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06.06.2011
The 24th Annual Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Festival came to a close with a Gala Concert on 28 May.
The evening saw an eclectic variety of performers, from the clown Nurbek Batullin as assistant host for the night to the jazz duo of Vadim Eylenkrig and Farmakovsky. Of course, the theatre’s symphony orchestra was also there. The night opened and ended with Tchaikovsky, under the sure direction of conductor Renat Salavatov.
Many staples of the ballet repertoire were performed during the gala. Sophia Gumerova and Igor Kolb from St. Petersburg performed a pas de deux from “Swan Lake.” Chistina Avdeeva and Oleg Ivenko performed a pas de deux from “Le Corsaire.” Bolshoi Theatre dancers Ekaterina Krysanova and Andrey Merkuryev performed selections from “Jewels.”
These timeless classics were accompanied by selections from the modern repertoire. Anastasia Volochkova performed “Tango” and “One with All” with a dance-acrobatic troupe from Kiev. Farukh Ruzimatov, nicknamed the dancing leopard because of his impeccable technique, performed a pas de deux from “Bahti,” a ballet with Indian music, with Sophia Gumerova.
Several international dancers took part in the night’s festivities. National Ballet of Korea soloists Lee Ho-Joon Kim and Yong-Jae performed the pas de deux from “Talisman,” and Matthew Golding and Anna Tsygankova performed a pas de deux from “Don Quixote.”
The Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Festival ran from 16 May to 28 May this year. The festival is held each spring in memory and honor of the legendary Tatar dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev.
Gala Concert Closes 24th Annual Nureyev Festival
by LEYLA YAKUPOVA (www.thekazanherald.com)The 24th Annual Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Festival came to a close with a Gala Concert on 28 May.
The evening saw an eclectic variety of performers, from the clown Nurbek Batullin as assistant host for the night to the jazz duo of Vadim Eylenkrig and Farmakovsky. Of course, the theatre’s symphony orchestra was also there. The night opened and ended with Tchaikovsky, under the sure direction of conductor Renat Salavatov.
Many staples of the ballet repertoire were performed during the gala. Sophia Gumerova and Igor Kolb from St. Petersburg performed a pas de deux from “Swan Lake.” Chistina Avdeeva and Oleg Ivenko performed a pas de deux from “Le Corsaire.” Bolshoi Theatre dancers Ekaterina Krysanova and Andrey Merkuryev performed selections from “Jewels.”
These timeless classics were accompanied by selections from the modern repertoire. Anastasia Volochkova performed “Tango” and “One with All” with a dance-acrobatic troupe from Kiev. Farukh Ruzimatov, nicknamed the dancing leopard because of his impeccable technique, performed a pas de deux from “Bahti,” a ballet with Indian music, with Sophia Gumerova.
Several international dancers took part in the night’s festivities. National Ballet of Korea soloists Lee Ho-Joon Kim and Yong-Jae performed the pas de deux from “Talisman,” and Matthew Golding and Anna Tsygankova performed a pas de deux from “Don Quixote.”
The Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Festival ran from 16 May to 28 May this year. The festival is held each spring in memory and honor of the legendary Tatar dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev.
