The Fountain of Bakhchisarai disappoints at the Mariinsky

Von Janet Ward, 13 Juni 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, am 11 Juni 2016

The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Rostislav Zakharov)

Mariinsky Ballet

Valentina Khodasevich, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Olesya Novikova, Tanz

Ekaterina Kondaurova, Tanz

Yuri Smekalov, Tanz

Maksim Ismestie, Tanz

Vitaly Amelishko, Tanz

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Janet Ward

A former research scientist and policy analyst, Janet Ward is a writer/editor. For the past 50 years, she has been attending ballet performances, with a particular focus on Russian companies, which she has travelled far and wide to see. She is currently working on a book about the Bolshoi Ballet.