Спартак (Spartacus / 1954 Khachaturian), ballet music
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Спартак <Russian> / Spartacus (1954) is a piece of ballet music by Aram Khachaturian (mus.). The scenario by [[ ]] is based on Spartaco (1873 Giovagnoli), novel.
Abstract
Freely ispired by the story of Spartacus. The work was awarded a Lenin Prize in 1954.
Editions, performances
Khachaturian's ballet music was choreographed four times, three times in Russia and one in Hungary:
- Spartak (1956 Yacobson / Khachaturian), ballet
- Spartak (1958 Moiseev / Khachaturian), ballet
- Spartak (1968 Grigorovich / Khachaturian), ballet
- Spartacus (1968 Seregi / 1954 Khachaturian), ballet