Maria Khoreva - ballet Paquita (Mariinsky Theatre) [Marius Petipa/Yuri Smekalov]

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PERFORMERS:

Conductor: Valery Ovsyanikov
Paquita: Maria Khoreva
Andrés: Xander Parish
Cristina: Maria Shirinkina
Carducha: Maria Bulanova
Young Gypsy Man: Roman Belyakov
Clemente: David Zaleyev
Paquita’s Friends: Maria Iliushkina, Vlada Borodulina, Anastasia Nuikina, Daria Ionova

CREDITS:

Music by Édouard Deldevez, Ludwig Minkus and Riccardo Drigo
Libretto by Yuri Smekalov

Choreography: Yuri Smekalov
Reconstruction and staging of Marius Petipa's choreography (Act III Grand Pas): Yuri Burlaka
Production Designer: Andrei Sevbo
Lighting Designer: Konstantin Binkin
Costume Designer: Elena Zaitseva

Conductors: Valery Ovsyanikov, Gavriel Heine
Music edited by Yuri Smekalov

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:

Continuing to revive titles that are significant for the playbill of St Petersburg ballet, the Mariinsky Theatre is presenting a new version of Paquita. This is not a revival of the 19th century production, created in Paris by the ballet-master Joseph Mazilier and which was performed in St Petersburg from 1847 with choreography by Marius Petipa.

Choreographer Yuri Smekalov is working on a new three-act ballet using his own libretto based on the plot of the novella La gitanilla by Cervantes. The basis of the score of the new ballet comprises music by Édouard Deldevez that was composed for the Paris premiere of Paquitain 1846. Yet today this one-and-a-half-century-old opus will sound different: the order of the numbers has changed, several of them have been re-orchestrated and, moreover, Deldevez' score has been added to by excerpts from works by Minkus and Drigo. The famous wedding Grand passtaged by Marius Petipa to music by Minkus, which triumphantly crowned the plot of the St Petersburg production, will occupy its place of honour in the new ballet, too. This parade of classical dance that demonstrates the skill of the corps de ballet and the virtuoso qualities of the ballerina and the soloists appeared in the 1881 production, and as an independent piece, unconnected with the ballet's plot, it has survived to this day. It is true that over the decades Petipa's choreographic text has undergone many changes. In the contemporary Paquita, the Grand paswill be included in a version brought close to the historic original – Yuri Burlaka is reviving Petipa's choreography using surviving records of the production from the early 20th century.

The new ballet, which combines dances and scenes created by Yuri Smekalov, together with historic rarities, will be a hommage to the golden age of classical ballet, a mark of respect and gratitude of the new ballet generation to the aesthetics of the unsurpassed master of classicism – Marius Petipa.

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[inesdecastrocorreia]

Once again, superb control. Brava, Masha, you're definitely a legend in the making.

[b.quinchana]

I had the dazzling opportunity to go to the Mariinsky theater recently, and oh it was wonderful! The grand stage while the performers danced, and the beautiful lighting, sets, and even the ceiling were superb!!!! Brava!!! This performance wqs so beautiful!!!

[cynthiafletcher]

A very fluid and charming performance!!C💟💟💟

[ГеоргийМелех]

Видел репетицию Марии - это, разумеется, красиво. Да и сама она - красавица. Но лёгкость в танце - тяжелейший труд.

[bi]

Great! I would like to come and see you in S. Petersburg but I should be sure when you are on stage next autumn, because I come from Italy. How is it possible to have this information? Thank you!