The Glory of the Kirov (1995)

A 1995 NVC Arts Production.

From the early days of the 20th century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of the dance. Five years' research in Russia's archives has unearthed fascinating footage, much of it never before available in the West, of many of the company's great dancers including Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Natalia Dubinskaya,Tamara Karsavina, Alla Sizova, Natalia Makarova, Irina Kolpakova, Ninel Kurgapkina etc.

Excerpts from: Swan Lake, Raymonda, Viennese Waltz, Reflection, Corsair, Laurencia, The Tale of Serf Nikisch, The Dying Swan, Pas de Quatre, Syrinx, Spartacus, Romeo and Juliet, The Ice Maiden, Sylphs.

Choreography by: M. Petipa, V. Chabukiani, L. Yakobson, L. Lavrovsky
Music by: P. Tchaikovsky, R. Strauss, A. Krein, R. Drigo