The original version of the ballet «Cleopatra» tells the story of a little-known period in the life of the young Egyptian queen, when she was just beginning her struggle for the throne. «Cleopatra» is a vibrant performance with a powerful inner energy. The elegant and lavish costumes, with their rich embroidery and painting, the transforming props, the rhythmically charged music, and the original choreography create a magical and captivating atmosphere that transports the audience back to the era of ancient Egypt.
Cleopatra
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Cleopatra
The original version of the ballet "Cleopatra" tells the story of a little-known period in the life of the young Egyptian queen, when she was just beginning her struggle for the throne. "Cleopatra" is a vibrant performance with a powerful inner energy. The elegant and lavish costumes, with their rich embroidery and painting, the transforming props, the rhythmically charged music, and the original choreography create a magical and captivating atmosphere that transports the audience back to the era of ancient Egypt.Read more -
Cleopatra on Mariinsky Theatre
On July 20, 2016, the Mariinsky Theatre hosted Kazastan’s Astana Ballet as part of the Stars of White Nights summer festival. The company presented two ballets “Gaia” – a contemporary ballet about the Earth and its various elements, choreographed by Ricardo Amarante – and “Cleopatra” set to Maurice Ravel’s music (including his timeless Boléro – originally composed as a ballet commissioned by the Russian actress and dancer Ida Rubinstein in 1928) and choreographed by Nikolai Markelov.Read more -
Carmen and Cleopatra in the absence of men. Astana Ballet
This publication continues a series of articles dedicated to the Kazakh troupe Astana Ballet. The uniqueness of this troupe, which was established three years ago, lies not only in its ethnic specificity, but also in the fact that it consists entirely of female dancers, with a total of 42 female performers. Almost all of them are graduates of the A. V. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic College. The author reviews the performances that were showcased during Astana Ballet's tour in St. Petersburg in June 2016, including the ballets "Cleopatra" and "Carmen."Read more -
Where does the idea for a ballet performance begin?
Where does the idea for a ballet performance come from? In modern ballets, there is not always a plot, but if there is one, does it always serve as the starting point for the creative process? Alternatively, the musical composition can be chosen to dictate both the choreography and the plot. This is what happened with choreographer Nikolai Markelov, who set out to create a ballet based on Maurice Ravel's "Bolero." He was not the first to see the choreographic potential in this work, as Bronislava Nijinska and Maurice Béjart had already done.…Read more -
"Carmen" and "Cleopatra" are stories of women's lives
The audience was very interested in the new works, as evidenced by the full house at the premiere performances at the Astana Opera State Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Astana Ballet continues to surprise and delight its fans. By the way, "Carmen" and "Cleopatra" are the first narrative ballets in the young company's repertoire.
It may seem that there is nothing new to say about these two characters. One is a well-known historical figure, while the other is an equally well-known literary character. Dozens of screen portrayals, ballets, operas and dramatic performances; unforgettable images of Carmen by E. Obraztsova and M. Plisetskaya, the bright Cleopatra by E. Taylor.…Read more