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.)
Yulia Stepanova Юлия Степанова as “Aegina” and Artemy Belyakov Артемий Беляков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Mariinsky New Stage, Saint Petersburg, Russia (May 7, 2024).
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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.
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Lada Ivanova Лада Иванова, “Chopiniana Шопениана”, choreo and scenario by Mikhail Fokine (1908) revised version by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппины Вагановой (1931), music by Frédéric Chopin, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Lada Ivanova Лада Иванова, “Chopiniana Шопениана”, choreo and scenario by Mikhail Fokine (1908) revised version by Agrippina Vaganova Агриппины Вагановой (1931), music by Frédéric Chopin, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Princess Aurora” and Kimin Kim as “Prince Désiré”, “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (new stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 6, 2024).
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Valeriya Kalinina Валерия Калинина as one of the three “Etruscans”, “Spartacus Спартак”, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, choreo by Leonid Yakobson Леонид Якобсон, libretto by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, sets and costume by Valentina Khodasevich Валентина Ходасевич, choreo revived by Vyacheslav Khomyakov Вячеслав Хомяков, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (New Stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 3, 2024).
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Valeriya Kalinina Валерия Калинина, Roman Malyshev Роман Малышев and Akim Backaev Аким Бакаев as the “Etruscans”, “Spartacus Спартак”, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, choreo by Leonid Yakobson Леонид Якобсон, libretto by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, sets and costume by Valentina Khodasevich Валентина Ходасевич, choreo revived by Vyacheslav Khomyakov Вячеслав Хомяков, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (New Stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 3, 2024).
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Maria Shevela Мария Шевела as “Fairy of Generosity” (“Coulante” or “Fleur de Farine”), “Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской and Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault, choreo by Marius Petipa revised version by Konstantin Sergeev Константина Сергеев (1952), set and costume design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Olga Belik Ольга Белик 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 (February 3, 2024).
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Olga Belik Ольга Белик 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 (February 3, 2024).
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Elena Lyskova Елена Лыскова, “Odalisque”, “Le Corsaire Корсар” choreo by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges and Joseph Mazilier, edited by Yuri Slonimsky Юрий Слонимский and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pyotr Oldenburg Петр Ольденбургский, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Elena Lyskova Елена Лыскова and Maksim Izmestiev Максим Изместьев, “Chinese Dance” from “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by Vasily Vainonen Василий Вайнонен, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, design bySimon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Anastasiya Zinchenko Анастасия Зинченко, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by Vasily Vainonen Василий Вайнонен, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, design bySimon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Darya Ustyuzhanina Дарья Устюжанина as “Odalisque”, “Le Corsaire Корсар” choreo by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges and Joseph Mazilier, edited by Yury Slonimsky Юрий Слонимский and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pyotr Oldenburg Петр Ольденбургский, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Elena Svinko Елена Свинко and Aleksandr Sergeev Александр Сергеев, “Rubies”, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Igor Stravinsky Игорь Стравинский, (Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra), costume by Barbara Karinska (Varvara Jmoudsky) from “Jewels” (“Rubies”, “Emeralds” and “Diamonds”), Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Darya Ustyuzhanina Дарья Устюжанина as “Odalisque”, “Le Corsaire Корсар” choreo by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges and Joseph Mazilier, edited by Yury Slonimsky Юрий Слонимский and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pyotr Oldenburg Петр Ольденбургский, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Ballet: The Best Photographs 