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| Composer | Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Dance |
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HanoverThe Taming of the Shrew – Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
Shostakovich: The Taming of the Shrew
Jean-Christophe Maillot; Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo; Ernest Pignon-Ernest; Augustin Maillot; Dominique Drillot
Monte-CarloThe Taming of the Shrew – Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
Shostakovich: The Taming of the Shrew
Jean-Christophe Maillot; Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo; Ernest Pignon-Ernest; Augustin Maillot; Dominique Drillot
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The Bolshoi’s Un-Shakespearean Shrew
If it were a film, I’d say Maillot’s Shrew is more of a trashy Franco-Russian Rom-Com with literary pretensions than an art film.
Kiss me, Katya: Bolshoi's Shrew a slinky, sexy delight
Unveiled in 2014, Jean-Christophe Maillot's The Taming of the Shrew has been an enormous hit in Moscow. Here it received a triumphant London première as part of the Bolshoi's three-week Royal Opera House residency.
Maillot's Taming of the Shrew is a winner
Performing their prize winning The Taming of the Shrew in the Dance Open Festival at St Petersburg, this is a new-look Bolshoi company indeed!