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Imperial Russian Ballet Returns To Durban

Imperial Russian Ballet Returns To Durban

Date: 2012-06-06
Dance lovers will be treated to a spectacular performance by the Imperial Russian Ballet when the famous dance company returns to Durban later this month. There are two shows only on June 26 and 27 at the Playhouse Opera Theatre at 7.30pm.

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company, one of the most successful and well-known ballet companies in Moscow, was founded in 1994 on the initiative of legendary Russian ballerina Maija Plisetzkaya.

It was named in honour of the former immortal "emperors" of the Russian ballet stage as well as the Imperial family for their contribution to the Russian ballet culture.

Artistic director Gediminas Taranda, a soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet, has worked closely with Plisetzkaya pursuing her modern style of dance. He brings creativity and innovation to the company's classic productions.

The company consists of outstanding dancers trained by famous ballet teachers in Russia and also attracts leading artists from European and American companies.

The company's repertoire includes a number of outstanding full-length classical masterpieces together with aspects of modern choreography.

The Durban programme features Carl Orff's Carmina Burana in the first act with scenes and extracts from classical masterpieces in the second act. These include Walpurgis Night (the one-act ballet from the opera Faust), the Adagio from Scheherezade, the Grand Pas de Deux from Don Quixote and Jacques Offenbach's Can-Can Surprise.

Tickets range from R130 to R250. Tickets are available from Computicket. Seats are limited so early booking is advised.

The Imperial Russian Ballet enjoyed a sell-out season of The Nutcracker in Durban last year.