Synopsis
As he arrives in Paris for the first time, the young and naive Armand is utterly captivated after meeting the ravishing and most desirable courtesan Marguerite Gautier. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate yet doomed love…
Presentation
Alexandre Dumas fils’s novel comes to life on the Bolshoi stage, with prima Svetlana Zakharova as the ailing Marguerite seeking love and redemption from her life as a courtesan. The Bolshoi brings choreographer John Neumeier’s work of rare beauty and tragic depth to new emotional heights, accompanied by Chopin’s romantic piano score.Captured live on Dec 06, 2015
By
Alexandre Dumas
Choreography
John Neumeier
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