Mariinsky Ballet
St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet, boasting an artistic legacy that spans more than 200 years, returns with Alexei Ratmansky's "superbly conceived and superbly danced" (The New York Times) Cinderella.
- Oct. 16 - 21, 2012
- Opera House
- 2 hours, 40 minutes
- $29.00 - $150.00
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About
Mariinsky Ballet
Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director
Yuri Fateev, Deputy Director of the Ballet Company
with the
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Cinderella
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Libretto by Nikolai Volkov
after motifs from the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
"It is the combination of athleticism with lyricism and artistry that makes the company unique."
--Time Magazine
"Superbly conceived and superbly danced"
--The New York Times
The fairy godmother. The stroke of midnight. The glass slipper. Triumphantly returning to the Kennedy Center after a series of sold-out performances in January, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet performs Alexei Ratmansky's Cinderella. Ratmansky's romantic and moving version, a contemporary take on the classic fairy tale, blends tradition with innovation in a captivating showcase of wit, charm, and bravura style, intensified by Prokofiev's exquisite music. Filled with gorgeous pas de deux, endearing characters, and countless magical moments, the production hits "just the right note of wonder, timidity and excitement," (The New York Times) and offers grand ballet with a contemporary twist.
Read Suzanne Farrell's notes on Cinderella, which the company will dance this November.
PRINCIPAL CASTING (subject to change)
Tue., Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Maria Shirinkina
The Prince: Vladimir Shklyarov
Stepmother: Ekaterina Kondaurova
Wed., Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Ekaterina Osmolkina
The Prince: Igor Kolb
Stepmother: Alexandra Iosifidi
Thu., Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Daria Pavlenko
The Prince: Alexander Sergeyev
Stepmother: Sofia Gumerova
Fri., Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Ekaterina Osmolkina
The Prince: Igor Kolb
Stepmother: Alexandra Iosifidi
Sat., Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Daria Pavlenko
The Prince: Alexander Sergeev
Stepmother: Sofia Gumerova
Sat., Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Maria Shirinkina
The Prince: Maxim Zyuzin
Stepmother: Alexandra Iosifidi
Sun., Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Maria Shirinkina
The Prince: Igor Kolb
Stepmother: Sofia Gumerova
Performance Timing: Act I - 35 min.; Intermission - 25 min.; Act II - 39 min.; Intermission - 25 min.; Act III - 33 min.
Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director
Yuri Fateev, Deputy Director of the Ballet Company
with the
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Cinderella
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Libretto by Nikolai Volkov
after motifs from the fairy tale by Charles Perrault
"It is the combination of athleticism with lyricism and artistry that makes the company unique."
--Time Magazine
"Superbly conceived and superbly danced"
--The New York Times
The fairy godmother. The stroke of midnight. The glass slipper. Triumphantly returning to the Kennedy Center after a series of sold-out performances in January, St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Ballet performs Alexei Ratmansky's Cinderella. Ratmansky's romantic and moving version, a contemporary take on the classic fairy tale, blends tradition with innovation in a captivating showcase of wit, charm, and bravura style, intensified by Prokofiev's exquisite music. Filled with gorgeous pas de deux, endearing characters, and countless magical moments, the production hits "just the right note of wonder, timidity and excitement," (The New York Times) and offers grand ballet with a contemporary twist.
Read Suzanne Farrell's notes on Cinderella, which the company will dance this November.
PRINCIPAL CASTING (subject to change)
Tue., Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Maria Shirinkina
The Prince: Vladimir Shklyarov
Stepmother: Ekaterina Kondaurova
Wed., Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Ekaterina Osmolkina
The Prince: Igor Kolb
Stepmother: Alexandra Iosifidi
Thu., Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Daria Pavlenko
The Prince: Alexander Sergeyev
Stepmother: Sofia Gumerova
Fri., Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Ekaterina Osmolkina
The Prince: Igor Kolb
Stepmother: Alexandra Iosifidi
Sat., Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Daria Pavlenko
The Prince: Alexander Sergeev
Stepmother: Sofia Gumerova
Sat., Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Maria Shirinkina
The Prince: Maxim Zyuzin
Stepmother: Alexandra Iosifidi
Sun., Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Cinderella: Maria Shirinkina
The Prince: Igor Kolb
Stepmother: Sofia Gumerova
Performance Timing: Act I - 35 min.; Intermission - 25 min.; Act II - 39 min.; Intermission - 25 min.; Act III - 33 min.
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The Kennedy Center’s Ballet Season is presented with the support of Elizabeth and Michael Kojaian.
Mariinsky Ballet's engagement is presented with the support of the State Plaza Hotel.
International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the
Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
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