is very different from classical ballet with more daring costumes and free dance interpretation. The classics included very strict movements, in contrast to the modern, which is most appropriately called acrobatic. A lot in this case depends on the chosen topic and idea of ​​the performance. Based on it, the director already selects a set of choreographic movements. In modern performances, movements can be borrowed from national dances, new directions of plastic arts, and ultra-modern dance movements. Interpretation is also carried out in a new key, for example, the sensational production of Matthew Byrne “ Swan Lake", in which the girls were replaced by men. The works of choreographer B. Eifman are a real philosophy in dance, since each of his ballets contains deep meaning. Another trend in modern performance is the blurring of genre boundaries, and it would be more correct to call it multi-genre. It is more symbolic compared to the classic one, and uses many quotes and references. Some performances use the montage principle of construction, and the production consists of disparate fragments (frames), which all together make up the overall text.

Moreover, throughout modern culture There is a huge interest in various remakes, and ballet is no exception. Therefore, many directors try to force the audience to look at the classic version from a different perspective. New readings are welcome, and the more original they are, the greater success awaits them.

Pantomime is an expressive game using gestures and facial expressions.

In modern productions, choreographers expand the established framework and boundaries; in addition to classical components, gymnastic and acrobatic numbers are added, as well as modern dancing(modern, free dance). This trend emerged in the 20th century and has not lost its relevance.

Ballet is a complex and multifaceted genre in which several art forms are closely intertwined. No one can be indifferent to the graceful movements of the dancers, their expressive play and enchanting sounds. classical music. Just imagine how ballet will decorate a holiday; it will become a real pearl of any event.

We are pleased to offer you ballet dancers for performing numbers and excerpts from classical and modern ballets at your event.

When we talk about ballet, we always mean creativity, since it was he who brought this stage genre into the category of serious and large-scale musical stage performances. He has only three ballets and all three - “Swan Lake”, “The Nutcracker”, “Sleeping Beauty”, are famous for their excellent dramaturgy and wonderful music.

The most popular ballet work by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, which is heard by almost everyone, is “,” written in 1877. Many fragments from this dance performance - “Dance of the Little Swans”, “Waltz” and others, have long lived their own separate lives, like popular musical compositions. However, the entire performance, which tells the story of a love story, is worthy of the attention of music lovers. Tchaikovsky, who was known during his lifetime for his amazing compositional talent, generously rewarded the ballet with countless charming and memorable melodies.

Another one of the best ballets in musical history is Tchaikovsky's. This was the composer’s second turn to the dance genre, and if “Swan Lake” was not appreciated by the public at first, “Beauty” was immediately recognized as a masterpiece and was shown in almost all theaters Russian Empire and Europe.

The ballet is based on a plot known to us since childhood, fairy tale story Charles Perrault about Sleeping Beauty, the evil fairy and all-conquering love. Tchaikovsky complemented this story with wonderful dances fairy tale characters, and Marius Petipa with amazing choreography, which all became an encyclopedia of ballet art.

"" is the third and last ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, one of the recognized peaks of his work, which is sure to be shown in all theaters in Europe on Christmas and New Year's Eve. Hoffmann's fairy tale "The Nutcracker and mouse king“continues the theme of the struggle between evil and good, begun by Tchaikovsky in “Swan Lake”, complements it with elements of fantasy and, naturally, love and self-sacrifice. Philosophical tale, numerous beautiful melodies dance numbers and choreography make this ballet one of the best and most sought-after classical ballets musical works world music.

At one time it was one of the most scandalous ballets. Now “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the classic dance productions in many theaters around the world. The composer's new, largely revolutionary music required new scenography and styles of movement from the troupe. Before the premiere, the composer literally had to persuade the directors and dancers to participate in the production. However, this did not help, the main theaters of the country - the Bolshoi and Kirov theaters - refused to stage this performance. Only after the unexpected and stunning success of Romeo and Juliet in Czechoslovakia, the ballet was staged in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and Prokofiev himself was awarded the Stalin Prize.

The classic performance of all dance companies in the world is “Giselle”. The ballet is based on the legend of the Willis - the spirits of brides who died of unhappy love and therefore pursued all the young men on their way in a frantic dance. Since its premiere in 1841, Giselle has not lost its popularity among fans dance art, and had many productions.

Paintings pagan Rus', new choreography and wild rhythms and music - all this in 1913 stunned even the French, accustomed to shocking behavior, in the ballet The Rite of Spring. The public at first could not accept this barbaric performance, which symbolically depicts sacrifices in the name of the coming of spring. But then, many years later, this ballet became one of the indicators of the skill of both the theater orchestra and ballet troupe.

