Summary
EVEN with a ballet such as La Bayadre, which is exotic hokum with bells on, the right cast can transform the lightly spiced romp into poetic truth. The Bolshoi were very nearly there last night, with Maria Alexandrova as the scheming Gamzatti and Svetlana Zakharova as the wronged Nikiya. They both love Solor, a warrior who loves Nikiya and then lusts for the high born, high income Gamzatti.
Zakharova and Alexandrova are well cast Zakharova the pale mournful temple dancer Nikiya (the "bayadre" of the title), and Alexandrova the predatory, proud Gamzatti. Their rivalry in Act I looked real, as did their stand-off in Act II which positively crackled with feminine malice.See the full content of this document
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Seduced by a Bizarre Love Triangle ; Dance
However, it all fell apart with Nikolai Tsiskaridze's Solor. Th...
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