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.)
Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова as “Juliet”, “Romeo and Juliet” , music by Sergei Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев, choreography 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.
Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова as “the Lilac Fairy”, “The Sleeping Beauty Спящая красавица“, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, choreography by Nacho Duato, libretto by Nacho Duato and Ivan Vsevolozhsky Иван Всеволожской based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perraul, stage and costume design by Angelina Atlagić Ангелина Атлагич, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова and Ivan Zaytsev Иван Зайцев, “Bolero Морфий”, music by Maurice Ravel, choreography and stage design by Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, costumes by Alexandra Leonidova Александра Леонидова, light by Alexander Kibitkin Александр Кибиткин. Répétiteur Elvira Khabibullina Эльвира Хабибуллина from “Morphine Морфий. Blind Affair Слепая связь and Bolero Болеро”, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 15, 2016).
Premier: Hermitage Theatre Эрмитажном театре, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 15, 2016).
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Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова as “Gamzatti”, “La Bayadère” (rehearsal), libretto by Marius Petipa and Sergey Khudekov, choreography by Nacho Duato after Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus, stage and costume design by Angelina Atlagić, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Angelina Vorontsova Анжелина Воронцова as “Nikiya” and Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова as “Gamzatti”, “La Bayadère”, libretto by Marius Petipa and Sergey Khudekov, choreography by Nacho Duato after Marius Petipa, music by Ludwig Minkus, stage and costume design by Angelina Atlagić, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (October 4, 2019).
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Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова as “Myrtha”, “Giselle” libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean-Henry Saint-Georges, choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова as “Masha” and Marat Shemiunov Марат Шемиунов as “Uncle Drosselmeyer”, “The Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairytale by Ernst Hoffmann revised by Nacho Duato, choreography by Nacho Duato, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, costume by Alla Marusina, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Leonid Sarafanov Леонид Сарафанов as “Cipollino” (Little Onion Boy), Anna Kuligina Анна Кулигина as “Radish”, Angelina Vorontsova Анжелина Воронцова as “Radish”, Irina Perren Ирина Перрен as “Magnolia”, Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова and Elena Trushina Елена Трушина as “Countesses Cherrie”, Viktor Lebedev Виктор Лебедев as “Count Cherry”, Denis Matvienko Денис Матвиенко as “Prince Lemon”, Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев as “Signor Tomato” and Marat Shemiunov Марат Шемиунов, “Cipollino Чиполлино” libretto by Gennady Rykhlov after the fairy-tale by Gianni Rodari, choreography by Genrikh Mayorov, music by Karen Khachaturian, stage and costume designer by Valery Levental, Mikhailovsky Ballet Миха́йловский теaтр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (October 2, 2016)
Note: I can’t identify a male dancer dressed in black with white chest. If you know his name or the character he´s playing I’d appreciate leave your comment at the bottom of this post. Thanks in advance.
