The first ballet premiere on the Historic Stage is Marco Spada in a production by the illustrious French choreographer Pierre Lacotte. The ballet was originally produced in 1857 under the name Marco Spada, ou La Fille du Bandit at the Academie royale de danse et musique (today the Paris Opera) by choreographer Joseph Mazilier and to music by Daniel-Franзois-Esprit Auber. In 1981 Pierre Lacotte did a reconstruction of the ballet for Rudolf Nureyev who appeared in it at Rome Opera. Taking part in the premiere were also the Paris Opera etoiles Ghislaine Thesmar and Michael Denard.
Pierre Lacotte has created a new version of the ballet for the Bolshoi Theatre. This particular production is distinguished from the version created for Rudolf Nureyev by a greater number of personages, the scale of its corps de ballet scenes and also by changes in the choreography of the roles of the main characters. As per its agreement with Pierre Lacotte, the Theatre will have exclusive rights to the production.
Premiere of the production: 8 November 2013, the Bolshoi Theatre.
Revival: 14 June 2023
Running time: 3 hours 5 minutes The performance has two intervals
Age category 12+
Credits:
Music by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber Choreography: Pierre Lacotte Sets and Costumes: Pierre Lacotte Music Director: Alexei Bogorad Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber "Marco Spada" (Ballet in 3 acts) on the playbill