Classics are not only symphonies, operas, concerts and chamber music. Some of the most recognizable classical works appeared in the form of a ballet. Ballet originated in Italy during the Renaissance and gradually developed into technical form dance, which required a lot of preparation from the dancers. The first ballet company to be created was the Paris Opera Ballet, which was formed after King Louis XIV appointed Jean-Baptiste Lully as director of the Royal Academy of Music. Lully's compositions for ballet are considered by many musicologists to be a turning point in the development of this genre. Since then, the popularity of ballet has gradually faded away, “wandering” from one country to another, which provided composers different nationalities opportunity to compile some of their most famous works. Here are seven of the most popular and beloved ballets in the world.

Tchaikovsky composed this timeless classic ballet in 1891 and is the most frequently performed ballet modern era. In America, The Nutcracker first appeared on stage only in 1944 (it was performed by the San Francisco Ballet). Since then, it has become a tradition to stage “The Nutcracker” during the New Year and Christmas season. This great ballet not only has the most recognizable music, but its story brings joy to both children and adults.

Swan Lake is the most technically and emotionally complex classical ballet. His music was far ahead of its time, and many of his early performers argued that Swan Lake was too difficult to dance. In fact, very little is known about the original first production, and what everyone is accustomed to today is a reworking of the famous choreographers Petipa and Ivanov. Swan Lake will always be considered a standard of classical ballets and will be performed for centuries.

A dream in a summer night

The ballet Coppelia was written French composer Leo Deliboe and choreographed by Arthur Saint-Leon. Coppelia is a light-hearted story depicting man's conflict between idealism and realism, art and life, with vibrant music and lively dancing. Its world premiere at the Paris Opera was extremely successful in 1871, and the ballet remains successful today, being in the repertoire of many theaters.

Peter Pan

sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

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Famous Russian ballets. Top 5

Classical ballet is an amazing art form that was born in Italy during the mature Renaissance and “moved” to France, where the credit for its development, including the founding of the Academy of Dance and the codification of many movements, belonged to King Louis XIV. France exported the art of theatrical dance to all European countries, including Russia. IN mid-19th century, the capital of European ballet was no longer Paris, which gave the world the masterpieces of romanticism “La Sylphide” and “Giselle,” but St. Petersburg. It was in the Northern capital that the great choreographer Marius Petipa, the creator of the system, worked for almost 60 years. classical dance and the author of masterpieces that still do not leave the stage. After the October Revolution, they wanted to “throw the ballet off the ship of modernity,” but they managed to defend it. Soviet time was marked by the creation of a considerable number of masterpieces. We present five Russian top ballets - in chronological order.

"Don Quixote"

Scene from the ballet Don Quixote. One of the first productions by Marius Petipa

Premiere of the ballet by L.F. Minkus "Don Quixote" at the Bolshoi Theater. 1869 From the album of architect Albert Kavos

Scenes from the ballet Don Quixote. Kitri - Lyubov Roslavleva (center). Staged by A.A. Gorsky. Moscow, Bolshoi Theater. 1900

Music by L. Minkus, libretto by M. Petipa. First production: Moscow, Bolshoi Theater, 1869, choreography by M. Petipa. Subsequent productions: St. Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre, 1871, choreography by M. Petipa; Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre, 1900, St. Petersburg, Mariinskii Opera House, 1902, Moscow, Bolshoi Theater, 1906, all - choreography by A. Gorsky.

Ballet "Don Quixote" - full of life and joy theatrical performance, an eternal celebration of dance that never tires adults and to which parents are happy to take their children. Although it is called the name of the hero famous novel Cervantes, but starts from one of his episodes, “The Wedding of Quiteria and Basilio,” and tells about the adventures of young heroes, whose love ultimately wins, despite the opposition of the heroine’s stubborn father, who wanted to marry her to the rich Gamache.

So Don Quixote has almost nothing to do with it. Throughout the entire performance, a tall, thin artist, accompanied by a short, pot-bellied colleague portraying Sancho Panza, walks around the stage, sometimes making it difficult to watch the beautiful dances composed by Petipa and Gorsky. Ballet, in essence, is a concert in costume, a celebration of classical and character dance, where all the dancers of any ballet company have a job.

The first production of the ballet took place in Moscow, where Petipa visited from time to time in order to raise the level of the local troupe, which could not be compared with the brilliant troupe of the Mariinsky Theater. But in Moscow there was more freedom to breathe, so the choreographer, in essence, staged a ballet-memory of the wonderful years of his youth spent in a sunny country.

