On March 27, the Russian Song Theater will host the premiere of a new version of the play Jester, the main roles will be performed by Bolshoi Theater Premier Igor Tsvirko and Kremlin Ballet Principal Ballerina Yekaterina Pervushina.
It is a great honor for me to present the newly created performance of “Jester” to the public and show the audience the classical heritage of all-round Russian culture. The pieces presented, adagios, duets, pas de deux, are absolute masterpieces of classical Russian ballet,” said Tsvirko.
As part of the special program Classics of Russian Ballet, audiences will see an updated production of The Jester, which choreographer Nikita Vysotsky is working on, as well as other masterpieces of Russian classical ballet. In particular, pieces from Diaghilev’s famous Russian Seasons will be shown on stage: the duet of Zobeida from the Golden Slave and Scheherazade, the delicate and tremulous movement of the Dying Swan choreographed by Fokine, the fiery story of a Russian fairy tale. The Firebird ballet and other episodes.
Previously The Bolshoi Theater removed Serebrennikov’s ballet “A Hero of Our Time” from the poster for the second time.