La Bayadère

Plot

Marius Petipa’s exotic ballet set in legendary India is a story of love, death and vengeful judgement. Natalia Makarova’s sumptuous recreation of Petipa’s choreography, with atmospheric sets by Pier Luigi Samaritini and beautiful costumes by Yolanda Sonnabend, stars Tamara Rojo as the Bayadère (temple dancer) Nikiya, Carlos Acosta as Solor, and Marianela Nuñez as Gamzatti, whose alluring presence challenges Solor’s love for Nikiya. Live performance recorded in 2009.

Cast

Tamara Rojo

Nikiya

Carlos Acosta

Solor

Marianela Núñez

Gamzatti

Gary Avis

Brahmin

Christopher Saunders

Rajah

José Martín

Golden Idol

Valeriy Ovsyanikov

Conductor