The ballet was a success, and two years later Petipa moved it to St. Petersburg, which necessitated alterations. There they were much less interested in characteristic dances than in pure classics. Petipa expanded “Don Quixote” to five acts, composed the “white act”, the so-called “Don Quixote’s Dream”, a real paradise for lovers of ballerinas in tutus and owners of pretty legs. The number of cupids in the “Dream” reached fifty-two...

“Don Quixote” came to us in a rework by the Moscow choreographer Alexander Gorsky, who was keen on the ideas of Konstantin Stanislavsky and wanted to make the old ballet more logical and dramatically convincing. Gorsky destroyed Petipa's symmetrical compositions, abolished tutus in the "Dream" scene and insisted on the use of dark makeup for dancers portraying Spanish women. Petipa called him a “pig,” but already in Gorsky’s first adaptation the ballet was staged Bolshoi Theater 225 times.

"Swan Lake"

Scenery for the first performance. Big theater. Moscow. 1877

Scene from the ballet “Swan Lake” by P.I. Tchaikovsky (choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov). 1895

Music by P. Tchaikovsky, libretto by V. Begichev and V. Geltser. First production: Moscow, Bolshoi Theater, 1877, choreography by V. Reisinger. Subsequent production: St. Petersburg, Mariinsky Theater, 1895, choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov.

The beloved ballet, the classic version of which was staged in 1895, was actually born eighteen years earlier at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater. Tchaikovsky's score, world fame which was yet to come, was a kind of collection of “songs without words” and seemed too complex for that time. The ballet was performed about 40 times and sank into oblivion.

After Tchaikovsky's death, Swan Lake was staged at the Mariinsky Theater, and all subsequent productions of the ballet were based on this version, which became a classic. The action was given greater clarity and logic: the ballet told about the fate of the beautiful princess Odette, by the will of evil genius Rothbart turned into a swan, about how Rothbart deceived Prince Siegfried, who fell in love with her, by resorting to the charms of his daughter Odile, and about the death of the heroes. Tchaikovsky's score was cut by approximately a third by conductor Riccardo Drigo and re-orchestrated. Petipa created the choreography for the first and third acts, Lev Ivanov - for the second and fourth. This is the division in an ideal way answered the calling of both brilliant choreographers, the second of whom had to live and die in the shadow of the first. Petipa - father classical ballet, creator of impeccably harmonious compositions and singer of the fairy woman, the toy woman. Ivanov is an innovative choreographer with an unusually sensitive feel for music. The role of Odette-Odile was performed by Pierina Legnani, “the queen of Milanese ballerinas”, she is also the first Raymonda and the inventor of the 32nd fouetté, the most difficult type of spin on pointe shoes.

You may not know anything about ballet, but everyone knows Swan Lake. IN last years existence Soviet Union, when the elderly leaders quite often replaced one another, the soulful melody of the “white” duet of the main characters of the ballet and the splashes of winged hands from the TV screen announced a sad event. The Japanese love “Swan Lake” so much that they are ready to watch it morning and evening, performed by any troupe. Not a single touring troupe, of which there are many in Russia and especially in Moscow, can do without “Swan”.

"Nutcracker"

Scene from the ballet "The Nutcracker". First production. Marianna - Lydia Rubtsova, Klara - Stanislava Belinskaya, Fritz - Vasily Stukolkin. Mariinskii Opera House. 1892

Scene from the ballet "The Nutcracker". First production. Mariinskii Opera House. 1892

Music by P. Tchaikovsky, libretto by M. Petipa. First production: St. Petersburg, Mariinsky Theater, 1892, choreography by L. Ivanov.

There is still erroneous information floating around in books and websites that “The Nutcracker” was staged by the father of classical ballet, Marius Petipa. In fact, Petipa only wrote the script, and the first production of the ballet was carried out by his subordinate, Lev Ivanov. Ivanov was faced with an impossible task: the script, created in the style of a then fashionable extravaganza ballet with the indispensable participation of an Italian guest performer, was in obvious contradiction with Tchaikovsky’s music, which, although it was written in strict accordance with Petipa’s instructions, was distinguished by great feeling and dramatic richness and complex symphonic development. In addition, the heroine of the ballet was a teenage girl, and the star ballerina was destined for only the final pas de deux (a duet with a partner, consisting of an adagio - a slow part, variations - solo dances and a coda (virtuoso finale)). The first production of The Nutcracker, where the first act was predominantly a pantomime act, was sharply different from the second act, a divertissement act, did not have great success, critics noted only the Waltz of the Snowflakes (64 dancers participated in it) and the Pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Prince of Whooping Cough, the source of inspiration for which was Ivanova’s Adagio with a Rose from The Sleeping Beauty, where Aurora dances with four gentlemen.

