A Jacob’s Pillow & Mahaiwe Co-Presentation

November 17, 2019

On the bazaar square of Andrinopolis, the Pacha is struck by the beauty of Medora and tries to buy her, but the lovely young woman is not for sale. As the transaction is about to be completed, Medora is kidnaped by Conrad, a charming corsair (pirate) who catches her eye.

Bolshoi Prima Ballerina, the “mesmerizing” Ekaterina Krysanova and Leading Soloist Igor Tsvirko ignite Medora and Conrad’s passion with undeniable intensity. (The Guardian) Le Corsaire remains a breath-taking production reworked by Alexei Ratmansky, who has created enough dancing for nearly the entire troupe, along with luxurious cinematic sets and a shipwreck, bringing the magnificence of the Bolshoi to life.


Music: Pavel Klinichev

Choreography: Marius Petipa reworked by Alexei Ratmansky’s version

Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

A Jacob’s Pillow & Mahaiwe Co-Presentation

January 27, 2019

The temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor fall deeply in love, igniting heated passions and murderous intrigues when the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love. La Bayadère is one of the greatest works in classical ballet history – a story of love, death and vengeful judgment, set in India. Dazzling sets and costumes, with one of the most iconic scenes in ballet, the “Kingdom of the Shades,” illuminate the tragic tale of the temple dancer Nikiya’s doomed love for the warrior Solor, and their ultimate redemption. A must-see theatrical event.


Music: Pavel Sopylov

Choreography: Marius Petipa

Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

A Jacob’s Pillow & Mahaiwe Co-Presentation

January 21, 2018

In Verona, Romeo and Juliet fall madly in love while their respective families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are caught in a bitter rivalry ending in heart-wrenching tragedy…

Alexei Ratmansky, former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, stages the company’s premiere of his production with dramatic urgency and a fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s beloved classic. His brilliant and detailed adaptiation set to Prokofiev’s romantic and cinematic score, reignites the story of literature’s most celebrated star-crossed lovers like no other classical ballet choreographer today.


Music: Sergei Prokofiev

Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky

Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

A Jacob’s Pillow & Mahaiwe Co-Presentation

May 19, 2019

Carmen is as sensual and free-spirited as ever as she finds herself caught in a love triangle. The passionate one act ballet by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso, originally conceived for legendary Bolshoi prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, will captivate audiences alongside Petrushka, a new creation for the Bolshoi by contemporary choreographer Edward Clug. The double-bill event for cinemas encapsulates and showcases the soul of Russian Ballet.


Carmen Suite

Music: Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin

Choreography: Alberto Alonso

Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

Petrushka

Music: Igor Stravinsky

Choreography: Edward Clug

Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

A Jacob’s Pillow & Mahaiwe Co-Presentation

April 7, 2019

In the 1920’s, The Golden Age cabaret is a favorite nightly haunt. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita. He follows her to the cabaret and realizes that she is the beautiful dancer “Mademoiselle Margot,” but also the love interest of the local gangster Yashka. With its jazzy score by Dmitri Shostakovich and its music-hall atmosphere featuring beautiful tangos, The Golden Age is a refreshing and colorful dive into the roaring 20’s. A historic ballet that can be seen only at the Bolshoi!

Captured live on Oct 16, 2016.


Music: Dmitri Shostakovich

Choreographer: Yuri Grigorovich

Cast: The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet