Choreography Pierre Lacotte

Sets, scenography and costumes Pierre Lacotte

Lighting design Damir Ismagilov

Performed in 1981 by Rudolf Nureyev and recently added to the Bolshoi’s repertoire, this rarely presented swashbuckling ballet, now sees its rebirth on the stage of the famed theatre. Re-created specifically for the Bolshoi by French choreographer Pierre Lacotte, 'Marco Spada', or 'The Bandit’s Daughter' is a grandiose and unique ballet both on a technical and dramatic level: complex choreography; five lead roles created for five principals; several changes in scenery; the participation of nearly all the Corps de ballet; and even the presence of animals on stage… With its scenes of pantomime, devilish intrigue, rejected suitors, kidnapping heroines, rebellion and lovers misunderstandings, 'Marco Spada' is a fresh and joyful ballet to discover.

The American soloist David Hallberg stars as Marco Spada with Evguenia Obraztsova, Olga Smirnova, Semion Chudin and the Corps de ballet of the Bolshoi Ballet.

Duration: 126 min. (ballet)

Bonus: Marco Spada, a french ballet at the Bolshoi (25 min.)

Booklet FR / ENG / GER, Colour, 16/9, NTSC, PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1

Artists

David Hallberg (Marco Spada), Evguenia Obraztsova (Angela), Olga Smirnova (Marquesa Sampietri), Semion Chudin (Prince Frederici), Igor Tsvirko (Count Pepinelli), Alexeï Loparevitch (Brother Borromée), Andreï Sitnikov (Prince Osario), Anastasia Stashkevich (The Fiancée) & Vyacheslav Lopatin (The Fiancé)

The Bolshoi Ballet & The Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Alexey Bogorad