Aram Khachaturian

Spartacus

Спартак

Huge in scale and spectacular in effect, Spartacus is a true tour de force of a ballet, set to Aram Khachaturian’s superb score. With an incredible display of might from the four leading dancers to the entire corps de ballet and its passionate pas de deux, Spartacus is the ultimate spectacle of virtuosity and lyricism born at the Bolshoi Theatre.

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Actors

Spartacus, Leader of the Gladiators

Igor Tsvirko

Phrygia, sweetheart to Spartacus

Anna Nikulina

Aegina, courtesan

Svetlana Zakharova

Crassus, leader of the roman army

Artemiy Belyakov

Gladiator

Denis Savin

Crew

Choreographer

Yuri Grigorovich

Music Director

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Set designer

Simon Virsaladze

Lighting Designer

Mikhail Sokolov

About

In Imperial Rome led by Crassus, Spartacus and his wife Phrygia are reduced to slavery and are separated by slave dealers. His love for her and his desire for freedom lead him to revolt against the Roman army with the help of the other captives. But the treacherous Aegina, who seeks to conquer Crassus and gain power, will get in the way of Spartacus’s plan.

Language

Russian, french, english

Runtime

3 hours 3 minutes with two intermissions

Act 1

49 min

Intermission

21 min

Act 2

41 min

Intermission

21 min

Act 3

51 min

2021

12+

Schedule

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Stills

Фото (с) Дамир Юсупов

Фото (с) Наталья Воронова

Фото (с) Дамир Юсупов

The Bolshoi Ballet. Season 2021-2022

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