Be wise, taste wines and adjusts your boundless hope to the cup of life, which is small. Even as we speak cruel time flees jealous. Harvest the present day, the morrow is uncertain. Seize the day. Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero. (Quintus Horatius Flaccus 65–8 b.C.)
Yekaterina Mamrenko Екатерина Мамренко, “Autodance”, choreo by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, music by Ori Lichtik, costume by Rebecca Hytting. As part of the program “To the Point (e)” [“Within The Golden Hour” by Christopher Wheeldon; “Vers un Pays Sage” (“Towards a Land of Wisdom”) by Jean Christophe Maillot and “Autodance”], Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Grimaldi Forum, Salle des Princes, Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Iana Salenko Яна Саленко as “Giselle”, “Giselle”, choreo by Patrice Bart after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, music by Adolphe Adam, stage and costume design by Peter Farmer, Staatsballett Berlin Berlin State Ballet, Berlin, Germany.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Photographer was not credited by the source of this photograph.
Agnes Su as “Odette” and Adhonay Soares da Silva as “Prince Siegfried”, “Swan Lake Schwanensee”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, choreo by John Cranko, set and costume by Jürgen Rose, Stuttgarter Ballett, Die Staatstheater Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Inzhu Khassenova Инжу Хасенова as “Fate”, “Carmen Suite Кармен сюиты”, choreo and libretto by Alberto Alonso (libretto based on the story “Carmen” by Prosper Mérimée), music by Georges Bizet and Rodion Shchedrin Родион Щедрин, costume design by Nataliya Protasova Наталия Протасова, Astana Ballet Астана Балет, Astana Ballet Theatre Астана Балет Театры, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Anna Tsygankova Анна Цыганкова as “Fairy”, “The Fairy’s Kiss” based on the short story “Isjomfruen The Ice Maiden” by Hans Christian Andersen, choreo by Aleksey Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, music by Igor Stravinsky Игорь Стравинский (“Le Baiser de la fée“), set and costume design by Jérôme Kaplan, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheatre, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
As part of the program “Stravinsky Fairy Tales” (“The Ice Maiden” and “The Firebird”, both ballets with choreo by Aleksey Ratmansky and music by Igor Stravinsky) and within the framework of the “2024 Holland Festival”.
Note I: Co-production with Norwegian National Opera and Ballet.
Note II: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Maia Makhateli მაია მახათელი as the “Firebird”, “Firebird”, choreo by Aleksey Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, music by Igor Stravinsky Игорь Стравинский (“Le Oiseau de Feu”), scenery by Simon Pastukh, costume by Galina Solovyova Галина Соловьева, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheatre, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
“As part of the program “Stravinsky Fairy Tales” (“The Ice Maiden” and “The Firebird”, both ballets with choreo by Aleksey Ratmansky and music by Igor Stravinsky) and within the framework of the “2024 Holland Festival”.
Note I: Co-production with American Ballet Theatre.
Note II: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Maude Sabourin, “Dying Swan La Mort du Cygne”, choreo by Ivan Cavallari, music by Camille Saint Saëns (Carnival of the Animals, pianist: Nicolas Ellis, cellist: David Ellis), costume by Ivan Cavallari and L’Atelier de costumes des Grands Ballets. As parts of the digital program “At Home with Les Grands Ballets” (“The Talisman”, “Grand Pas Mme Drosselmeyer”, “Dying Swan”, “Crater” and “Complet Brouillé”), Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Esabelle Chen and Emma Garau Cima, “Fukoka”, choreo by Marcos Morau, Lorena Nogal and Marina Rodríguez, costume and set by Marcos Morau and La Veronal, music by Paco de Lucía (“Tío Sabas“), Miguel Poveda (“De Querer a No Querer“) and José Galván (“Farruca“), Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Nadezhda Batoeva Надежда Батоева and Philipp Stepin Филипп Стёпин (principal dancer and first soloist, respectively, at the Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр), “Grand Pas Classique”, choreo by Victor Gsovsky Виктор Гсовский, music by Daniel Auber, 2024 Dance Open Ballet Festival, Aleksandrinsky Theatre Александринский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 19, 2024).
