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The Fall of Babylon is the
name of this Biblical allegory for choir, ballet and symphony orchestra. The
story is based on Old and New Testaments texts and tells the story of King
Nebuchadnezzar and the mythological figure of the Great Harlot but with a
modern view.
Inspired by the music of Late Romanticists and successfully combining ballet
music with oratorical, D. Pavlov had created an interesting synthesis.
The ballet "Giselle" was first performed at The Paris Opera in 1841. The ballet was written for Carlotta Grisi, an Italian dancer and singer. Her husband Jules Perrot, who also choreographed the ballet, wrote the libretto for "Giselle" especially for Grisi. Her performance of Giselle brought her world fame. In 1884 Marius Petipa revised the choreography for a new production of this ballet at Marinsky Theatre in St.Petersburg.
Synopsis:
Giselle is a story of a peasant girl who dies from
a broken heart on the day of her engagement. Despite being betrayed she still
protects her beloved from the evil Wilis (the spirits of maidens) who want
to dance him to death.
This work was first choreographed for the students of The Imperial Ballet School and performed on the stage of The Marinsky Theatre on the 10 February 1907. Two years later Fokin added more pieces, making it a one act ballet. The music was orchestrated by Glazunov, Paneev and Lyadov and the set and costumes were designed by Benua. On the 2 June 1909 Les Sulphides was presented in Paris by Ballet De Russe. Pavlova, Kshesinskaya, Baldina and Nijinsky were the first cast to perform this magnificent ballet.
Pavlov Ballet has adapted Chopiniana for a smaller size company, preserving all the original choreography.
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