Russian Imperial Ballet

[helenazar]

A good article about Russian ballet:


http://www.geocities.com/mushkah/Roerich.html

[RomanovFan]

Since this is on the subject of ballets---"The Nutcrakcer", its music composed by the famous Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was originally written by German playwright E.T.A. Hofftman. The original story of Marie, Fritz and elder sister Louise was darker than it appears in most ballets today. The character of mysteryous Drosselmyer is based on Hoffman himself.

[Melville]

Leon Baxt, born Grodno, academy work in
St. Petersburg. After 1909 in Paris. Costume designs for much Russian ballet in Paris. He designed this Tzarevna and this Tzarevich Ivan:

http://www.russianavantgard.com/Artists/baxt/baxt_cost_of_tzarevna_firebird.html

http://www.russianavantgard.com/Artists/baxt/baxt_cost_of_tzarevich_ivan_firebird.html

[Melville]

St. Petersburg brought forth the great ballerina Anna Pavlova. I give here a Leon Baxt portrait from St. Petersburg, and also a photo page.

http://www.russianavantgard.com/Artists/baxt/baxt_anna_pavlova.html

http://www.danceworksonline.co.uk/sidesteps/people/pavlova_gallery.htm

[Tania]

Thank you very much RomanovFan, about this important fact on which "The Nutcracker" story line was based on.
Is the story itself, written up, and if so what was the title please ? Thanks for any, all input in advance.

Tatiana

Since this is on the subject of ballets---"The Nutcrakcer", its music composed by the famous Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, was originally written by German playwright E.T.A. Hofftman. The original story of Marie, Fritz and elder sister Louise was darker than it appears in most ballets today. The character of mysteryous Drosselmyer is based on Hoffman himself.

[grandduchess_42]

i have of the Russian Ballet.

did they IF ever go see one of their plays? was it even around when they were alive?

[Baby_Tsarevich]

I'm not exactly sure, but yes I think I've herd somewhere that the IF did infact go see the Russian Ballet (not the younger children though)

[grandduchess_42]

thanks anya

[Tsarina_Liz]

Weren't Nicholas, Olga and Tatiana at a ballet performance the night Stolypin was assassinated?

[Margarita Markovna]

Yes they were, recently it was brought up (off topic) on another thread around here but I can't remember where...

[Ortino]

i have of the Russian Ballet.

did they IF ever go see one of their plays? was it even around when they were alive?

Of course it was around. The Mariinsky Ballet has been around since the late 1700's. Given Nicholas' relationship with Mathilde Kschessinska, it would also have to be assumed that it existed. The Dowager Empress was rather fond of the ballet, particularly during her husband's rule, as seemingly was her son during his youth. Alexandra hardly ever appeared at the ballet.

[Romanov_fan]

Yes, they went to the ballet, and yes it was around, and very well known in fact. Ballet was a long standing tradition in Russia, from at least or about the 18th century on, and OTMA were well aware of it. But that one night when Peter Stolypin was assasinated,  gping to see the ballet turned tragic, unfortunatly.

[Tsarina_Liz]

Yes, they went to the ballet, and yes it was around, and very well known in fact. Ballet was a long standing tradition in Russia, from at least or about the 18th century on, and OTMA were well aware of it. But that one night when Peter Stolypin was assasinated,  gping to see the ballet turned tragic, unfortunatly.

I can't remember, what were they seeing on that night?  

[Ortino]

They were seeing the opera Tsar Sultan at the Kiev Opera House.

[Doc]

Hello all, I am curious about the following thought, perjaps you can help me sort it out.

What is a "Prima Dona" of the Russian Imperial Ballet? [period: 1895-1910]

Is it the level of 'Ballerina,' 'Prima Ballerina,' or 'prima ballerina assoluta?'

To your knowledge, how old would a ballerina need to be to attain such status?

Other than PBA's, Pierina Legnani and Matylda Krzesinska, who were the principle Ballerina's of the Russian Imperial Ballet?