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Tahmina Uzakova Тахмина Узакова as “Gipsy Girl”, “Don Quixote Дон Кихот”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” (“The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha”) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), music by Ludwig Minkus, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович after Aleksandr Gorsky Александр Горский and Marius Petipa, costume and set design by Valery Leventhal Валерий Левенталь, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan.
Note: Original quality of photographs may be affected by compression algorithm of the websites where they are hosted
Photographer was not mentioned by the source of this photograph.
Elena Germanovich Алена Германовіч as “Princess Aurora” and Konstantin Belokhvostik Канстанцін Белахвосцік as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa and Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой театр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Elena Chernova Елена Чернова as “Giselle”, “Giselle Жизель”, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges, Théophile Gautier, Jean Coralli, choreo by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, and Marius Petipa, original choreo restored by Irina Kolpakova Ирина Колпакова, set and costume design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Leonid Yacobson Ballet Театр балет имени Леонид Якобсон, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Note: Original quality of photographs may be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Photographer was not credited by the source of this photograph.
Anzhelina Vorontsova Анжелина Воронцова as “Cinderella”, “Cinderella Золушка”, choreo by Rostislav Zakharov Ростислав Захаров and Mikhail Messerer Михаил Мессерер, libretto by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков based on the fairytale of the same name by Charles Perrault, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, stage and costume design by Pyotr Williams Петр Вильямс, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Albina Satynalieva Альбина Сатыналиева as “Mercedes”, “Don Quixote Дон Кихот”, choreo by Aleksandr Gorsky Александр Горский, Marius Petipa, Nina Anisimova Нина Анисимова (gypsy and oriental dances) and Fyodor Lopukhov Фёдор Лопухов (Fandango), libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” (“The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha”) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), music by Ludwig Minkus, costume design by Konstantin Korovin Константин Коровин, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the websites where they are hosted.
Sarah Ricard Orza and Kiyon Ross, “Petite Mort”, choreo by Jiří Kylián, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [Piano Concerto in A Major (Adagio), Piano Concerto in C Major (Andante)], costume by Joke Visser, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Maria Khoreva Мария Хорева as “Giselle”, “Giselle Жизель”, choreo by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges, Théophile Gautier and Jean Coralli, set design by Igor Ivanov Игорь Иванов, costume design by Irina Press Ирины Пресс, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Note I: During my investigation to gather info about the characters’ names in the ballet “Rachmaninov. A Lifelong Symphony”, unfortunately, I have not been able to find conclusive results. Despite my efforts and multiple inquiries, I have not managed to obtain specific details about the characters portrayed in this production.
Note II: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Anastasia Gracheva Анастасия Грачёва as “Raymonda”, “Raymonda Раймонда”, music by Aleksandr Glazunov Александр Глазунов, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской, script by Countess Lydia Pashkova Графиня Лидия Пашкова based on legends of medieval knights, choreo by Marius Petipa, design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, Astrakhan State Opera and Ballet Theater Астраханский Государственный Театр Оперы и Балета, Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.
Note: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Photographer Andrey Stepanov Андрей Степанов– Photo courtesy of the State Kremlin Palace Press Service.
Yekaterina Pervushina Екатерина Первушина as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской, based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, Andrey Petrov Андрей Петров, Natalia Kasatkina Наталия Касаткина and Vladimir Vasiliev Владимир Василёв, costume design by Olga Polyanskaya Ольга Полянская, Kremlin Ballet Кремлевский балет, Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace Большой зал Государственного Кремлёвского Дворца, Moscow, Russia.
Note I: Some links leading to the english version of the Kremlin Ballet website do not work or have incomplete information. For this reason, they are published in their russian version. You always have the option to translate the page using the right button on your mouse.
Note II: Original quality of photographs might be affected by compression algorithm of the website where they are hosted.
Ballet: The Best Photographs 