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THE NUTCRACKERD E C E M B E R 2 2

THE BRIGHT STREAMJ A N U A R Y 2 6

THE GOLDEN AGEF E B R U A R Y 9

SWAN LAKEF E B R U A R Y 2 3

THE SLEEPING BEAUTYA P R I L 1 3

A CONTEMPORARY EVENINGA P R I L 2 7

A HERO OF OUR TIMEM A Y 1 1

For the 7th consecutive year, the Bolshoi Ballet opens its doors to global audiences only in cinemas for a 2016-2017 season boasting impeccable classicism and daring performances. With timeless classics (The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake), productions signature to the Bolshoi (The Golden Age, The Bright Stream, A Hero Of Our Time) and an evening dedicated to modern choreography (A Contemporary Evening): the Bolshoi proves once again that it is one of the world’s foremost ballet companies.

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THE NUTCRACKERDECEMBER 22

THE BRIGHT STREAMJ A N U A R Y 2 6

On Christmas Eve, Marie’s wooden nutcracker doll transforms into a beautiful prince who takes her on a magical journey. Before they leave, they must confront the Mouse King whose army is threatening Marie…Christmas would not be complete without the enchanting tale of young Marie and her Nutcracker prince!

During harvest festival at a collective farm, a visiting dance troupe reunites a ballerina with her childhood friend Zina. In order to teach her unfaithful husband a lesson, Zina, the ballerina and the ballerina’s husband decide to swap roles for the evening… - A laugh-out-loud masterpiece with its bits of slapstick comedy, hilarious deceptions and false identities.

CAST Denis Rodkin, Anna Nikulinaand Andrei Merkuriev.

CAST Svetlana Lunkina, Mikhail Lobukhin Maria Alexandrova and Ruslan Skvortsov.

In a seaside town where business and mafia are flourishing, The Golden Age cabaret is the favorite nightly haunt of dancers, bandits and young revelers, where the young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita, a beautiful dancer, but also the friend of a local gangster… - A satire of Europe during the Roaring 20s, The Golden Age makes for an original, colorful, and dazzling show with its jazzy score and music-hall atmosphere.

THE GOLDEN AGEF E B R U A R Y 9

SAWN LAKEF E B R U A R Y 2 3

At moonlight on the banks of a mysterious lake, Prince Siegfried meets the bewitched swan-woman Odette. Completely spellbound by her beauty, he swears his faithfulness to her. However, the Prince realizes too late that Fate has another plan for him…. - A ballet of ultimate beauty and a score of unparalleled perfection born at the Bolshoi in 1877.

CAST The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

CAST Svetlana Zakharova, Denis Rodkin, Artemy Belyakov and Igor Tsvirko.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTYA P R I L 1 3

On her 16th birthday, a curse by the evil Carabosse causes the beautiful Princess Aurora to fall into a deep slumber for 100 years. Only the kiss of a prince could awaken her…- The Bolshoi dancers take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairytale complete with jewel fairies, a magical kingdom, a youthful princess and a handsome prince in this purest style of classical ballet. A must-see!

CAST The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

A CONTEMPORARY EVENINGA P R I L 2 7

The Bolshoi takes on a new challenge with audacity in The Cage by Jerome Robbins, Harald Lander’s Études and Alexei Ratmansky’s Russian Seasons. This encounter between some of the best dancers in the world and masters of contemporary choreography results in an outstanding synthesis of bringing Robbins’s energy, Lander’s virtuosity, and Ratmansky’s witty brilliance to a new level.

CAST The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him…

Adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s literary masterpiece in three separate stories re-counting his heartbreaking betrayals. Is Pechorin a real hero? Or is he a man like any other? CAST The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

DEC 22JAN 26FEB 09FEB 23APR 13APR 27

MAY 11

THE NUTCRACKERTHE BRIGHT STREAMTHE GOLDEN AGESWAN LAKETHE SLEEPING BEAUTYA CONTEMPORARY EVENING

A HERO OF OUR TIME

GRIGOROVICH/ TCHAIKOVSKYRATMANSKY/ SHOSTAKOVICHGRIGOROVICH/SHOSTAKOVICHGRIGOROVICH/ TCHAIKOVSKYGRIGOROVICH/ TCHAIKOVSKYVAN MANEN, LEÓN & LIGHTFOOT, RATMANSKY /STRAVINSKY, CZERNY, DESYATNIKOVPOSSOKHOV

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165 min

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