Communiqué De Presse, Le 3 Février 2010
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Press release Monday 15th February 2010 A live and high definition broadcast by CielEcran and a first in Europe: TTHHEE BBOOLLSSHHOOII BBAALLLLEETT LLIIVVEE FFRROOMM MMOOSSCCOOWW WEDNESDAY 31st MARCH 2010 AT 8pm (central European time) " Les Flammes de Paris " An exceptional event : A live evening from the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow! The Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, internationally known, will broadcast live for the first time in France, one of its most prestigious productions: “ Les Flammes de Paris ”. This ballet, never broadcasted in France in its entirety, will be visible in 80 cinemas in France and in Europe, live and in high definition. Les Flammes de Paris : One of the finest ballets of the Bolshoi repertoire Ballet in 2 acts Running time: 2h15 with intermission Choreographer - Alexei Ratmansky Composer: Boris Asafiev Music Director - Pavel Sorokin Orchestra: Symphonic Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre Scenographers - Ilya Utkin, Evgeny Monakhov Costume Designer - Yelena Markovskaya Lighting Designer - Damir Ismagilov Music dramaturgy conception - Yuri Burlaka Although this new version is directed by Alexei Ratmanski, "Les Flammes de Paris" was first presented by Vassili Vaynonen at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1933. Each of the projects of the Bolshoi Ballet has its very own character. "Les Flammes de Paris" is one of its most interesting and most unusual ballets. Indeed, this ballet does not belong to the classical ballet repertoire or the masterpieces of the Soviet period. "Les Flammes de Paris" was presented on the eve of the anniversary of the October Revolution. The ballet takes place during the great French Revolution and its main character is the revolutionary people. More than 130 dancers on stage! The Bolshoi Theatre: The Bolshoi Theatre (in Russian : Большой Театр, “Great Theatre”) is one of the most prestigious stage of Russia. The Bolshoi ballet company is composed of Nina Ananiashvili, Nadezhda Gracheva, Galina Stepanenko, Inna Petrova, Svetlana Lunkina, Maria Alexandrova, Anna Antonicheva, Andrey Uvarov, Sergey Filin, Yuri Klevtsov, Dmitry Belogolovstev, Nikolay Tsiskaridze, Konstanin Ivanov and Dmitry Gudanov. CielEcran : Leader of the distribution of live shows, CielEcran, with its unique system in France of video transmission by satellite in high resolution, broadcasts the biggest events everywhere in France and in Europe. Conceived by professionals of the entertainment industry, CielEcran uses an innovative concept and a high technology to elaborate a new, simple and high-quality way to broadcast cultural and sports events. Thanks to the exceptional programming of CielEcran, a maximum of people at once can attend French and international shows in exceptional technical conditions.www.cielecran.com International contact : Gaëlle Lefebvre [email protected] 00 33 1-44-78-86-62 CielEcran / Bolshoi Theatre [email protected] 0033 6-28-91-15-64 .