“Prelude Прелюдия”, choreography, stage and costume (designer) by Nacho Duato, music by George Frideric Händel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Benjamin Britten, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр. World première: Mikhailovsky Theatre on June 14, 2011
“Morphine Морфий” from “Morphine. Blind Affair. Bolero Морфий. Слепая связь. Болеро” choreography and stage design by Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, costumes by Alexandra Leonidova Александра Леонидова, light by Alexander Kibitkin Александр Кибиткин. Répétiteur Elvira Khabibullina Эльвира Хабибуллина, Mikhailovsky Ballet. Premier: Hermitage Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 15, 2016)
Performers: Irina Perren Ирина Перрен, Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, Maria Dmitrienko Мария Дмитриенко, Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова, Anna Kuligina Анна Кулигина, Sabina Yapparova Сабина Яппарова, Ivan Zaytsev Иван Зайцев, Nikita Nazarov Никита Назаров, Andrey Nemich Андрей Немич
Irina Perren Ирина Перрен and Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, “Blind Affair Слепая связь” from “Morphine. Blind Affair. Bolero / Морфий. Слепая связь. Болеро” choreography and stage design by Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, costumes by Alexandra Leonidova Александра Леонидова, light by Alexander Kibitkin Александр Кибиткин. Répétiteur Elvira Khabibullina Эльвира Хабибуллина, Mikhailovsky Ballet. Premier: Hermitage Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 15, 2016)
Performers: Irina Perren, Ivan Vasiliev, Irina Kosheleva, Valeria Zapasnikova, Anna Kuligina, Sabina Yapparova, Ivan Zaytsev, Andrey Lapshanov, Nikita Nazarov, Andrey Nemich, Alexander Omar and Sergey Strelkov
Исполнители: Ирина Перрен, Иван Васильев, Ирина Кошелева, Валерия Запасникова, Анна Кулигина, Сабина Яппарова, Иван Зайцев, Андрей Лапшанов, Никита Назаров, Андрей Немич, Александр Омар, Сергей Стрелков
Irina Perren Ирина Перрен and Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, “Blind Affair Слепая связь” from “Morphine. Blind Affair. Bolero Морфий. Слепая связь. Болеро” choreography and stage design by Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, costumes by Alexandra Leonidova Александра Леонидова, light by Alexander Kibitkin Александр Кибиткин. Répétiteur Elvira Khabibullina Эльвира Хабибуллина, Mikhailovsky Ballet. Premier: Hermitage Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 15, 2016)
Performers: Irina Perren, Ivan Vasiliev, Irina Kosheleva, Valeria Zapasnikova, Anna Kuligina, Sabina Yapparova, Ivan Zaytsev, Andrey Lapshanov, Nikita Nazarov, Andrey Nemich, Alexander Omar and Sergey Strelkov
Исполнители: Ирина Перрен, Иван Васильев, Ирина Кошелева, Валерия Запасникова, Анна Кулигина, Сабина Яппарова, Иван Зайцев, Андрей Лапшанов, Никита Назаров, Андрей Немич, Александр Омар, Сергей Стрелков
Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, “Morphine Морфий” from “Morphine. Blind Affair. Bolero Морфий. Слепая связь. Болеро” choreography and stage design by Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, costumes by Alexandra Leonidova Александра Леонидова, light by Alexander Kibitkin Александр Кибиткин. Répétiteur Elvira Khabibullina Эльвира Хабибуллина, Mikhailovsky Ballet. Premier: Hermitage Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 15, 2016)
“Morphine Морфий” performers: Irina Perren Ирина Перрен, Ivan Vasiliev Иван Васильев, Maria Dmitrienko Мария Дмитриенко, Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова, Anna Kuligina Анна Кулигина, Sabina Yapparova Сабина Яппарова, Ivan Zaytsev Иван Зайцев, Nikita Nazarov Никита Назаров, Andrey Nemich Андрей Немич
Yekaterina Borchenko Екатерина Борченко as “Odette”-“Odile”, Viktor Lebedev Виктор Лебедев as “Prince Siegfried”, Zvezdana Martina Звездана Мартина as “Queen”, Anna Naumenko Анна Науменко, Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова, Andrey Yakhnyuk Андрей Яхнюк (in pas de trois) and Vladislav Tsal Владимир Цал as “Evil Genius”, “Swan Lake” choreography by Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Alexander Gorsky, Asaf Messerer (revised by Mikhail Messerer), Mikhailovsky Ballet (April 16, 2015)
Irina Perren Ирина Перрен, Leonid Sarafanov Леонид Сарафанов, Irina Kosheleva Ирина Кошелева, Sergey Strelkov Сергей Стрелков, Valeria Zapasnikova Валерия Запасникова, Oksana Bondareva Оксана Бондарева, Ivan Zaytsev Иван Зайцев and Yaroslav Baybordin, “Invisible” by Nacho Duato at Mikhailovsky Ballet, Saint Petersburg, Russia (May 23, 2013)
Ballet: The Best Photographs 