From 3 to 12 March the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will embark on major spring tour in St Petersburg. Audiences in the Northern Capital of Russia will see exclusive productions by the Vladivostok company: Tchaikovsky’s fairytale The Nutcracker, Adam’s romantic Le Corsaire and the troupe’s calling card – Amirov’s One Thousand and One Nights. As part of the tour, the Primorsky Stage will also present in St Petersburg for the first time this season’s ballet premiere – La Fille mal gardée set to music by Louis Hérold. In total, twelve performances will take place on the Mariinsky Theatre’s Historic and New stages.
The programme opens with Fikret Amirov’s One Thousand and One Nights, one of the Primorsky Stage productions especially beloved by St Petersburg audiences. This enchanting dance vision of the world of Arabian tales, created by People’s Artist of Russia Eldar Aliev, forms part of the “Golden Fund of Russia’s Theatrical Productions”. It is the work the company most frequently performs on tour. One Thousand and One Nights has enjoyed repeated success in Russia, China, Oman, Qatar and Belarus. Performances will take place on 3, 4 and 9 March (at 14:00 and 19:00). Leading roles will be danced by Lada Sartakova, Irina Sapozhnikova, Razmik Marukyan, Sergei Borovykh, Anna Samostrelova, Liliya Berezhnova, Sergei Umanetc and Erlan Suyunbek. The performances will be conducted by Vitaly Shevelev.
On 5, 6 and 8 March (at 14:00 and 19:00) the Historic Stage will host Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. This fairy-tale production, staged exclusively by Artistic Director of Ballet of the Primorsky Stage, Eldar Aliev, has been performed with success in Vladivostok and on tour for more than ten years, consistently drawing enthusiastic acclaim. The principal roles will be danced by Sergei Umanetc, Anastasia Kaplina, Lada Sartakova, Denis Klepikov, Mikhail Shulaev, Alisa Pestova, Irina Sapozhnikova, Alexei Golubov, Maria Popova, Lilia Berezhnova and Sergei Amanbaev. The performances will be conducted by Dušan Vilić.
On 7 March at 14:00 and 19:00, audiences will see the thrilling sea adventure ballet Le Corsaire by Adam in a new interpretation. Eldar Aliev’s version, first staged in Indianapolis and brought to Vladivostok in April 2015, is an authorial edition incorporating fragments of choreography by Marius Petipa. Its defining feature is the deliberate rejection of pantomime in favour of continuous dance action, lending the production heightened dynamism. The principal roles will be performed by Anna Samostrelova, Lilia Berezhnova, Razmik Marukyan, Sergei Amanbaev, Irina Sapozhnikova, Lada Sartakova, Shizuru Kato and Denis Klepikov. Vitaly Shevelev will take the conductor’s stand.
The most intriguing highlight of the tour will be performances of La Fille mal gardée set to music by Louis-Joseph-Ferdinand Hérold. This production, staged by People’s Artist of the USSR Oleg Vinogradov with designs by People’s Artist of Russia Vyacheslav Okunev, premiered at the Primorsky Stage in October last year. One of the oldest ballet comedies, it immediately won audiences’ hearts with its charming characters, light-hearted plot, witty pantomime and elegant choreography. The principal roles on 11 and 12 March will be performed by Lada Sartakova, Denis Klepikov, Irina Sapozhnikova and Shizuru Kato. Vitaly Shevelev will take the conductor’s stand.
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