But in the twentieth century, which was able to penetrate the depths of Tchaikovsky’s music, “The Nutcracker” was destined for a truly fantastic future. There are countless ballet productions in the Soviet Union, European countries and the USA. Especially popular in Russia are the productions of Vasily Vainonen at the Leningrad State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (now the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg) and Yuri Grigorovich at the Moscow Bolshoi Theater.

"Romeo and Juliet"

Ballet "Romeo and Juliet". Juliet - Galina Ulanova, Romeo - Konstantin Sergeev. 1939

Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. 1895

Finale of the ballet "Romeo and Juliet". 1940

Music by S. Prokofiev, libretto by S. Radlov, A. Piotrovsky, L. Lavrovsky. First production: Brno, Opera and Ballet Theatre, 1938, choreography by V. Psota. Subsequent production: Leningrad, State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. S. Kirov, 1940, choreography by L. Lavrovsky.

If a Shakespearean phrase in a famous Russian translation reads “There is no sadder story in the world than the story of Romeo and Juliet”, then they said about the ballet written by the great Sergei Prokofiev on this plot: “There is no sadder story in the world than Prokofiev’s music in ballet”. Truly amazing in its beauty, richness of colors and expressiveness, the score of “Romeo and Juliet” at the time of its appearance seemed too complex and unsuitable for ballet. Ballet dancers simply refused to dance to it.

Prokofiev wrote the score in 1934, and it was originally intended not for the theater, but for the famous Leningrad Academic Choreographic School to celebrate its 200th anniversary. The project was not implemented due to the murder of Sergei Kirov in Leningrad in 1934, leading musical theater Changes broke out in the second capital. The plan to stage “Romeo and Juliet” at the Moscow Bolshoi did not come true either. In 1938, the premiere was shown by the theater in Brno, and only two years later Prokofiev’s ballet was finally staged in the author’s homeland, at the then Kirov Theater.

Choreographer Leonid Lavrovsky, as part of a highly acclaimed Soviet power genre of "drama ballet" (a form of choreographic drama characteristic of ballet of the 1930s-50s) created an impressive, exciting spectacle with carefully sculpted crowd scenes and finely outlined psychological characteristics characters. At his disposal was Galina Ulanova, the most sophisticated ballerina-actress, who remained unsurpassed in the role of Juliet.

Prokofiev's score was quickly appreciated by Western choreographers. The first versions of the ballet appeared already in the 40s of the 20th century. Their creators were Birgit Kullberg (Stockholm, 1944) and Margarita Froman (Zagreb, 1949). Famous productions of “Romeo and Juliet” belong to Frederick Ashton (Copenhagen, 1955), John Cranko (Milan, 1958), Kenneth MacMillan (London, 1965), John Neumeier (Frankfurt, 1971, Hamburg, 1973).I. Moiseeva, 1958, choreography by Yu. Grigorovich, 1968.

Without Spartak, the concept of “Soviet ballet” is unthinkable. This is a real hit, a symbol of the era. The Soviet period developed other themes and images, deeply different from the traditional classical ballet inherited from Marius Petipa and Imperial theaters Moscow and St. Petersburg. Fairy tales with a happy ending were archived and were replaced by heroic stories.

Already in 1941 one of the leading Soviet composers Aram Khachaturian spoke about his intention to write music for a monumental, heroic performance, which should be staged on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater. The theme for it was an episode from ancient Roman history, a slave uprising led by Spartacus. Khachaturian created a colorful score, using Armenian, Georgian, Russian motifs and full of beautiful melodies and fiery rhythms. The production was to be carried out by Igor Moiseev.

It took many years for his work to reach the audience, and it appeared not at the Bolshoi Theater, but at the Theatre. Kirov. Choreographer Leonid Yakobson created a stunning innovative performance, abandoning the traditional attributes of classical ballet, including dancing on pointe shoes, using free plasticity and the ballerinas wearing sandals.

