The Lady of the Camellias
December 6, 2015 at 04:00 PM
3h05
2 intermissions
Live from Moscow
Synopsis
A young bourgeois, Armand Duval, falls madly in love with Marguerite Gautier, a gorgeous courtesan celebrated by the Parisian high society. Despite her infidelity, Armand will do all he can to win the beautiful woman’s heart and convince her to leave her indulgent life…
Presentation
The Bolshoi breathes new life into John Neumeier's tragic masterpiece, inspired by Alexandre Dumas' novel and accompanied by Chopin's exquisite score. This production assumes a new emotional and dramatic texture that only the Bolshoi’s dancers can deliver. “Neumeier’s character-rich ballet has found a company that is equal to its challenges” – Financial Times. Varying dates for recorded screenings are indicated on the map below.
Choreography
John Neumeier
After
Alexandre Dumas
Music
Frédéric Chopin
Cast
Marguerite Gautier
Svetlana Zakharova
Armand Duval
Edvin Revazov
Manon Lescaut
Anna Tikhomirova
Des Grieux
Semyon Chudin
Prudence Duvernoy
Kristina Kretova
Gaston Rieux
Mikhail Lobukhin
Nanina
Anna Antropova
Monsieur Duval
Andrei Merkuriev
Olympia
Daria Khokhlova