Kremlin ballet: history, repertoire, troupe, ticket purchase

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The Kremlin Ballet Theater was founded by ballet master and teacher Andrei Petrov. The troupe's repertoire consists mainly of classical works. The ballet is located in the building of the Kremlin Palace.

History of the theater

The Kremlin Ballet Theater opened its doors in 1990. The team's creative credo is "Loy alty to traditions combined with the creation of new original productions." The theater's repertoire includes performances that are world heritage and created by outstanding choreographers of the past - M. Petipa and others, as well as modern masters.

The Kremlin Ballet often collaborated with such choreographers as Vladimir Vasiliev, Yurius Smoriginas, Yuri Grigorovich, Ekaterina Maksimova and others.

The theater's performances are designed by the largest Russian and foreign artists. These are Stanislav Benediktov, Boris Messerer, Vladimir Arefiev, Boris Krasnov, Jan Pienkowski, Angelo Sala and others.

Since 2012, the Kremlin Palace, with the participation of the theater, has been holding the International Ballet Festival every year. In its framework, the performances of the troupe are attended by invitedworld stars. Among them: Matilda Fruste, Alina Cojocaru, Federico Bonelli, Stephen Macrae, Anastasia Volochkova, Ilze Liepa, Vadim Muntagirov, Maya Makhateli, Ekaterina Osmolkina, Vladimir Shklyarov, Gabriele Corrado and others.

The Kremlin Ballet Theater takes part in the Russian Seasons project. Its organizers are Andris Liepa and Andrey Petrov. The project is designed to revive the masterpieces of the legendary "Russian Seasons" by Sergei Diaghilev.

Kremlin Ballet directed by A. Petrov is a unique and original troupe.

During its 26 years of existence, the theater has made more than a hundred tours to various countries of the world.

Performances

The repertoire of Moscow theaters, where you can watch ballet performances, is diverse. It offers classical and modern dance styles. There are performances for every taste. The repertoire of the "Kremlin Ballet" theater is based on the classics. The troupe offers the audience the following performances:

• "Swan Lake".
• "Snow Maiden".
• "The Nutcracker".
• "The Magic Flute".
• "Corsair".
• "Sleeping Beauty".
• "Beauty and the Beast".
• "Ruslan and Lyudmila".
• "La Bayadère".
• "Romeo and Juliet".
• "Esmeralda".
• "A Thousand and One Nights".
• "Don Quixote" and many othersperformances.

Troup

"Kremlin Ballet" is first of all a wonderful troupe. Here are some of the best artists in the country and the world.

Creative Team:

• Kirill Ermolenko.
• Sergey Vasyuchenko.
• Ekaterina Churkina.
• Amir Salimov.
• Maxim Sabitov.
• Saori Koike.
• Veronika Varnovskaya.
• Oksana Grigorieva.
• Evgeny Korolev.
• Maxim Afanasiev.
• Valeria Pobedinskaya.
• Ekaterina Khristoforova.
• Daniil Roslanov.
• Irina Ablitsova.
• Joy Womack.
• Egor Motuzov.
• Alexander Chernov.
• Mikhail Evgenov.
• Nikolai Zheltikov.
• Alina Kaicheva.
• Natalia Balakhnicheva.
• Alexander Khmylov.
• Mikhail Martynyuk.
• Ksenia Khabinets

And many more.

Andrey Petrov

The Kremlin Ballet was created by its permanent chief choreographer and artistic director A. B. Petrov. Andrey Borisovich - People's Artist of Russia, professor, winner of various awards.

After graduating from the choreographic school, A. Petrov will serve as a ballet soloist at the Bolshoi Theater for more than twenty years. He was distinguished by temperament, technicality, and was also a gallant and reliable partner.

After graduating from the Institute of Theater Arts in 1977, he became a choreographer. Internshipfrom the legendary Yuri Grigorovich. Repeatedly was a co-author of Boris Pokrovsky. Andrei Borisovich staged ballets and dances in operas in Russian and foreign theaters: in Moscow, Sofia, Chelyabinsk, Bashkiria, Shanghai, Yekaterinburg, Boston and others. Repeatedly himself was the librettist of his productions.

For the "Kremlin Ballet", which he created in 1990, A. Petrov staged seventeen performances.

Andrey Borisovich's productions are notable for their content, talented dramaturgy, innovative solutions, maturity of thought and brightness. They contribute to the creative growth of dancers both in terms of technique and artistry.

In addition to the "Kremlin Ballet", A. Petrov, together with A. Liepa, has been directing the choreographic project "Russian Seasons of the 21st Century" since 2005.

Andrey Borisovich is not only a director, he is a teacher - professor at the Moscow Academy of Choreography. A. Petrov was awarded orders and medals.

Purchasing tickets

In order to get to the performances in the "Kremlin Ballet", tickets do not have to be purchased at the box office. You can use the online shopping service. On the website of the Kremlin Palace in the section "Afisha" it is possible to purchase tickets without leaving home, at any convenient time. You can pay for the purchase using a bank card.

If a viewer wants to buy a ticket at the Kremlin Palace box office, then you should take into account the opening hours - daily from 12:00 to 20:00 without a break and without days off.

Spoiled or lost e-tickets, unlike regular ones,purchased at the box office can be downloaded and reprinted.