Event - Ballet

Raymonda

The Russian Centre in Colombo, together with the Colombo Classical Ballet Circle will be presenting a DVD screening (with English subtitles) of Raymond a Ballet in 3 Acts, at the Russian Centre Auditorium at 3.30 p.m. on April 29.

Choreographed by Marius Petipa, with music by Alexander Glazunov, his opus 57, Raymonda was first presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in January 1898. The ballet was created especially for the benefit performance of the Italian ballerina Pierina Legnani, who created the title role. Among the ballet's most celebrated passages is the Pas classique hongrois (a.k.a. Raymonda Pas de dix) from the third act, which is often performed independently.The DVD screening will showcase the revised version by Y. Grogorovich performed by artists and orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre.

For further details call the Cultural Officer on weekdays between 9.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 0112685440/0112685429