Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus
Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus
Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus
Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus
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He was born in Baku, studied in St. Petersburg, lives and creates in Minsk. His name has come to be synonymous with the Belarusian ballet, and his choreographic works delighted people all over the world. He was the youngest choreographer in the Soviet Union and, at the age of 26, he headed the ballet company of the Belarusian Bolshoi. Moreover, he was the first who drew his focus toward the brilliant Carl Orff’s music. He staged the ballet Carmina Burana, which still (40 years later) evokes genuine admiration of the audience. His numerous awards has long been estimated as dozens, but the most precious award for him is “Benois de la Danse” from the International Dance Association for the national ballet Passions (Rogneda). He identifies himself as a happy person. And the recipe for his happiness is simple – a loving family and artistic endeavour, in which he remains true to himself to this day.
On 4 November, the world ballet stars will come to Minsk to congratulate the People's Artist of the USSR and Belarus Valentin Elizariev. The programme includes scenes from master’s most iconic works: "Oh Fortuna" from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Russian dance from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, adagios from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and Aram Khachaturian’s Spartacus, Dance of Knights from Sergey Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, “Ave, Eva” from Andrei Petrov’s Creation of the World and dance routines of the invited guests. This evening on the stage we will see the People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Tsiskaridze and Angelina Vorontsova (Mikhailovsky Theatre, St Petersburg); Elizaveta Kokoreva and Igor Tsvirko (Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Moscow), Lyubov Andreyeva and Igor Subbotin (Eifman Ballet, St Petersburg), Maria Ilyushkina and Nikita Korneyev (Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg), Shugyla Adepkhan and Yerkin Rakhmatullayev (Astana Opera Theatre, Kazakhstan), Shiori Fukuda and Mstislav Arefiev (Russian Ballet, Moscow), Olesya Roslanova and Mikhail Evgenov (Kremlin Ballet, Moscow), Ksenia Ovsyanick (Staatsballett Berlin), Alexander Mogilev (head of the ETO Russian Dance Company, Moscow). The People's Artists Irina Eromkina and Anton Kravchenko, Honoured Artist Liudmila Khitrova and Even Capitaine will appear on the stage of the native Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus. The Honoгred Artist of Russia, principal ballet master Igor Kolb is also preparing a gift for the Master. The hero of the day himself, Maestro Elizariev, will also come out to the audience. The concert will also feature young artists: students of the Vaganova Ballet Academy St Petersburg, Moscow State Academy of Choreography and Belarusian State Choreographic College, as well as chorus, ballet, orchestra and even opera artists of the theatre. Nikolai Koliadko and Vladimir Ovodok will conduct. The director of the evening is Anna Motornaya.
