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The most famous ballets in the world

Ballet is rightfully considered the pinnacle of world theatrical and choreographic art. In it, the magic of movement carries not just the aesthetics of the human body, but tells a specific story. Without a single word, the dancers convey to the viewer the thoughts and feelings of their characters; behind each pirouette and step there is a certain action or meaning. Over the years of the existence of this art, a great many wonderful productions have been created that deserve special attention. And yet there are famous ballets that have entered the history of world culture for centuries.

Swan Lake. When it comes to classical Russian ballet, this is the performance that comes to mind first. First staged in 1877 on the stage of the Moscow Bolshoi Theater, over time it became known not only to lovers of classical choreography, but also to people far from it. Few people have never heard individual compositions from this performance, in particular “Dance of the Little Swans” or “Waltz”. This ballet was staged by choreographer Vaclav Resinger, and the music for it was written by the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Subsequently, it was edited more than once, but to this day remains in the repertoire of Russian and foreign ballet stages.

Nutcracker. One cannot ignore this creation of Russian ballet geniuses. The theatrical and choreographic performance based on Hoffmann's fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” was staged in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theater by Lev Ivanov, and the music for it was written by the same Pyotr Tchaikovsky. This ballet was innovative for that time; it deviated to some extent from the canons of classical choreography. At the same time, “The Nutcracker” is distinguished by its vivid imagery of characters, expressive drama and excellent plot development. Like Swan Lake, it successfully survived the revolutions, wars and other social upheavals that befell Russia over the century, and to this day remains one of our country's greatest contributions to world culture.

Giselle. This stunning dramatization of the tragic love of the country girl Giselle for the noble Count Alfred was first staged in 1841 at the Royal Academy of Music in Paris. The plot was based on the German legend of the ghostly Willis brides as told by Heinrich Heine, the production was carried out by choreographers Jean Coralli and Jules Perrault, and the composer was Adolphe Adam. Thanks to excellent dramaturgy, an exciting plot, beautiful scenery and expressive dance component, the performance was a phenomenal success. In just one year after the first production, Giselle was staged 26 times; in 18 years, this ballet went through as many as 150 performances.

Sacred spring. Staged in 1913, the performance to the music of Igor Stravinsky met with an unprecedented failure at its first showing - and this despite the fact that the creation of this ballet cost the composer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky himself considerable effort. The performance, which describes the pagan ritual of the coming of spring with the voluntary sacrifice of a girl, caused a storm of indignation. However, over time, the public was able to appreciate the expressive music, the absence of a plot as such, and the choreography that reproduced ancient cult dances. “The Rite of Spring” has become a classic of world ballet, and its music was included in the list of 27 compositions sent on the Voyager 1 gold disk to extraterrestrial civilizations.

La Petite Mort. It cannot be said that the famous ballets of the world are a phenomenon exclusively of the past. In 1989, the Dutch choreographer Jiri Kylian staged a cycle of plotless performances “White and Black”, the most famous of which was “The Little Death” to the music of Mozart. Despite the fact that the title is a common euphemism for love ecstasy and the dance itself does have erotic overtones, the production does not look provocative. It is characterized by expressive, “flying” choreography – Kilian’s signature style. In 2011, this performance was shown in Russia on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater.

The most famous ballets in the world are the quintessence of the skill of composers, choreographers and the artists themselves. A huge amount of work and creative energy goes into great performances. You can master this art only from childhood - and Yegor Simachev’s Ballet Workshop will help you with this. In it, the leading artists of the Russian ballet scene pass on to the younger generation not only the “technical part”, but also instill a love for the greatest manifestation of choreography.

Swan Lake

Ballet is an art form in which dance is the main means of expression. The dance plot is closely related to the music and dramaturgical basis. Russian ballet gained fame thanks to brilliant composers.

The most famous ballets of Russian composers embodied emotions in musical and choreographic images that completely captivated the audience.

Among the most famous ballets, one can highlight Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The ballet premiered on March 4, 1877 at the Bolshoi Theater. The first directors of the ballet were Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. It is their names that are associated with the staging of the famous “swan” scenes. The prerequisite for writing the ballet was Tchaikovsky's visit to an estate in the Cherkasy region, where he spent a lot of time on the shore of the lake. There the great composer admired the snow-white birds. The ballet “Swan Lake” is rightfully considered a universally recognized masterpiece of the world ballet school. And the image of the White Swan remains a symbol of Russian ballet today.

Nutcracker

Another ballet by Tchaikovsky, “The Sleeping Beauty,” is often called the “Encyclopedia of Classical Ballet Dance.” The director and choreographer of the ballet was again Marius Petipa. The central figure of the musical and dance action is the ballerina. The ballet itself amazes with the variety of carefully staged choreographic scenes. And the pinnacle of this dance splendor is the solemn dance miniature of the young beauty Aurora and Prince Désiré.

It is not without reason that famous ballets are associated with the name of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Another work of the famous composer is “The Nutcracker”. The ballet premiered successfully in December 1892 at the Mariinsky Theater. The stage action does not leave the audience indifferent. The ballet was based on Hoffmann's tale of the same name with a classic fairy tale plot about the confrontation between good and evil.

Ballet "Romeo and Juliet"

Another of the most famous ballets of the twentieth century is Romeo and Juliet, a work by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. The ballet was based on Shakespeare's work of the same name. Wonderful music and amazing choreography brought the ballet worldwide popularity. The masterpiece premiered in Czechoslovakia in 1938. But the production that was first presented in Leningrad in 1940 gained the greatest fame.

The outstanding Russian composer Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev created another famous creation - “Cinderella”. S. Prokofiev is rightly called the “master of musical portraiture.” So subtly, with the help of music, he conveyed the character and experiences of the characters. It took Prokofiev four years to write the music for Cinderella. The premiere of “Cinderella” took place at the Bolshoi Theater in November 1945. The ballet director was Rostislav Zakharov, the role of Cinderella was performed by Olga Lepeshinskaya, and later by Galina Ulanova.

Igor Stravinsky’s work “The Rite of Spring” is also included in the list of famous ballets by Russian composers. The prerequisite for the creation of the ballet was the composer's dream. In it he saw a young girl dancing among the elders surrounding her. To awaken spring nature, the girl dances, losing strength, and dies. The girl's soul is reborn in the "Bright Resurrection of Nature."

The Rite of Spring is already in space

The ballet premiered in Paris on the Champs Elysees in May 1913. But it cannot be said that it was successful. The audience did not understand the originality of the music and dances and booed the artists. "The Rite of Spring", as one of 27 pieces of music, was recorded on a Voyager record and sent into outer space for extraterrestrial civilizations.

World classical ballet is unthinkable without Russian composers. It was the Russian ballet school that became the locomotive of world art. It is famous all over the world, touching the finest strings of the soul of every viewer.

Classics are not only symphonies, operas, concerts and chamber music. Some of the most recognizable classical works appeared in ballet form. Ballet originated in Italy during the Renaissance and gradually developed into a technical dance form that required a lot of training from the dancers. The first ballet company to be created was the Paris Opera Ballet, which was formed after King Louis XIV appointed Jean-Baptiste Lully as director of the Royal Academy of Music. Lully's compositions for ballet are considered by many musicologists to be a turning point in the development of this genre. Since then, the ballet's popularity has gradually faded, "wandering" from one country to another, providing composers of different nationalities with the opportunity to compose some of their most famous works. Here are seven of the most popular and beloved ballets in the world.

Tchaikovsky composed this timeless classical ballet in 1891 and is the most frequently performed ballet of the modern era. In America, The Nutcracker first appeared on stage only in 1944 (it was performed by the San Francisco Ballet). Since then, it has become a tradition to stage “The Nutcracker” during the New Year and Christmas season. This great ballet not only has the most recognizable music, but its story brings joy to both children and adults.

Swan Lake is the most technically and emotionally complex classical ballet. His music was far ahead of its time, and many of his early performers argued that Swan Lake was too difficult to dance. In fact, very little is known about the original first production, and what everyone is accustomed to today is a reworking of the famous choreographers Petipa and Ivanov. Swan Lake will always be considered a standard of classical ballets and will be performed for centuries.

A dream in a summer night

Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream has been adapted into many art styles. The first full-length ballet (for the entire evening) based on this work was staged in 1962 by George Balanchine to the music of Mendelssohn. Today, A Midsummer Night's Dream is a very popular ballet that is loved by many.

