Bruch. Suite. 598 Beats. Curtain Call PREMIERE

Act I

PREMIERE
Bruch. Suite
Music: Max Bruch
Choreography: Igor Bulytsyn
Set design: Alyona Pikalova
Lighting design: Evgeny Ganzburg, Honoured Cultural Worker of Russia
 

As the score for his choreographic creation, ballet master Igor Bulytsyn chose two pieces by the remarkable German Romantic composer Max Bruch, specifically an excerpt from Suite on Russian Folk Melodies (op. 79B) and Swedish Dances (op. 63). This Classical Revival production features seven soloists, each of whom gets a unique opportunity to showcase both their technical mastery and character development skills.

   This award-winning show (Best Ballet of 2024 according to the Golden Soffit, St. Petersburg’s top theatre ranking) was staged by Vyacheslav Samodurov, a renowned ballet master who was honoured with the Golden Mask National Award in the Best Choreographer nomination in 2025.
 

Music: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Set Design: Elena Trubetskova
Lighting Design: Sergey Vasiliev
 

598 Beats is Vyacheslav Samodurov’s second collaboration with the Leonid Yacobson Theatre. It was recognised by the Golden Soffit Award as the best production of 2024 and has recently earned its creator the Golden Mask Award. The name alludes to the number of music beats in the chosen score. Lacking a clearly defined plot, the ballet instead raises questions about the physical and spiritual aspects of human existence.

Act III

PREMIERE

Curtain Call


Ballet in 1 act

Music:

Choreography: Vyacheslav Samodurov, Honoured Artist of Russia

Set design: Maria Tregubova

Lighting design: Konstantin Binkin
 

Founded over half a century ago, the St. Petersburg State Academic Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre truly stands out among Russia’s ballet companies. Its repertoire combines the tried and true classics with the innovative productions by the remarkable 20th century choreographer whose name the troupe is proud to bear. This one-of-a-kind creative team has been honoured with such prestigious awards as the Golden Soffit St. Petersburg Theatre Award, the Golden Mask National Theatre Award, and the Taglioni Award, a prize coveted by many ballet theatres in Europe.