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International symbol of Russian culture and traditions, the Bolshoi’s productions meet the highest international standards. With a wide repertoire ranging from national classics and worldwide masterpieces to grandiose new productions, the Bolshoi aims to place its classical heritage into the context of a modern Russian society and embrace new approaches to creative work as well as new technologies.

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  • Sleeping Beauty

    Sleeping Beauty

    January 29 – Encore Performance

    When celebrating the birth of Princess Aurora, Carabosse Fairy, the evil fairy declares Aurora will die young from pricking her finger with a knitting spindle. But the good fairy, Lilac Fairy, forces Carabosse to leave the palace and predicts a reprieve from death for Aurora. Aurora will not die; she will fall asleep for a hundred years. She will be woken up by the passionate kiss of a handsome prince.

  • Le Corsaire

    Le Corsaire

    March 11

    Medora, a young Greek girl, is sold to Pasha by a slave dealer. The pirate Conrad seizes Medora and declares his love for her. Conrad's right-hand-man, who is jealous of Conrad, sends Medora back to the slave dealer who again sells her to Pasha. Conrad and his men show up to take Medora away again but he is recognized through his disguise, captured, and sentenced to death. To save his life, Medora, who is in love with Conrad, plots with a slave girl, Gulnare, to escape. Medora agrees to marry Pasha but during the ceremony Gulnare takes Medora's place, having the ring placed on her finger. That evening Medora dances for Pasha, having convinced him to lay down his weapons, and Conrad enters to take her away. Gulnare produces the ring and declares herself Pasha's lawful wife. The ship on which Medora and Conrad escape sinks in a terrible storm but the two lovers are saved when they wash up on a rocky island.

  • The Bright Stream

    The Bright Stream

    April 29

    The Bright Stream celebrates the illusory nature of love with mistaken identities, hilarious deceptions and happy resolutions. During a harvest festival on a collective farm in the Russian steppes, a Moscow dance troupe arrives to entertain the workers, upsetting the applecart to humorous effect. Ratmansky plumbs the genius of Dmitri Shostakovich's vivid folk music to reveal the soul of his actor-dancers with a zest for deft characterization in movement.

  • Raymonda

    Raymonda

    June 24

    Act I: Raymonda, who is betrothed to Jean de Brienne, is celebrating her birthday. Jean, who is expected to arrive the next day, has send some presents in advance. One of these presents is an embroidered portrait of himself. First, however, Abderman arrives and tries to court Raymonda. Raymonda then dreams that Jean comes down from his portrait to dance with her, however, when she wakes up she finds that Abderman is there again to "renew his amorous proposals."

    Act II: The festivities continue, and Abderman asks Raymonda to dance. Then, he and his accomplices attempt to abduct her. However, at that moment Jean arrives with his brother, the King of Hungary. There is a duel and Abderman is killed.

    Act III: There is a feast at the castle to celebrate the marriage of the two lovers, and much dancing.

 
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