The ballet Coppelia was written by French composer Léo Delibes and choreographed by Arthur Saint-Leon. Coppelia is a light-hearted story depicting man's conflict between idealism and realism, art and life, with vibrant music and lively dancing. Its world premiere at the Paris Opera was extremely successful in 1871, and the ballet remains successful today, being in the repertoire of many theaters.

Peter Pan

Peter Pan is a magnificent ballet suitable for the whole family. The dances, sets and costumes are as colorful as the story itself. Peter Pan is relatively new to the world of ballet, and since there is no classical, single version of it, the ballet can be interpreted differently by each choreographer, choreographer and musical director. Although each production may be different, the story remains almost the same, which is why this ballet has been classified as a classic.

sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty was Tchaikovsky's first famous ballet. In it, music is no less important than dancing. The story of The Sleeping Beauty is the perfect combination of ballet-royal celebrations in a magnificent castle, the battle of good and evil and the triumphant victory of eternal love. The choreography was created by the world famous Marius Pepita, who also directed The Nutcracker and Swan Lake. This classic ballet will be performed until the end of time.

Cinderella

There are many versions of Cinderella, but the most common is Sergei Prokofiev's version. Prokofiev began his work on Cinderella in 1940, but did not complete the score until 1945 due to World War II. In 1948, choreographer Frederick Ashton staged a full production using Prokofiev's music, which became a huge success.

When we talk about ballet, we always mean creativity, since it was he who brought this stage genre into the category of serious and large-scale musical stage performances. He has only three ballets and all three - “Swan Lake”, “The Nutcracker”, “Sleeping Beauty”, are famous for their excellent dramaturgy and wonderful music.

The most popular ballet work of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, which is heard by almost everyone, is “,” written in 1877. Many fragments from this dance performance - “Dance of the Little Swans”, “Waltz” and others, have long lived their own separate lives, like popular musical compositions. However, the entire performance, which tells the story of a love story, is worthy of the attention of music lovers. Tchaikovsky, who was known during his lifetime for his amazing compositional talent, generously rewarded the ballet with countless charming and memorable melodies.

Another one of the best ballets in musical history is Tchaikovsky's. This was the composer’s second turn to the dance genre, and if “Swan Lake” was not appreciated by the public at first, “Beauty” was immediately recognized as a masterpiece and was shown in almost all theaters of the Russian Empire and Europe.

The ballet is based on the plot known to us since childhood, the fairy tale story of Charles Perrault about Sleeping Beauty, the evil fairy and all-conquering love. Tchaikovsky complemented this story with wonderful dances of fairy-tale characters, and Marius Petipa with amazing choreography, which all became an encyclopedia of ballet art.

"" is the third and last ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, one of the recognized peaks of his work, which is sure to be shown in all theaters in Europe on Christmas and New Year's Eve. Hoffmann's fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” continues the theme of the struggle between evil and good begun by Tchaikovsky in “Swan Lake”, complementing it with elements of fantasy and, naturally, love and self-sacrifice. A philosophical tale, numerous beautiful melodies of dance numbers and choreography make this ballet one of the best and most sought-after classical musical works of world music.

At one time it was one of the most scandalous ballets. Now “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the classic dance productions in many theaters around the world. The composer's new, largely revolutionary music required new scenography and styles of movement from the troupe. Before the premiere, the composer literally had to persuade the directors and dancers to participate in the production. However, this did not help, the main theaters of the country - the Bolshoi and Kirov theaters - refused to stage this performance. Only after the unexpected and stunning success of Romeo and Juliet in Czechoslovakia, the ballet was staged in St. Petersburg and Moscow, and Prokofiev himself was awarded the Stalin Prize.

The classic performance of all dance companies in the world is “Giselle”. The ballet is based on the legend of the Willis - the spirits of brides who died of unhappy love and therefore pursued all the young men on their way in a frantic dance. Since its premiere in 1841, “Giselle” has not lost its popularity among lovers of dance art, and has had many productions.

Ballet is a performing art form; this is an emotion embodied in musical and choreographic images.

Ballet, the highest level of choreography, in which the art of dance rises to the level of musical stage performance, arose as a courtly aristocratic art much later than dance, in the 15th-16th centuries.

