Emeralds
Chopiniana
Jewels
Kirov Ballet UK Tour 2008
JEWELS GALA PROGRAMME
DON QUIXOTE
The Lowry, Manchester
Birmingham Hippodrome
The incomparable Kirov Ballet arrives from St. Petersburg on a tour to Manchester and Birmingham with a dazzling programme which includes Balanchine's glittering masterpiece Jewels, an exuberant production of Don Quixote and an exciting Gala programme of lyric and bravura divertissements. The company showcases some of the most dazzling dancers in the world today, highlighting: Uliana Lopatkina, Nadezhda Gonchar, Sofia Gumerova, Irma Nioradze, Elena Sheshina, Viktoria Tereshkina, Ekaterina Kondaurova, Irina Golub, Alina Somova, Olesya Novikova, Ekaterina Osmolkina, Igor Kolb, Leonid Sarafanov, Andrian Fadeyev, Daniil Korsuntsev, Anton Korsakov, Ivan Kozlov, Mikhail Lobukhin.
JEWELS
The Lowry, Manchester
Birmingham Hippodrome
George Balanchine’s three-act Jewels* is a masterpiece of twentieth-century ballet, inspired by the brilliance and colour of three different gemstones.
The Kirov’s acclaimed portrayal of lyric Emeralds, vibrant Rubies and glittering Diamonds is unsurpassed.
"Some of the most beautiful classical fireworks ever." The Guardian
DON QUIXOTE
The Lowry, Manchester
Birmingham Hippodrome
The excitement, colour and wit of Cervantes' masterpiece are brilliantly conveyed in this sparkling production of Don Quixote. In astounding displays of virtuoso dancing, the plot unfolds merrily as the love between Kitri and Basil is challenged by the fruitless attempts of Kitri's father to engineer his unwilling daughter into a more lucrative match.
Drama, comedy, love and dazzling choreography sparkle in an exquisite blend of exuberance and bravura.
"...A dance-packed feast of broad humour… easygoing romance and a touch of fantasy...
[this] Russian classic is hard to resist." The Times
