(A scene from “Carmina Burana”)Dance lovers will be treated to a spectacular performance by the Imperial Russian Ballet when the famous dance company returns to Durban at the end of June.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company, one of the most successful and well-known ballet companies in Moscow, was founded in 1994 on the initiative of legendary Russian ballerina Maija Plisetzkaya. It was named in honour of the former immortal “emperors” of the Russian ballet stage as well as the Imperial family for their contribution to the Russian ballet culture.
Artistic director Gediminas Taranda, a soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet, has worked closely with Plisetzkaya pursuing her modern style of dance. He brings creativity and innovation to the company’s classic productions.
The company consists of outstanding dancers trained by famous ballet teachers in Russia and also attracts leading artists from European and American companies. Its repertoire includes a number of full-length classical masterpieces together with aspects of modern choreography.
The Durban programme features Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in the first act with scenes and extracts from classical masterpieces in the second act. These include Walpurgis Night (the one-act ballet from the opera Faust), the Adagio from Scheherezade, the Grand Pas de Deux from Don Quixote and Jacques Offenbach’s Can-Can Surprise.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company will perform in the Playhouse Opera on June 26 and 27 at 19h30. Tickets range from R130 to R250 and are available from Computicket. The Imperial Russian Ballet enjoyed a sell-out season of The Nutcracker in Durban last year so early booking is advised.
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