Imperial Russian Ballet
Maija Plisetskaya with dancers of Imperial Russian Ballet.
 Gedeminas Taranda |
"Imperial Russian
Ballet" company was created in April
of 1994 by soloist of Bolshoi Theatre Gedeminas Taranda
and soloist of Igor Moiseyev' Folk Dance company Nikolai
Anokhine on an iniciative of famouse russian ballerina
Maija Plisetzkaya. She became a Honorable President of
the company. Gedeminas Taranda and Olga Pavlova in "Tango" |
 Gedeminas Taranda in "Bolero" |
The company consist of 40 artists from the best ballet schools of Russia: Moscow, Sankt Petersburg and Perm. Many famouse Russian Ballet Stars cooperated with the company. Among them there are soloists of Bolshoi- Liudmila Semeniaka, E.Andriyenko, N.Pavlova, Yuri Posokhov (San Fransisco Ballet), T.Chernobrovkina and D. Zababurin (Stanislavsky Theatre Ballet), Patric Dupont (Grand Opera), Kumakawa (Covent Garden), M.Kulik, F.Ruzhimatov, L.Kunakova, V. Samodurov (Maryinsky Theatre), A.Ratmansky, J.Aiupova and many others. |
 Olga Pavlova in "Tango" |
The artists of the company increase their skills under famouse ballet teachers: A. Bondarenko, E.Vlasova, A. Kudelin, N. Osipian. "Imperial Russian Ballet" company is a member of European Cultural Center in Moscow under patronize of European Parliament. Gedeminas Taranda is one of the founders of European Cultural Center. |
 Artiom Mikhailov in "Gopak" |
 Gedeminas Taranda and Irina Tagayeva in "Bolero" |
The company toured in many countries: 1994 - Japan, Spain, Austria. 1995 - Finland, Japan, Portugal, Austria. 1996 - Brazil, Spain, Finland, Japan, Uruguay, Austria, Germany. 1997 - Spain, France, Japan, Uruguay, Finland, Germany, Italy. 1998 - France, Spain, Japan, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Lithuania, Germany. 1999 - Germany (March), Spain (April - May), Israel (15-27 of June), Japan (July), Lithuania (August), Finland (1 -7 of October). |
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Scene from "Shehrasada"
Repertoire:
Full size performances
1. "Nutcracker" Ballet in 2 Acts. Music: P. Tchaikovsky, Choreography: Vainonen-Taranda. Amount of dancers: 50.
2. "Swan Lake" Ballet in 3 acts. Music: P. Tchaikovsky, Choreography: Ivanov-Petipa. Amount of dancers: 50
3. "Sleeping Beauty" Ballet in 2 Acts with Prologue. Music: P.Tchaikovsky, Choreography: Petipa. Amount of dancers: 50
4. "Giselle" Ballet in 2 Acts. Music: Adam, Choreography: Coralli-Petipa. Amount of dancers: 40-50.
5. "Don Quixote" Ballet in 3 Acts. Music: Minkus, Choreography: Gorsky. Amount of dancers: 50
One Act Ballets
1. "Chopiniana" Ballet in One Act. Music: Chopin, Choreography: M. Fokine.
2. "Petrushka" Ballet in One Act. Music: I.Stravinsky, Choreography: M.Fokine. Amount of dancers: 40-50
3. "Carmen" Ballet in One Act. Music: Bizet-Schedrin, Choreography: A. Alonso. Amount of dancers: 25. Duration:45'
4. "Raimonda" Second Act. Music: A. Glazunov, Choreography: Petipa.
5. "Paquita" Ballet in One Act. Music: Minkus, Choreography: Petipa. Duration: 40'
6. "Sacre Printemps" Ballet in One Act. Music: I. Stravinsky, Choreography: Kovtun. Duration: 40'
7. "Bayadere" Third Act ("Shadows"). Music: Minkus, Choreography: Petipa.
8. "Valpurgis Night" Ballet in One Act. Music Ch. Gounot, Choreography: L. Lavrovsky.
9. "Tango Novella" Music: Piazzolla, Choregraphy: mixed. Duration: 35'
Performances with participation of
Maija Plisetskaya
1. "Acedora" Music of different composers, Choreography: Begard. Paticipate: Maija Plisetskaya, pianist, 10 children. Duration: 20'
2. "Bolero" Music: M. Ravel, Choreography: N. Androsov. Participate: Maija Plisetskaya and artists of the "Imperial Russian Ballet". Duration: 30'
3. "Wagner" Music: R. Wagner, Choreography: N. Androsov. Participate: Maija Plisetskaya and artists of the "Imperial Russian Ballet". Duration: 20'
4. "Fauvn" Music: C. Debussy, Choreography: M.Fokine Participate: Maija Plisetskaya and artists of the "Imperial Russian Ballet".
