La Bayadère

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La Bayadère is a grand 19th-century classical ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus, renowned for its exotic setting and the iconic "Kingdom of the Shades" scene.

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instanceOf classical ballet
full-length ballet
balletType story ballet
choreographer Marius Petipa
composer Ludwig Minkus
costumeStyle orientalist
famousFor Kingdom of the Shades scene
large corps de ballet sequences
features grand pas classique
large ensemble dances
mime scenes
firstRevivalCompany Kirov Ballet
linked to: Mariinsky Ballet
genre grand ballet
romantic ballet
influenced 20th-century classical ballet repertory
languageOfTitle French
musicComposedBy Ludwig Minkus
musicStyle Romantic era ballet music
notableRevival Natalia Makarova 1980 production
notableRevivalChoreographer Natalia Makarova
notableRevivalCompany American Ballet Theatre
notableScene Kingdom of the Shades
originalBalletMaster Marius Petipa
originalChoreographyBy Marius Petipa
originalCity Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
originalCompany Imperial Ballet
originalCountry Russian Empire
originalLibrettist Marius Petipa
Sergei Khudekov
originalTheatre Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre
linked to: Bolshoi Theatre
premiereCity Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
premiereCountry Russian Empire
premiereDate 1877-02-04
premierePlace Mariinsky Theatre
principalCharacter Gamzatti
High Brahmin
linked to: Brahmins

Nikiya
Solor
repertoireStatus standard of classical ballet repertoire
scenographyStyle exotic
setting mythical India
settingPeriod ancient India
structure four acts
seven scenes
theme betrayal
love
revenge
spiritual transcendence
titleTranslation The Temple Dancer

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Imperial Russian Ballet premiered La Bayadère
Bolshoi Ballet notableProduction La Bayadère
Mariinsky Ballet notableProduction La Bayadère
Anna Pavlova notableWork La Bayadère
American Ballet Theatre performs La Bayadère
subject linked to: Ballet Theatre
Ludwig Minkus notableWork La Bayadère
Ludwig Minkus knownFor La Bayadère (ballet)
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Marius Petipa notableWork La Bayadère
Tamara Rojo notableWork La Bayadère (Nikiya)
linked to: La Bayadère
Diana Vishneva notableWork La Bayadère
Angel Corella performedIn La Bayadere
linked to: La Bayadère
Nikolai Tsiskaridze notableRole Solor in La Bayadère
linked to: La Bayadère
Marianela Núñez notableWork La Bayadère
Yuri Grigorovich notableWork La Bayadère (Grigorovich production)
linked to: La Bayadère
The Temple Dancer hasOriginalTitle La Bayadère
The Temple Dancer alsoKnownAs La Bayadère
Kingdom of the Shades partOf La Bayadère
Nikiya appearsIn La Bayadère
Nikiya associatedWith La Bayadère Act I
linked to: La Bayadère
Nikiya associatedWith La Bayadère Act II
linked to: La Bayadère
Solor appearsIn La Bayadère
Gamzatti appearsIn La Bayadère
Gamzatti roleIn La Bayadère
Kingdom of the Shades scene partOf La Bayadère
Kingdom of the Shades scene alsoKnownAs Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère
linked to: La Bayadère
Ludwig Minkus notableWork La Bayadère
subject linked to: Minkus
The Two Stars sharesStyleWith La Bayadère
Marius Petipa notableWork La Bayadère
subject linked to: Petipa
Nikiya characterIn La Bayadère
subject linked to: Nikiya in La Bayadère
Nikiya firstAppearanceIn La Bayadère
subject linked to: Nikiya in La Bayadère