YURI GRIGOROVICH – THE GOLDEN AGE

A film by Denis Sneguirev

Adored by some, vilified by others, Yuri Grigorovich was nicknamed the “Tsar of the Bolshoi”. The choreographer created several of the iconic ballets which were to bring his troupe fame in the Soviet Union and also internationally. Spectacular productions like Ivan the Terrible and Spartacus, which combined ancient epics with great national frescos, were discovered by western audiences for the first time. His 31-year tenure at the helm of one of the world’s most prestigious companies coincides with “the golden age” of soviet ballet.

with:
Carlos Acosta
Boris Akimov
Maria Aleksandrova
Maria Belova
Natalia Bessmertnova
Vladimir Derevyanko
Mikhail Laboukin
Mikhail Lavrosky
Andris Liepa
Maris Liepa
Valery Logunov
Ekaterina Maksimova
Irek Muhamedov
Anna Nikulina
Alla Osipenko
Maya Plisetskaya
Nikolay Tsiskaridze
Vladimir Vasiliev
Violette Verdy
Yuri Vladimirov

Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, French, German, Korean
Running time: 87 mins
No. of DVDs: 1