The State Ballet of Georgia has extended its first visit to London, with performances of Swan Lake at the London Coliseum now running until from 28 August to 8 September.
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM From August 7 to 14, Astana Opera will host a tour of the Qaraghandy Academic Musical Comedy Theatre. The Temple of Melpomene, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will present musicals, operettas, and musical fairytales to the capital’s audience. All performances, including children’s, will be accompanied by a symphony orchestra, conducted by Nikolai Makarevich (Minsk, Belarus), the press office of Astana Opera informs.
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Le Corsaire – the gem of musical classics. A new version of the ballet by Adolphe Adam premiered at the Abai Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. The Italian artist William Orlandi developed scenography for the play, which tells the life story of corsairs. According to Orlandi’s vision, decorations come into motion during the action. This gives the performance a new sense of stage space and dynamics. Another highlight of the new version of Le Corsaire is the video projections, which were added to the play. The audience, undoubtedly, will enjoy the choreography, and especially its dynamics.
“There are some fragments that were not staged in the old version. For example, coda in a lively garden or dance mise-en-scene. In general, the drama of the play is structured differently. We added the scene of the imprisonment of one of the main characters, Lankendem. Main characters perform a small adagio, th