La Bayadère

La Bayadère is the first production of Nacho Duato for his come back to St. Petersburg.

The exquisite simplicity of the classics blends with the exotic opulence of the Maharajas in this ballet, which boasts a history of over a hundred and fifty years. Nacho Duato has created a production that harks back to Marius Petipa’s original, preserving the customary order of the scenes and the libretto’s climaxes, and leaving intact valuable pieces of the canonical choreography. At the same time, the ballet has freed itself of anachronisms and static pantomime episodes, replacing them with lavish, sculptural decor.
In this story, Ancient India becomes a brilliant backdrop for the love of a temple dancer and a fine warrior who are fated to remain apart in both the real world and the astral one.

Original title La Bayadère
Recording location Mikhailovsky Theatre, Saint-Petersburg
Recording date November 16, 2019
Duration 98 minutes
Production Company Bel Air Media
Coproduction Company Mezzo
Assoc. Prod. Company Olympia TV
TV Director Andy Sommer
Choreography by Nacho Duato after Marius Petipa
Sets Angelina Atlagić
Light Design Brad Fields
Dance Company The Mikhailovsky Ballet
Conductor Pavel Sorokin