BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 19. Last night,
every seat was filled at the Heydar Aliyev Palace as the Academic
Opera and Ballet Theater presented Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Swan
Lake, one of the crown jewels of world ballet, performed by
the leading soloists of St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theater,
Trend
reports.
The role of Odette-Odile was brought to life by Mariinsky prima
ballerina Oksana Skorik, while Honored Artist of Azerbaijan and
Mariinsky leading soloist Timur Asgarov portrayed Prince Siegfried.
Other standout performances included Aghamir Mirzayev as Rothbart,
Miraydin Abdullayev as the Clown, and the Pas de Trois by Ayan
Eyvazova, Liana Praga, and Timur Odushev. Young swans were
performed by Yulia Fershtandt, Leyla Narimanidze, Sabina
Hajidadash, and Dinara Mammadova, while the corps of large swans
featured Liana Praga, Honored Artist Elmira Suleymanova, and Sabina
Mammadova.
Due to overwhelming demand, a second performance was scheduled
for December 23. Even so, tickets for this follow-up show have
already sold out, underscoring the immense popularity of the
production.
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