A Festival of Russian Ballet 2013

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Wed 16 Oct 2013 - Thu 17 Oct 2013

Catch the return of A Festival of Russian Ballet presented by The Imperial Russian Ballet Company on Wednesday 16 to Thursday 17 October 2013.

A Festival of Russian Ballet promises to be an amazing spectacle of strength, agility and musicality. The top-notch ballet dancers of The Imperial Russian Ballet Company are slated to satisfy audiences all around by their magnificent performance featuring a diverse and gorgeous production. Be awed and wowed by the remarkable moves in three breathtaking acts.

Act one features highlights from the well-known ballet, The Nutcracker, composed by the Russian composer, Tchaikovsky. As one of Tchaikovsky's most popular compositions, you'll definitely recognise the melodies as some have been regularly used in television and film. How many tunes do you recognise? Not to worry if you don't know the tunes because you'll definitely be enchanted by the dancers, impressed by the costumes and engrossed by the music.

For act two, you will experience the glorious sounds of Ravel's masterpiece, Bolero. Perhaps the greatest piece of music ever written, its melodic and rhythmic simplicity combined with the layering of instruments will have you spellbound. It is simply awesome and a pure joy to the senses. Curious? Well, Youtube it. If you think it's amazing, then think about how awesome it would be live.

Act three offers a sample of the greatest ballets of all time: Giselle, Carmen, The Dying Swan and Le Corsaire. What a great finish to your evening of ballet extravaganza.

Established in 1994 by GediminasTaranda, a Bolshoi Theatre soloist, The Imperial Russian Ballet Company has a total of 40 dancers from major Russian ballet schools. Joining forces with prominent dancers and ballet celebrities such as Patrick Dupond, Farukh Ruzimativ, Yulia Makhalina, to name a few, The Imperial Russian Ballet Company have toured all corners of the world exhilarating audiences and astonishing critics.

With just two performances, this dynamic showcase is guaranteed to sell out so snatch those tickets now. They can be purchased online . Tickets cost from $78.90.

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