The Pharaoh’s Daughter

The Pharaoh’s Daughter

For the first time on DVD, then on Blu-ray, BelAir Classiques present Petipa’s extravaganza, The Pharaoh’s Daughter, in a stunning production by Pierre Lacotte. Recreating the spectacular sumptuousness of the original, the ballet tells the tale of a young Englishman who dreams he elopes with a Pharaoh’s daughter.

Despite a desert storm, a lion hunt and an attempted suicide, the couple finally wins the Pharaoh’s blessing to their marriage.

From its creation in 1862, Petipa’s grandiose ballet was a sensational success; its stupendous costumes and striking scenery, its exotica, romanticism and drama appealing to audiences as much as the virtuoso choreography.

The Bolshoi Ballet and the two soloists Svetlana Zakharova and Sergueï Filin are at their best in spite of the difficulty of Pierre Lacotte’s choreography.

Special features (DVD only) : a documentary about the creation of the ballet at the Bolshoi and an exclusive interview of Pierre Lacotte.

The Pharaoh’s Daughter

Music : Cesare Pugni

Aspicia, Pharaoh’s Daughter : Svetlana Zakharova
Lord Wilson, an Englishmen : Sergueï Filin
John Bull, his servant : Gennady Yanin
Ramze, Aspicia’s slave : Maria Aleksandrova

Soloists, Corps de Ballet and Orchestra of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre

Choreography : Pierre Lacotte after Marius Petipa

Sets and costumes : Pierre Lacotte

Conducted by : Alexander Sotnikov