Irina Sapozhnikova and Rustam Ishakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Irina Sapozhnikova Ирина Сапожникова and Rustam Iskhakov Рустам Исхаков, “Rachmaninov. A Lifelong Symphony Рахманинов. Симфония Длиною в Жизнь”, libretto, production and costume design by Ivan Skladchikov Иван Складчиков, direction and choreo by Oleg Gabyshev Олег Габышев, music by Sergey Rachmaninoff Сергей Рахманинов, Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, Modest Mussorgsky Модест Мусоргский and Karl Czerny Карл Черни, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (March 30, 2024).

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.

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Sofya Saitova and Oleg Shaybakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Sofya Saitova Софья Саитова as “Aegina” and Oleg Shaybakov Олег Шайбаков as “Crassus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8, 2023).

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Valeriya Isaeva and Igor Pugachev

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Valeriya Isaeva Валерия Исаева as “Phrygia” and Igor Pugachev Игорь Пугачев as “Spartacus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreography by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8).

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Valeriya Isaeva and Igor Pugachev

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Valeriya Isaeva Валерия Исаева as “Phrygia” and Igor Pugachev Игорь Пугачев as “Spartacus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreography by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8).

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Valeriya Isaeva and Igor Pugachev

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Valeriya Isaeva Валерия Исаева as “Phrygia” and Igor Pugachev Игорь Пугачев as “Spartacus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreography by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8).

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Valeriya Isaeva and Igor Pugachev

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Valeriya Isaeva Валерия Исаева as “Phrygia” and Igor Pugachev Игорь Пугачев as “Spartacus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreography by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8).

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Valeriya Isaeva and Igor Pugachev

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Valeriya Isaeva Валерия Исаева as “Phrygia” and Igor Pugachev Игорь Пугачев as “Spartacus”, “Spartacus Спартак”, libretto and choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, based on the novel of the same name by Raffaello Giovagnolli and plots of ancient history using the script by Nikolay Volkov Николай Волков, music by Aram Khachaturian Арам Хачатурян, scenography and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan (October 8).

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Irina Sapozhnikova and Rustam Iskhakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Irina Sapozhnikova Ирина Сапожникова as “Kitri” (Quiteria) and Rustam Iskhakov Рустам Исхаков as “Miguel Basilio”, “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, choreography 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.

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Irina Sapozhnikova and Rustam Iskhakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Irina Sapozhnikova Ирина Сапожникова as “Kitri” and Rustam Iskhakov Рустам Исхаков as “Miguel Basilio”, “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, choreography 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.

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Irina Sapozhnikova and Rustam Iskhakov

Photographer Oleg Menkov Олег Меньков

Irina Sapozhnikova Ирина Сапожникова as “Kitri” (Quiteria) and Rustam Iskhakov Рустам Исхаков as “Miguel Basilio”, “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, choreography 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.

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Valeriya Isaeva and Rustam Iskhakov

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Valeriya Isaeva Валерия Исаева as “Masha” and Rustam Iskhakov Рустам Исхаков as “Nutcracker Prince”, “Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, libretto by Yuri Grigorovich Юрий Григорович based on the fairy-tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreography by Yuri Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater Башкирский государственный театр оперы и балета, Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan.

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