Libretto by Alexandre Benois and Igor Stravinsky Choreography by Mikhail
Fokin Sets and costumes by Alexandre Benois (for the Bolshoi Theatre 1921
production) Production by Ballet Master Sergei Vikharev Set designer -
Boris Kaminsky Costume designer - Yelena Zaitseva
The ballet
Petrushka was premiered in 1911 at the Paris Theatre du Chatelet as part of
Sergei Diaghilev's Russian Seasons. This legendary production was one of those
which made Russian ballet famous throughout the world. Petrushka was produced
at the Bolshoi by Vladimir Ryabtsev - in 1921 and by Konstantin Boyarsky in 1964
(both productions with choreography by Mikhail Fokine). This time round the
Bolshoi is turning to the production by Leonid Leontiev, who took part in the
first Russian Seasons and in the 20's of the 20th century was the artistic
director of the Petrograd Theatre of Opera and Ballet (formerly - at that moment
in time - the Maryinsky). In 1920, Leontiev revived the Fokine ballet for the
Petrograd Company, himself dancing the lead. Today's revival of this version
will be by choreographer Sergei Vikharev, who last season made a successful
debut at the Bolshoi with his reconstructed version of Coppelia.The Bolshoi
revival of Leontiev's Petrushka represents the Theatre's contribution to the
Diaghilev Russian Seasons centenary celebrations.
Premiered on November 15, 2008. Running time: 57
minutes.
Original Score and Choreographic Notation of the Grand
Classical Pas from Paquita is made available by Harvard University Theatre
Collection. The score has been restored by Alexander
Troitsky.
Choreography: Marius Petipa Staging and new choreographic
version: Yuri Burlaka Music Director: Pavel Klinichev Designer: Alyona
Pikalova Costume Designer: Yelena Zaitseva Lighting Designer: Damir
Ismagilov
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