Here it is - the feeling of a real holiday, which is inevitably approaching. His tread is guessed in elegantly decorated Christmas trees everywhere, in the aroma of tangerines, cinnamon and gingerbread dough, in the air, in the winking of colorful garlands ... Even winter found itself a place under the scorching sun of the Arabian desert and "settled" in the ski resort Ski Dubai. And for those who have not forgotten how to believe in miracles, the beloved heroes of a magical German fairy tale were also told about the arrival of winter.
On the stage of the theater of the Madinat Jumeirah complex in early December, the Russian Ballet troupe performed. A well-known team brought to the Emirates a magnificent performance of the ballet The Nutcracker based on Hoffmann's tale to the music of Tchaikovsky. The people who came to the performance seemed to have returned to childhood. The little girl Marie, medical adviser Stahlbaum, the fearless Nutcracker and the seven-headed mouse king, the beautiful Dragee fairy and flowers circling in a waltz ... Isn't this a real miracle?
Beautiful soloists, excellent choreography, colorful costumes and sets, favorite classical music - all this is Russian Ballet. The name that the artists proudly bear. Many people living in Dubai would like to see creative groups from Russia more often, because each of us, all the same, is bored with household chores and everyday worries. Alas, the troupe now has a dense program in its native expanses. The tour of the team in Simferopol, Sevastopol and Yalta has recently ended.
We asked if the team has its own stars and divas. “Of course, not every ballerina can compare with Maya Plisetskaya,” answered the head of the troupe Timur Fayziev, “and can dance at that age. But do not forget that the times were not the same, and the Russian ballet has changed a lot. In our today's performance 30 performers are employed; all of them are worthy carriers of the traditional Russian ballet school. We have no bosses and directors in the team. I am a friend for them. It is this warm atmosphere, creative and friendly, that allows us to implement scenarios that delight even people odushnyh for the ballet. "
The troupe has performances staged by the most famous choreographers of the Bolshoi Theater - this is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet, Chamber No. 6, and Carmen Suite. Talking with the main choreographer, we agreed that it would be nice to bring the Carmen Suite to Dubai: it was recalled that the local audience enthusiastically accepted the fiery Spanish rhythms that dancers struck her during their first tour.
“We should by no means lower the level of our performances. Now there are a lot of dance groups, and the competition is very great. But I am proud of our actors. Our lead ballerina received the first prize at the recent All-Russian competition, the chairman of the jury of which was the famous Grigorovich. Our team very strong graduates of Moscow and St. Petersburg ballet schools dance. "
The only thing the actors complain about is the lack of free time between rehearsals and performances during the tour. After all, they so want to see the city, visit the famous Gold Market and get acquainted with other wonders of the East, which Dubai is so rich in ...
The performance is coming to an end. Saying goodbye, we are talking about how it would be great here in the Emirates to open a school of Russian ballet. And after a few years to see the ballet "Swan Lake" performed by students of this school from around the world on the stage of the Madinat Jumeirah theater ...
Who knows, maybe someday this dream will come true, as well as much of what was dreamed about some five years ago. Indeed, relatively recently, there was not even a theater in Dubai. And today, on the eve of the New Year holidays and Christmas, the fairy Dragee is spinning in its dance and Tchaikovsky’s immortal music sounds.
