The Pharaoh's Daughter was created by Marius Petipa in 1862 for the Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg. Petipa was convinced that music existed just for dancing and dancing, for ballerinas. Pierre Lacotte, in his restoration for the Bolshoi Theatre Company in Moscow, recreated all the dances, giving highly complex variations and adagios to both ballerinas and male dancers.
"Petipa's choreography was reconstructed by Pierre Lacotte for a lavish production into which the Bolshoi threw all its resources; lavish ancient Egyptian scenery and costumes, brilliant performances by the corps de ballet and the orchestra, and above all spectacular performances by the leading dancers Svetlana Zakharova and Servei Filin." Washington Post
Synopsis
The ballet tells the story of Lord Wilson, an Englishman, who falls asleep in a pyramid, where he has taken refuge from a storm. He dreams that he is an ancient Egyptian in love with Aspicia, a Pharaoh's daughter who has been promised to the King of Nubia. She throws herself into the Nile to avoid the marriage, where she is welcomed by the God of the River Nile. All is resolved and Aspicia is finally united with her love.
Ballet in 3 acts
Company: Bolshoi Theatre Ballet Company
Choreographer: Pierre Lacotte from Marius Petipa
Music: Cesare Pugni
Approximate duration: 1 hour 41 minutes
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Mediterranea
La Scala Ballet Company |
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Don Qixote
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Kirov Ballet Company |
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