The 2018/19 Bolshoi Ballet in cinema season showcases some of ballet’s greatest classical works performed by the world’s finest dancers creating a unique cinematic experience.
From Moscow 0n 20th January one of the greatest works in classical ballet history La Bayadère. Set in India, it tells the tragic love story of the temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor. When the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love it gives way to heated passions and murderous intrigue. Featuring dazzling sets, costumes and one of the most iconic scenes in ballet, the “Kingdom of the Shades,” this production is a must see. With choreography by Yuri Grigorovich and music by Léon Minkus it stars the Bolshoi’s Principals, Soloists and Corp de Ballet.
You can witness this live performance at the following cinemas in our area: –
Showcase Cinema de Lux, Leeds
Vue Leeds Kirkstall Road
Picturehouse at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Cineworld Wakefield
Odeon Harrogate
Ilkley Cinema
All screenings begin at 3pm.
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