What's On

The Sleeping Beauty On 13 March, the Imperial venue of the Alexandrinsky Theatre will host a show by the Leonid Yacobson Ballet troupe: Marius Petipa's classical masterpiece, The Sleeping Beauty (with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky). The production has been staged by the distinguished French choreographer Jean-Guillaume Bart.	Swan Lake It is no accident that Swan Lake is a show that ballet aficionados are the most eager to see. All renowned theatres around the world welcome it with open doors. Anyone living in or visiting St. Petersburg can enjoy this cult classic, set against a colourful backdrop courtesy of People’s Artist Vyacheslav Okunev, at the Mariinsky Theatre on 18 March.
Cheeky Chastushki Cheeky Chastushki, a Yacobson Ballet show set to Rodion Shchedrin’s eponymous song suite and choreographed by Vyacheslav Samodurov, premièred on 16 December. The event took place at the historical venue of the Mariinsky Theatre, and was part of Rodion Shchedrin’s birthday celebrations.

Events

23.02.2023

Armenian Tour

Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre will be touring in Armenia on 3 and 4 March. We will perform Don Quixote twice at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Yerevan. ‘This is our troupe’s first time visiting Armenia, and this tour is very important to us for a variety of reasons,’ comments Andrian Fadeev, Art Director of the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre and Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. ‘Firstly, there is the concept of grassroots diplomacy. The universal language of art has always served to strengthen cordiality between nations, and artists inevitably turn into ambassadors of peace when travelling abroad. As we introduce ourselves to the Armenian public, this will help us understand each other better, interact more freely, and become friends.

20.02.2023

Débuts in Forever Timeless...

Forever Timeless. Leonid Yacobson's Choreographic Masterpieces, our 20 February show at the main venue of the Alexandrinsky Theatre, was marked by a series of eye-catching début performances. For example, Polina Zaitseva made her first-ever appearance in the Pas de Deux miniature set to Mozart, while Anna Bikbulatova débuted in Paolo and Francesca (a choreographic piece with music by Alban Berg), and Irina Chadova, in Sextet, also accompanied by Mozart’s score.

17.02.2023

Happy début!

We welcomed several first-time performances during our Don Quixote show at the Mariinsky Theatre on 16 December. Yana Erkina made a début in the Grand Pas; Maria Astanina, in the Gypsy Dance and Fandango (along with Savely Kabzhan, who also appeared for the first time in the latter dance); and Rail Khunafin, in the bull fighter role.

01.02.2023

More Masterpieces

On 20 February, the main venue of Alexandrinsky Theatre hosted a ballet miniature recital titled Forever Timeless. Leonid Yacobson's Choreographic Masterpieces.

The show opens with a segment called Classicism-Romanticism, a series of mini-ballets set to music by Mozart, Bellini and Rossini. In the creations of these composers, Yacobson saw the outlines of dance, feather-light and sublimely exquisite.

28.01.2023

First Débuts in the New Year

The 28 January Swan Lake show at the historical Mariinsky venue featured three débuts. Anastasia Milyachenko joined the Variation in the 3rd act for the first time, while Nuria Kartamysova was one of the Grown Swans in the 1st act as her début. In turn, Yana Erkina made her first appearance in the Waltz, as did Savely Kabzhan, who also débuted in the Mazurka.

We would like to congratulate the dancers of this première and wish them further success in the new year!

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