Marius Petipa’s choreographic images in versions by Yuri Grigorovich and Simon Virsaladze

Abstract

This paper considers how some classical ballets (viz. The Sleeping beauty, Giselle, Raymonda, La Bayadere) from Marius Petipa’s repertoire were reproduced by Yuri Grigorovich. Sharp dramatic conflicts related to fundamental problems of existence as well as to major forms of multiacted performances are basis of the Grigorovich’s works. The choreographer changes the old dance in accordance with the parameters of the modern performance. The estimation is given to the creative collaboration between the ballet master Yuri Grigorovich and the outstanding theater artist Simon Virsaladze.