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Exotic and mysterious India serves as the backdrop to this story of doomed love between the warrior Solor and the bayadère, Nikiya, who is killed by her jealous rival, Gamzatti. Breathtaking sets and costumes are designed by Ezio Frigerio and Franca Squarciapino in this exceptional production, recor...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Bayadère (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
Corporate Authors: Opéra de Paris. Ballet (Performer), Orchestre des concerts Colonne (Instrumentalist)
Other Authors: Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993 (Choreographer), Mathieu, Damien (Producer), Duplat, François (Producer), Minkus, L., 1826-1917, Quéval, Michel (Conductor)
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Berlin : C Major Entertainment, 1994.
Subjects:
Ballets.
Ballets
Filmed ballets
Filmed ballets.
Ballets filmés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Exotic and mysterious India serves as the backdrop to this story of doomed love between the warrior Solor and the bayadère, Nikiya, who is killed by her jealous rival, Gamzatti. Breathtaking sets and costumes are designed by Ezio Frigerio and Franca Squarciapino in this exceptional production, recorded at the Palais Garnier in Paris. Direction and choreography in this fully restored version of Petipa's original ballet are by Rudolf Nureyev.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed February 23, 2022).
Written in 1876.
Physical Description:1 online resource (132 minutes)
Playing Time:02:11:28
Production Credits:Choreography and staging recreated by Ninel Kourgapkina, Patrice Bart, Patricia Ruanne, Aleth Francillon ; set design, Ezio Frigerio ; costumes, Franca Squarciapino ; lighting, Vinicio Cheli ; directed by Alexandre Tarta.