Etoiles of Bolshoi vol. 4 - Spartacus (DVD)
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Etoiles of Bolshoi vol. 4 - Spartacus

Ballet composed by Aram Ilitch Khatchaturian

Spartacus is one of the most famous masterpieces of the Soviet ballet period. This choreography follows the inspiration of the great ballet dancing trends from this sumptuous Bolshoi period.

Spartacus born free in Thrace enlists in the Roman Army. He becomes a deserter on the lam before being taken back by the army and reduced to slavery. Sold in Rome to the rich owner of the Gladiators school he is obliged to fight in the arena and to entertain the crowd. But Spartacus rebels and escapes with seventy other slaves.

The rebellion rose by Spartacus (73 – 71 AD) became an outstanding event in the history of Rome and has historically inspired the revolutionaries of the nineteenth century.

Spartacus was created in 1976 by Grigorovitch at the Moscow Bolshoi Theater and danced by Ekaterina Maximova, Valdimir Vassiliev and Marus Liepa.

Tracklist: Etoiles of Bolshoi vol. 4 - Spartacus Acte 1 introduction Acte 1 Marche des gladiateurs et de la danseuse Egyptienne Acte 1 danse de Phrygie et scène de séparation Acte 1 Danse des Etrusques Acte 1 Variation d'Egine et bacchanale Acte 1 Combat des gladiateurs Acte 1 Mort du gladiateur et révolte des esclaves Acte 2 Via appia et danse des bergers et bergères Acte 2 Variation de l'esclave et danse sur les boucliers Acte 2 Arrivée et récit de Spartacus Acte 2 Introduction et danse des nymphes Acte 2 Danse d'Egine Acte 2 Adagio Egine et Crassus Acte 2 Danse de Crassus Acte 2 Danse des jeunes Thraces et victoire de Spartacus Acte 2 Combat de Spartacus et Crassus Acte 3 Scène de Crassus et Egine Acte 3 Mouvement Acte 3 Adagio de Spartacus et Phrygie Acte 3 Scène et entrée des marchands Acte 3 Danse d'Egine Acte 3 Danse generale et entrée de Spartacus Acte 3 Dernier combat Acte 3 Le chemin de Spartacus Acte 3 Mort de Spartacus et requiem