Спартак (Spartacus / 1977 Derbenyov, Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / @1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), video recording (ballet)
Спартак <Russian> / Spartacus (1977) is a filmization, by Vadim Derbenyov, and Yuri Grigorovich, of Спартак (Spartacus / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), ballet.
Abstract
First video recording of the ballet. The 120m ballet was cut to 95m.
Cast
- Vladimir Vasilev as Spartacus
- Natalia Bessmertnova as Phrygia
- Maris Liepa as Crassus
- Nina Timofeyeva as Aegina
- The Bolshoi Ballet and the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Editions, performances
Produced in the Soviet Union (1977). Rleased in the Soviet Union, Finland, Sweden (1977), Japan (1978), United States (1979); etc.