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La Bayadère was the creation of the dramatist Sergei Khudekov [] and of Marius Petipa, the renowned Premier maître de ballet of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres. The music was composed by Ludwig Minkus, who from 1871 until 1886 held the official post of Ballet Composer to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres.
Natalia Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Ната́лия Рома́новна Мака́рова, born 21 November 1940) is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History of Dance, published in 1981, notes that "her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the finest ballerina of her generation in the West."
The Maid of Cashmere made its debut in March 1833, combining elements of opera and ballet. It was performed for the first time at Drury Lane on March 16, 1833. It was the English version of La bayadère amoureuse, ou, Le dieu et la bayadère, Eugène Scribe and Daniel Auber's popular piece. [2]
The documentary film Force of Nature Natalia is a year-long portrayal of the life of Natalia Osipova, an accomplished dancer and principal of the Royal Ballet.The documentary covers her preparation for her fifth season as a principal dancer, her work with renowned contemporary choreographers, and provides access to her personal archive.
In April 2010 there was An Evening with Natalia Matsak which was dedicated to the first 10 years of her ballet career. The performances chosen to be staged were Carmen Suite (to the music of G. Bizet and Rodion Shchedrin, ballet master A. Alonso) and Scheherazade (to the music of N. Rimsky-Korsakov, choreography by M. Fokine, revised by V ...
Pas de Vie Ballet’s talented dancers step into spring with a Spotlight on Dance, led and shaped by the dance marvels of artistic director Natalia Botha. Pas de Vie Ballet is celebrating its 35th ...
American Ballet Theatre presents the North American premiere of the full-length story ballet based on Laura Esquivel's novel "Like Water for Chocolate."
Bayadere may refer to: Bayadere is a European term for devadasi — a female dancer in India, often clothed in loose Eastern costume; Bayadere (fabric), an Indian silk fabric; Die Bajadere, an operetta by Emmerich Kalman; Die Bajadere, a polka by Johann Strauss II; La Bayadère, a ballet by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus