The Glory of the Kirov

The Glory of the Kirov

From the early 20th century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of dance. This fascinating footage of many of the company’s greatest dancers draws on five years’ research in Russia’s film archives. Extracts from: Swan Lake, Raymonda, Viennese Waltz, Reflection, Le Corsaire, Laurencia, The Tale of Serf Nikish, The Dying Swan, Pas de Quatre, Syrinx, Spartacus, Romeo and Juliet, The Ice Maiden, Les Sylphides

  • No: GBCRB1200001
  • Genre: Ballet
  • Artists: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Natalia Dudinskaya, Tamara Karsavina, Irina Kolpakova, Ninel Kurgapkina, Natalia Makarova, Rudolf Nureyev, Alla Osipenko, Konstantin Sergeyev, Alla Sizova, Galina Ulanova, Sergei Vikulov
  • Production year: 1995
  • Run time: 01:31:00
  • Producers: An NVC ARTS production in association with M.P. 'Miris', St. Petersburg
  • Format: HDTV