Russia: Peek inside the ballet world of Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre

Ruptly 2014-10-01

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M/S Ballet dancer warms up doing Barre moves at ballet bar, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
M/S Ballet dancers warm up doing Barre at ballet bar
W/S Ballet dancers warm up doing Barre at ballet bar
SOT, Svetlana Zakharova, prima ballerina (in Russian): "The public sees us usually when we are ready, in costume, with makeup on. And they don't see how we get tired behind the scenes standing while it's hard breathe. And this process will reveal our working condition."
C/U Feet practising Degage with Pique and Envelope ballet moves
M/S Ballet dancers practice Degage with Pique and Envelope ballet moves
M/S Piano player
M/S Female ballet dancer does a Bourree
M/S Ballet dancer's legs do two 360 degree turns
SOT, Svetlana Zakharova, prima ballerina (in Russian): "On the one hand we get used to live transmissions from performances, but on the other hand rehearsal is a closed, mysterious process. Probably we will play-up on camera."
W/S Bolshoi stage scene, two dancers
M/S Bolshoi stage scene, two dancers
W/S Bolshoi scene, one ballet dancer, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

SCRIPT

Ahead of World Ballet Day, TV cameras got privileged access on Tuesday to a rehearsal of the world-famous dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre.

Russian prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova of the Bolshoi Ballet said it is good the public can finally get a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes away from the stage and the lights. She also admitted she would find it interesting herself to see what happens inside the "kitchen" of various studios all over the world.

On Wednesday the Bolshoi, Royal, San Francisco Ballet along with the National Ballet of Canada staged performances, as part of World Ballet Day. The performances will be streamed live and include behind the scenes footage from the respective companies' rehearsal studios.

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