Published on Nov 18, 2013

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: December 9-10, 2013

Venue: Opera House of NCPA

Prices: 80, 100, 120, 230, 280, 330, 380, 480

Features: Spartacus is one of the most famous works by Khachaturian and is considered one of the greatest ballets. On December 9th-10th, the Liaoning Ballet of China will presents new ballet Spartacus at Opera House of NCPA.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Spartacus, is a ballet by Aram Khachaturian. The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans known as the Third Servile War, although the ballet's storyline takes considerable liberties with the historical record. Khachaturian composed the ballet in 1954, and for this was awarded a Lenin Prize that year. It was first staged, with choreography by Leonid Yakobson, in Leningrad 1956, but only with qualified success since Yakobson abandoned conventional pointe in his choreography. The ballet received its first staging at the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow in 1958, choreographed by Igor Moiseev; however it was the 1968 production, choreographed by Yury Grigorovich, which achieved the greatest acclaim for the ballet. It remains one of Khachaturian's best known works and is prominent within the repertoires of the Bolshoi Theatre and other ballet companies in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

Liaoning Ballet of China
Liaoning Ballet was founded in 1980, which is the only northern ballet in China.

Since its birth, the company has staged certain classical repertoires including Swan Lake, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty and other works. It has presented Chinese ballet drama The Butterfly Lovers, The Moon Lovers, Peony Fairy, modern ballet The Emperor, as well as the new classical ballet Song of Four Seasons. The Moon Lovers has won the sixth Drama Festival Award, the Central Propaganda Department" Five-One Project Award, “Ten Excellent" Drama Award and more.

The Liaoning ballet has toured in Italy, Australia, France, Japan, Cuba, Russia, Canada and other countries. At the same time also the company holds an active cooperation with artists from the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Australia, Japan, Cuba, Russia, Holland, Denmark and other countries, for master classes, rehearsals and galas.

Tickets for Liaoning Ballet of China - Spartacus are Available now!