Les Saisons Russes - The Return of the Firebird (1993)

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Three Russian ballets – Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Stravinsky’s Firebird and Petrushka staged by Mikhail Fokine, which conquered Paris at the beginning of the 20th century – were restored by Andris Liepa in 1993. His idea was to restore three famous performances by Mikhail Fokin in the smallest details and shoot a feature film, titled "The Return of the Firebird". The original costumes and scenery by L. Bakst, A. Golovin, and A. Benois were recreated in detail.

- Petrushka
Composer - I. Stravinsky
Designer - A. Benois
Choreographer - M. Fokine

- The Firebird
Composer - I. Stravinsky
Designer - A. Golovin, L. Bakst
Choreographer - M. Fokine

- Scheherazade
Composer - N. Rimsky-Korsakov
Designer - L. Bakst
Choreographer - M. Fokine

Cast: Andris Liepa (Ivan Tsarevich, Petrushka, Shahryar), Ilze Liepa (Zabeida), Nina Ananiashvili (Firebird), Gediminas Taranda (Blackamoor), Tatyana Beletskaya (Ballerina), Viktor Eremenko (Golden Slave), Sergei Petukhov (Kashchei, Magician).

Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrei Chistyakov.

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