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.)
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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.
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Natalia Osipova Наталья Осипова as “Juliet Capulet”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, choreo by Nacho Duato, libretto by Nacho Duato based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, costume design by Angelina Atlagić, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский теaтр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Natalia Osipova Наталья Осипова as “Juliet Capulet”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, choreo by Nacho Duato, libretto by Nacho Duato based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, costume design by Angelina Atlagić, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский теaтр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Natalia Osipova Наталья Осипова as “Juliet Capulet”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, choreo by Nacho Duato, libretto by Nacho Duato based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, costume design by Angelina Atlagić, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский теaтр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Bulgan Rentsendorj Булган Рэнцэндорж as “Juliet Capulet”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, Adrian Piotrovsky Адриана Пиотровского and Sergey Radlov Сергея Радлов based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, choreo by Sir Kenneth Macmillan, Perm Opera and Ballet Пермский театр оперы и балета, Perm, Russia.
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Renata Shakirova Рената Шакирова as “Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “Stone Flower Каменный цветок”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Mira Mendelssohn Prokofieva Мира Мендельсон Прокофьева and Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, revised by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович after motifs of the Ural tales “Malachite Box” (also known as “Malachite Casket”) by Pavel Bazhov Павел Бажов, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, revival design by Mikhail Sapozhnikov Михаил Сапожников, costume revival design and technician by Elena Netsvetaeva Dolgalyova Елена Нецветаева Долгалева, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 11, 2024).
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Renata Shakirova Рената Шакирова as “Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “Stone Flower Каменный цветок”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Mira Mendelssohn Prokofieva Мира Мендельсон Прокофьева and Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, revised by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович after motifs of the Ural tales “Malachite Box” (also known as “Malachite Casket”) by Pavel Bazhov Павел Бажов, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, revival design by Mikhail Sapozhnikov Михаил Сапожников, costume revival design and technician by Elena Netsvetaeva Dolgalyova Елена Нецветаева Долгалева, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 11, 2024).
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Renata Shakirova Рената Шакирова as “Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “Stone Flower Каменный цветок”, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Mira Mendelssohn Prokofieva Мира Мендельсон Прокофьева and Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, revised by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович after motifs of the Ural tales “Malachite Box” (also known as “Malachite Casket”) by Pavel Bazhov Павел Бажов, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, revival design by Mikhail Sapozhnikov Михаил Сапожников, costume revival design and technician by Elena Netsvetaeva Dolgalyova Елена Нецветаева Долгалева, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 11, 2024).
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Svetlana Zakharova Светлана Захарова as “Anastasia Romanovna” (Ivan IV Vasilyevich’s wife), “Ivan the Terrible Иван Грозный”, choreo and libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (excerpts from music to the film “Ivan the Terrible”, “Russian Overture”, “Cantata Aleksandr Nevsky”, “The Third Symphony”, Mikhail Chulaki’s version and additional music excerpts), sets and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow, Russia.
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Elizaveta Kokoreva Елизавета Кокорева as “Juliet Capulet” and Daniil Potaptsev Даниил Потапцев as “Romeo Montague”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, choreo by Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky Адриана Пиотровского, Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, Sergey Radlov Сергея Радлов and Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, based on the romantic tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, costume by Tatyana Noginova Татьяна Ногинова, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр (Historic Stage), Moscow, Russia (April 4, 2024).
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Elizaveta Kokoreva Елизавета Кокорева as “Juliet Capulet”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, choreo by Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky Адриана Пиотровского, Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, Sergey Radlov Сергея Радлов and Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, based on the romantic tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, costume by Tatyana Noginova Татьяна Ногинова, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр (Historic Stage), Moscow, Russia (April 4, 2024).
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Elizaveta Kokoreva Елизавета Кокорева as “Juliet Capulet” and Daniil Potaptsev Даниил Потапцев as “Romeo Montague”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, choreo by Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky Адриана Пиотровского, Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, Sergey Radlov Сергея Радлов and Leonid Lavrovsky Леонид Лавровский, based on the romantic tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, costume by Tatyana Noginova Татьяна Ногинова, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр (Historic Stage), Moscow, Russia (April 4, 2024).
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Pascalle Paerel and Matthew Pawlicki Sinclair, “On the Move”, choreo by Hans van Manen, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Nº 1 in D Major Opus 19), set and costume by Keso Dekker. As part of the program “Ode aan de Meester” (“Symphonieën der Nederlanden”, “On the Move”, “Alltag”, “Sarcasm” and “5 Tango’s”), Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Polina Zayarnaya Полина Заярная as “Lady Capulet” and Ivan Mikhalev Иван Михалев as “Tybalt”, “Romeo and Juliet Ромео и Джульетта”, choreo by Maksim Sevagin Максим Севагин, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, costume by Igor Chapurin Игоря Чапурин, Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre (Stanmus) Музыкального театра им. К.С. Станиславского и Вл.И. Немировича-Данченко (MAMT), Moscow, Russia.
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Evgenia Obraztsova Евгения Образцова as “Juliet Capulet”, “Romeo and Juliet”, choreo by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare, 2013 Dance Open Ballet Festival, Oktyabrskiy Concert Hall Большой Концертный Зал Октя́брьский, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 22, 2013).
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Unity Phelan and Taylor Stanley, “Opus 19/The Dreamer”, choreo by Jerome Robbins, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (Violin Concerto Nº 1 in D Major), costume by Ben Benson, New York City Ballet, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City, USA.
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Svetlana Zakharova Светлана Захарова as “Anastasia Romanovna” (Ivan IV Vasilyevich’s wife) and Artemy Belyakov Артемий Беляков as “Ivan IV Vasilyevich”, “Ivan the Terrible Иван Грозный”, choreo and libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (excerpts from music to the film “Ivan the Terrible”, “Russian Overture”, “Cantata Aleksandr Nevsky”, “The Third Symphony”, Mikhail Chulaki’s version and additional music excerpts), set and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, 2023 Opera, Ballet Company and Orchestra Minsk Tour, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus (November 25-26, 2023).
Svetlana Zakharova Светлана Захарова as “Anastasia Romanovna” (Ivan IV Vasilyevich’s wife) and Artemy Belyakov Артемий Беляков as “Ivan IV Vasilyevich”, “Ivan the Terrible Иван Грозный”, choreo and libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (excerpts from music to the film “Ivan the Terrible”, “Russian Overture”, “Cantata Aleksandr Nevsky”, “The Third Symphony”, Mikhail Chulaki’s version and additional music excerpts), set and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, 2023 Opera, Ballet Company and Orchestra Minsk Tour, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus (November 25-26, 2023).
Ballet: The Best Photographs 