THE BOLSHOI BALLETLIVE FROM MOSCOW

2016-2017 SEASON

2016-2017 SEASON PRESENTATIONFor the 7th consecutive year, the Bolshoi Ballet opens its doors to global audiences only in cinemas for a 2016-2017 season boasting impeccable classicism and daring performances. With timeless classics (The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake), productions signature to the Bolshoi (The Golden Age, The Bright Stream, A Hero Of Our Time) and an evening dedicated to modern choreography (A Contemporary Evening): the Bolshoi proves once again that it is one of the world’s foremost ballet companies.

SEASON CALENDAR Times and durations are for information purposes only and may be subject to modifications.

2016 December 22 THE NUTCRACKER Grigorovich

2017 January 26 THE BRIGHT STREAM Ratmansky

February 9 THE GOLDEN AGE GrigorovichFebruary 23 SWAN LAKE Grigorovich

April 13 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Grigorovich

April 27 A CONTEMPORARY EVENING

Van Manen,León & Lightfoot,

RatmanskyMay 11 A HERO OF OUR TIME Possokhov

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SEASON 2016-2017 – THE BALLETSTimes and durations are for information purposes only and may be subject to modifications.

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THE NUTCRACKERIn Cinemas December 22Running time 2:15

Music Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyChoreography Yuri GrigorovichLibretto Yuri Grigorovich (after E.T.A. Hoffmann and Marius Petipa).

Cast Denis Rodkin (the Nutcracker Prince), Anna Nikulina (Marie), Andrei Merkuriev (Drosselmeyer), Vitaly Biktimirov (the Mouse King), and the Bolshoi Corps de Ballet.

On Christmas Eve, Marie’s wooden nutcracker doll transforms into a beautiful prince who takes her on a magical journey. Before they leave, they must confront the Mouse King whose army is threatening Marie… Christmas would not be complete without the enchanting tale of young Marie and her Nutcracker prince! Danced by the Bolshoi’s principals, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s fairytale staged by Russian ballet master Yuri Grigorovich will transport children and adults alike to a world of magic and wonder for the holiday season.

Captured live on Dec 21, 2014

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THE BRIGHT STREAMIn Cinemas January 26Running time 2:30

Music Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography Alexei RatmanskyLibretto Adrian Piotrovsky and Fyodor Lopukhov

Cast Svetlana Lunkina (Zina), Mikhail Lobukhin (Pyotr), Maria Alexandrova (the Ballerina), Ruslan Skvortsov (the Ballet Dancer), Denis Savin (the Accordionist), Alexei Loparevich (the Old Dacha Dweller)

During harvest festival at a collective farm, a visiting dance troupe reunites a ballerina with her childhood friend Zina. In order to teach her unfaithful husband a lesson, Zina, the ballerina and the ballerina’s husband decide to swap roles for the evening…

Alexei Ratmansky invokes the genius of Shostakovich’s score at the Bolshoi, creating a laugh-out-loud masterpiece with its bits of slapstick comedy, hilarious deceptions, false identities including Principal Dancer Ruslan Skvortsov dressed as a Sylph and its many colorful characters! The Bolshoi bursts with vivid life and bright spirits in Ratmansky’s brilliantly choreographed smash.

Captured live on Apr 29, 2012

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THE GOLDEN AGEIn Cinemas February 9Running time 2:20

Music Dmitri ShostakovichChoreography Yuri GrigorovichLibretto Yuri Grigorovich and Isaak Glikman

Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

In a seaside town where business and mafia are flourishing, The Golden Age cabaret is the favorite nightly haunt of dancers, bandits and young revelers, where the young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita, a beautiful dancer, but also the friend of a local gangster…

A satire of Europe during the Roaring 20s, The Golden Age makes for an original, colorful, and dazzling show with its jazzy score and music-hall atmosphere. This ballet that can only be seen at the Bolshoi has everything to it: mad rhythms, vigorous chase scenes, and decadent cabaret numbers. With its passionate love story featuring beautiful duets between Boris and Rita, the Bolshoi dancers plunge into every stylized step and gesture magnificently.

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SWAN LAKEIn Cinemas February 23Running time 3:00

Music Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyChoreography Yuri GrigorovichLibretto Yuri Grigorovich

Cast Svetlana Zakharova (Odette/Odile), Denis Rodkin (Prince Siegfried), Artemy Belyakov (the Evil Genius), Igor Tsvirko (the Fool)

At moonlight on the banks of a mysterious lake, Prince Siegfried meets the bewitched swan-woman Odette. Completely spellbound by her beauty, he swears his faithfulness to her. However, the Prince realizes too late that Fate has another plan for him….

A ballet of ultimate beauty and a score of unparalleled perfection born at the Bolshoi in 1877. In the dual role of white swan Odette and her rival black swan Odile, prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova exudes both vulnerability and cunning through superb technical mastery, alongside the powerful and emotional Siegfried, Denis Rodkin. Including breathtaking scenes with the Bolshoi’s corps de ballet, this is classical ballet at its finest.

Captured live on Jan 25, 2015

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5.THE SLEEPING BEAUTYIn Cinemas April 13Running time 2:50

Music Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyChoreography Yuri GrigorovichLibretto Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa (after Charles Perrault)

Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

On her 16th birthday, a curse by the evil Carabosse causes the beautiful Princess Aurora to fall into a deep slumber for 100 years. Only the kiss of a prince could awaken her… In this resplendent and magical classic, the Bolshoi dancers take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairytale complete with jewel fairies, a magical kingdom, a youthful princess and a handsome prince in this purest style of classical ballet. The Bolshoi’s sumptuous staging with its luxurious sets and costumes gives life to Perrault’s fairy tale unlike any other. A must-see!

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A CONTEMPORARY EVENINGNew production In Cinemas April 27Running time 2:40

Music Igor Stravinsky, Carl Czerny, Leonid DesyatnikovChoreography Jerome Robbins, Harald Lander, Alexei Ratmansky

Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

For one evening, the Bolshoi takes on a new challenge with audacity in The Cage by Jerome Robbins, Harald Lander’s Études and Alexei Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons. This encounter between some of the best dancers in the world and masters of contemporary choreography results in an outstanding synthesis of bringing Robbins’s energy, Lander’s virtuosity, and Ratmansky’s witty brilliance to a new level.

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A HERO OF OUR TIMENew production In Cinemas May 11Running time 2:45

Music Ilya DemutskyChoreography Youri PossokhovLibretto Kirill Serebrennikov

Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him…

“Give me everything, it is still not enough.” The story based on the larger-than-life hero Pechorin is adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s literary masterpiece in three separate stories recounting his heartbreaking betrayals. Is Pechorin a real hero? Or is he a man like any other? This brand new production by choreographer Yuri Possokhov is a tragic poetic journey that can only be seen at the Bolshoi.

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