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The Leningrad State Kirov Ballet

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Three pieces from the programme danced by the oldest ballet company in the world during their recent visit to The Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Swan Lake: Act 2
with Natalia Makarova Odette, Sergei Vikulov as Prince Siegfried.

The Corsair
Classical duet
Kaleriya Fedicheva and Yuri Soloviev

Taras Bulba
Zaporozhtse Dance
Vsevolod Uchov, Oleg Sokolov and Alexander Pavlovsky

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Victor Fedotov and Victor Shirokov
Introduced by James Monahan.
Televised by arrangement with Victor Hochhauser Ltd. and The Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Contributors

Music (Swan Lake):
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography (Swan Lake):
Petipa and Ivanov
New choreography (Swan Lake):
Konstantin Sergeyev
Odette:
Natalia Makarova
Prince Siegfried:
Sergei Vikulov
Magician:
Anatoli Gridin
Cygnet:
Nina Sachnovskaya
Cygnet:
Nina Soldun
Cygnet:
Lyudmila Kovalyeva
Cygnet:
Tamara Isakova
Swan:
Tatiana Udalenkova
Swan:
Marguerita Alfimova
Swan:
Nina Gruzdeva
Swan:
Inessa Korneyeva
Music (The Corsair):
Riccardo Drigo
Choreography (The Corsair):
Alexander Chkkfugin
Dancer (The Corsair):
Kaleriya Fedicheva
Dancer (The Corsair):
Yuri Soloviev
Dancer (Taras Bulba):
Vsevolod Uchov
Dancer (Taras Bulba):
Oleg Sokolov
Dancer (Taras Bulba):
Alexander Pavlovsky
Musicians:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Orchestra leader:
Charles Taylor
Conductor:
Victor Fedotov
Conductor:
Victor Shirokov
Artistic Director:
Konstantin Sergeyev
Presenter:
James Monahan
TV Presentation:
John Vernon
Source: Radio Times

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