Programs of "Imperial Russian Ballet"
Program #1
I
"Carmen"
Music: Bizet -Schedrin, choreography: A. Alonso
II
Divertissement includes:
1. Pas De Deux from "Festival of Flowers in Cinzano" Music: Hostner, Choreography: Buornonville
2. "Ave Maria" Music: Schubert, Choreography: N. Androsov
3. Pas De Deux from "Flame of Paris". Music: B. Asafiev, Choreography: Vainonen.
4. Adagio from ballet "Spartacus". Music: Khachaturian, Choreography: L. Jacobson.
5. "Gopak" Ukranian dance from ballet "Taras Bulba". Music: V. Soloviev-Sedoi, Choreography: R. Zakharov.
6. Pas De Deux from "Corsaire". Music: C.Adam, Choreography: M. Petipa.
Amount of dancers: 30
Stage
property weight: 300 kg.
Program # 2
I
"Gizelle" 2nd Act
Music: Ch. Adam, Choreography: Coralli-Petipa.
II
Divertissement includes:
1. Pas De Deux from ballet "Arlequinada". Music: Drigot, Choreography: Gorsky.
2. "Valse #7" Music: Chopin, Choreography: Fokine
3. Pas De Deux from "Diana and Akteon". Music: Pugni, Choreography: Fokine-Vaganova.
4. Russian Dance. Music: folk, Choreography: Klimov.
5. "Dying Swan". Music: Saint-Saens. Choreography: Fokine.
6. Grand Pas from "Don Quixote". Music: Minkus, Choreography: Gorsky.
Amount of dancers - 35
Stage property weight - 300kg.
Program # 3
I
"Swan Lake" 2nd Act.
Music: Tchaikovsky, Choreography: Ivanov-Petipa.
Duration: 40'
II
"Don Quixote" G. Taranda' Special Composition in I act.
Music: Minkus, Choreography: Gorsky.
Duration: 50'.
Amount of dancers: 35-40
Program # 4
I
Divertissement includes:
1. "Pas de Quatre". Music: Pugni, Choreography: Dolin. Duration 14'
2. "Argentinian Gaucho". Music: folk, Choreography: N. Androsov. Duration: 5'.
3. Pas de Deux from "La Esmeralda". Music: Pugni, Choreography: Vaganova. Duration: 10'.
4. Pas de Skliaf from ballet "Corsaire". Music: Adam, Choreography: Petipa. Duration 10 min.
5. "Subbat" Jewish dance. Music: Folk, Choreography: N. Androsov. Duration: 5 min.
6. "Kan-Kan Surprize". Music: Offenbach. Choreography: N. Anokhine. Duration: 8 min
II
Paquita.
Music: Minkus, Choreography: Petipa.
Duration: 40 min.
Amount of dancers: 35
Program # 5
I
1. "Valpurgis Night" Music: Ch. Gounot, Choreography: L. Lavrovsky
2. "Flame of Paris" Suite (G. Taranda version). Music: Asafiev, Choreography: Vainonen.
3. Pas de Deux from ballet "Sylfide". Music: Levenshold, Choreography: Buornonville.
Duration: 45 min
II
Divertissement
Duration: 45 min.
Amount of dancers: 35
Program # 6
I
Divertissement
II
Divertissement
Amount of dancers: 15-20
Program # 7
This program consist of Vaclav Nijinsky's repertoire of 1909-1914.
I
1. "Jar Ptitza" (Firebird) Music: I.Stravinsky, Choreography: M. Fokine
2. "Rose Vision". Music: Weber, Choreography: M. Fokine
3. "Russlan and Liudmila". Dances from opera Music: M. Glinka, Choreography: M. Fokine.
Duration: 45 min.
II
1. "Fauvn". Music: K. Debussy, Choreography: Nijinsky.
2. "Giselle". Music: Adam, Choreography: Coralli-Petipa.
3. "Petruschka" (monolog). Music: I.Stravinsky, Choreography: M.Fokine.
4. "Sheherasada". Music: Rimsky-Korsakov, Choreography: M.Fokine.
Duration: 45'
Amount of dancers: 30-35