But the ballet “Spartacus” became a hit and a symbol of the era in the hands of choreographer Yuri Grigorovich in 1968. Grigorovich amazed the viewer with his perfectly structured dramaturgy, subtle portrayal of the characters of the main characters, skillful staging of crowd scenes, and the purity and beauty of the lyrical adagios. He called his work “a performance for four soloists with a corps de ballet” (corps de ballet are artists involved in mass dance episodes). The role of Spartacus was played by Vladimir Vasiliev, Crassus - Maris Liepa, Phrygia - Ekaterina Maksimova and Aegina - Nina Timofeeva. The ballet was predominantly male, which makes the ballet “Spartacus” one of a kind.

In addition to the famous readings of Spartacus by Jacobson and Grigorovich, there are about 20 more productions of the ballet. Among them are the version by Jiří Blazek for the Prague Ballet, László Szeregi for the Budapest Ballet (1968), Jüri Vamos for the Arena di Verona (1999), Renato Zanella for the Vienna Ballet State Opera(2002), Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilyov for the State Academic Theater of Classical Ballet in Moscow (2002) led by them.

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The most famous ballets peace

Ballet rightfully considers the pinnacle of world theatrical and choreographic art. In it, the magic of movement carries more than just aesthetics human body, but tells a specific story. Without a single word, the dancers convey to the viewer the thoughts and feelings of their characters; behind each pirouette and step there is a certain action or meaning. Over the years of the existence of this art, a great many wonderful productions have been created that deserve special attention. And yet there are famous ballets that have entered the history of world culture for centuries.

Swan Lake. When we're talking about about classical Russian ballet, it is this performance that comes to mind first. First staged in 1877 on the stage of the Moscow Bolshoi Theater, over time it became known not only to lovers of classical choreography, but also to people far from it. Few people have never heard individual compositions from this performance, in particular “Dance of the Little Swans” or “Waltz”. This ballet was staged by choreographer Vaclav Resinger, and the music for it was written by the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Subsequently, it was edited more than once, but to this day remains in the repertoire of Russian and foreign ballet stages.

Nutcracker. One cannot ignore this creation of Russian ballet geniuses. The theatrical and choreographic performance based on Hoffmann's fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” was staged in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theater by Lev Ivanov, and the music for it was written by the same Pyotr Tchaikovsky. This ballet was innovative for that time; it deviated to some extent from the canons of classical choreography. At the same time, “The Nutcracker” is distinguished by its vivid imagery of characters, expressive drama and excellent plot development. Like Swan Lake, it successfully survived the revolutions, wars and other social upheavals that befell Russia over the century, and to this day remains one of our country's greatest contributions to world culture.

Giselle. This stunning dramatization of the tragic love of the country girl Giselle for the noble Count Alfred was first staged in 1841 at the Royal Academy of Music in Paris. The plot was based on the German legend of the ghostly Willis brides as told by Heinrich Heine, the production was carried out by choreographers Jean Coralli and Jules Perrault, and the composer was Adolphe Adam. Thanks to excellent dramaturgy, an exciting plot, beautiful scenery and expressive dance component, the performance was a phenomenal success. In just one year after the first production, Giselle was staged 26 times; in 18 years, this ballet went through as many as 150 performances.

Sacred spring. Staged in 1913, the performance to the music of Igor Stravinsky met with an unprecedented failure at its first showing - and this despite the fact that the creation of this ballet cost the composer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky himself considerable effort. The performance, which describes the pagan ritual of the coming of spring with the voluntary sacrifice of a girl, caused a storm of indignation. However, over time, the public was able to appreciate the expressive music, the absence of a plot as such, and the choreography that reproduced ancient cult dances. “The Rite of Spring” has become a classic of world ballet, and its music was included in the list of 27 compositions sent on the Voyager 1 gold disk to extraterrestrial civilizations.

La Petite Mort. It can't be said that famous ballets world is a phenomenon exclusively of the past. In 1989, the Dutch choreographer Jiri Kylian staged a cycle of plotless performances “White and Black”, the most famous of which was “The Little Death” to the music of Mozart. Despite the fact that the title is a common euphemism for love ecstasy and the dance itself does have erotic overtones, the production does not look provocative. It is characterized by expressive, “flying” choreography – Kilian’s signature style. In 2011, this performance was shown in Russia on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater.

The most famous ballets in the world are the quintessence of the skill of composers, choreographers and the artists themselves. A huge amount of work and creative energy goes into great performances. You can master this art only from childhood - and Yegor Simachev’s Ballet Workshop will help you with this. It features leading Russian artists ballet stage pass on to the younger generation not only the “technical part”, but also instill a love for the greatest manifestation of choreography.