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.)
Darya Ustyuzhanina Дарья Устюжанина as “The Huang He” (The Yellow River), “Underwater Kingdom Variation” (or Grand Pas des Fleuves, Ruisseaux et Sources), “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreo by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Darya Ustyuzhanina Дарья Устюжанина as “The Huang He” (The Yellow River), “Underwater Kingdom Variation” (or Grand Pas des Fleuves, Ruisseaux et Sources), “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreo by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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“Giselle Жизель”, choreo by Aleksey Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean-Henry Saint-Georges, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola with the use of Alexandre Benois’ sketches, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia.
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Nadezhda Batoeva Надежда Батоева as “Ramzé” (Aspiccia’s confidante) and Maria Khoreva Мария Хорева as “Princess Aspicia”, “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона” (rehearsal), libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр (New Stage), Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Olga Smirnova Ольга Смирнова as “Giselle” and Artemy Belyakov Артемий Беляков as “Count Albrecht”, “Giselle”, choreography by Aleksey Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean Henry Saint Georges, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola with the use of Aleksandr Benois’ sketches, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia (2019).
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May Nagahisa 永久メイ as “Ramzé” (Aspiccia’s confidante), “La Fille du PharaonДочь фараона” (Pharaoh’s Daughter), libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (May 29, new stage).
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Viktoria Tereshkina Виктория Терёшкина as “Princess Aspicia”, “La Fille du PharaonДочь фараона” (Pharaoh’s Daughter), libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Viktoria Tereshkina Виктория Терёшкина as “Princess Aspicia” and Renata Shakirova Рената Шакирова as “Ramzé” (Aspiccia’s confidante), “La Fille du PharaonДочь фараона” (Pharaoh’s Daughter), libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Maria Khoreva Мария Хорева as “Princess Aspicia”, “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Maria Khoreva Мария Хорева as “Princess Aspicia”, “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Elena Lyskova Елена Лыскова as “The River Thames”, “Underwater Kingdom Variation” (or “Grand Pas des Fleuves, Ruisseaux et Sources”), “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Viktoria Tereshkina Виктория Терёшкина as “Princess Aspiccia” and Renata Shakirova Рената Шакирова as “Ramzé” (Aspiccia’s confidante), “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 24, Mariinsky II).
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Maria Khoreva Мария Хорева as “Princess Aspicia”, “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 25, Mariinsky II Stage).
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Elena Lyskova Елена Лыскова as “The River Thames”, “Underwater Kingdom Variation” (or “Grand Pas des Fleuves, Ruisseaux et Sources”), “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreo by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Viktoria Tereshkina Виктория Терёшкина as “Princess Aspicia” and Renata Shakirova Рената Шакирова as “Ramzé” (Aspiccia’s confidante), “La Fille du PharaonДочь фараона” (Pharaoh’s Daughter), libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 24, Mariinsky II).
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Maria Khoreva Мария Хорева as “Princess Aspicia”, “La Fille du Pharaon Дочь фараона”, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges based on the historical novel “Le Roman de la Momie” by Théophile Gautier, choreography by Marius Petipa and Toni Candeloro, music by Cesare Pugni, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 25, Mariinsky II stage).
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“Giselle Жизель”, choreography by Alexey Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean-Henry Saint-Georges, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola with the use of Alexandre Benois’ sketches, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia.
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Olga Smirnova Ольга Смирнова as “Giselle” and Artemy Belyakov Артемий Беляков as “Count Albrecht”, “Giselle”, choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean-Henry Saint-Georges, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola with the use of Alexandre Benois’ sketches, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia (2019).
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Yekaterina Krysanova Екатерина Крысанова as “Giselle”, “Giselle Жизель”, choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean-Henry Saint-Georges, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola with the use of Alexandre Benois’ sketches, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia.
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Olga Smirnova Ольга Смирнова as “Giselle”, “Giselle”, choreography by Alexei Ratmansky Алексей Ратманский, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean-Henry Saint-Georges, set and costume design by Robert Perdziola with the use of Alexandre Benois’ sketches, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia.
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Ballet: The Best Photographs 