Спартак (Spartacus / 1968 Grigorovich / 1954 Khachaturian), ballet

Спартак <Russian> / Spartacus (1968) is a ballet by Yuri Grigorovich (chor.) and Aram Khachaturian (mus.).

Abstract

Third and most popular choreography of Spartak (1954 Khachaturian), ballet music. The personages are Crassus, Spartacus, Phrygia (wife of Spartacus), and Aegina (concubine to Crassus).

Video recordings

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1970 Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1977 Derbenyov, Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1984 Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1990 Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet

• Spartacus (2008 MacGibbon, Klinichev / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet

Editions, performances

Premiered in Moscow, Russia: Bolshoi Theatre, 1968.

External links

• Wikipedia