The term “ballet” appeared in Renaissance Italy in the 16th century and meant not a performance, but a dance episode. Ballet is an art in which dance, the main expressive means of ballet, is closely connected with music, with a dramatic basis - libretto, with scenography, with the work of a costume designer, lighting designer, etc.

The ballet is diverse: plot - classical narrative multi-act ballet, dramatic ballet; plotless - symphony ballet, mood ballet, miniature.

World stages have seen many ballet performances based on literary masterpieces to the music of brilliant composers. That is why the British online resource Listverse decided to compile its ranking of the best ballet performances in history.

"Swan Lake"
Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky

The first, Moscow production of Swan Lake was not successful - its glorious history began almost twenty years later in St. Petersburg. But it was the Bolshoi Theater that contributed to the fact that the world was gifted with this masterpiece. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote his first ballet at the request of the Bolshoi Theater.
“Swan Lake” was given a happy stage life by the famous Marius Petipa and his assistant Lev Ivanov, who went down in history primarily thanks to the staging of the standard “swan” scenes.

The Petipa-Ivanov version has become a classic. It underlies most subsequent productions of Swan Lake, except for the extremely modernist ones.

The prototype for the swan lake was the lake in the Davydovs' Swan Economy (now Cherkasy region, Ukraine), which Tchaikovsky visited shortly before writing the ballet. While relaxing there, the author spent more than one day on its shore, watching snow-white birds.
The plot is based on many folklore motifs, including an ancient German legend telling the story of the beautiful princess Odette, who was turned into a swan by the curse of an evil sorcerer, Knight Rothbart.

"Romeo and Juliet"

Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular ballets of the twentieth century. The ballet premiered in 1938 in Brno (Czechoslovakia). However, the edition of the ballet, which was presented at the Kirov Theater in Leningrad in 1940, became widely known.

“Romeo and Juliet” is a ballet in 3 acts, 13 scenes with a prologue and epilogue based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare. This ballet is a masterpiece of world art, embodied through music and amazing choreography. The production itself is so impressive that it is worth watching at least once in your life.

"Giselle"
Composer: Adolf Adam

“Giselle” is a “fantastic ballet” in two acts by the French composer Adolphe Adam to a libretto by Henri de Saint-Georges, Théophile Gautier and Jean Coralli, based on a legend retold by Heinrich Heine. In his book “On Germany,” Heine writes about the Wilis - girls who died from unhappy love, who, having turned into magical creatures, dance to death the young people they meet at night, taking revenge on them for their ruined lives.

The ballet premiered on June 28, 1841 at the Grand Opera, choreographed by J. Coralli and J. Perrault. The production was a huge success and received good reviews in the press. Writer Jules Janin wrote: “There is so much to be found in this work. And fiction, and poetry, and music, and the composition of new steps, and beautiful dancers, and harmony, full of life, grace, energy. That's what they call ballet."

"Nutcracker"
Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky

The history of stage productions of P. I. Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker”, the literary basis of which was the fairy tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, knows many author’s editions. The ballet premiered at the Mariinsky Theater on December 6, 1892.
The ballet's premiere was a great success. The ballet “The Nutcracker” continues and completes the series of ballets by P. I. Tchaikovsky, which have become classics, in which the theme of the struggle between good and evil, begun in “Swan Lake” and continued in “Sleeping Beauty,” is heard.

The Christmas tale about a noble and handsome enchanted prince, transformed into a Nutcracker doll, about a kind and selfless girl and their opponent, the evil Mouse King, has always been loved by adults and children. Despite the fairy-tale plot, this is a work of real ballet mastery with elements of mysticism and philosophy.

"La Bayadère"
Composer: Ludwig Minkus

“La Bayadère” is a ballet in four acts and seven scenes with an apotheosis by choreographer Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Fedorovich Minkus.
The literary source of the ballet “La Bayadere” is the drama of the Indian classic Kalidasa “Shakuntala” and the ballad of V. Goethe “God and the Bayadère”. The plot is based on a romantic oriental legend about the unhappy love of a bayadère and a brave warrior. “La Bayadère” is an exemplary work of one of the stylistic trends of the 19th century - eclecticism. In “La Bayadère” there is both mysticism and symbolism: the feeling that from the first scene a “sword punishing from heaven” is raised over the heroes.

"Sacred spring"
Composer: Igor Stravinsky

The Rite of Spring is a ballet by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, which premiered on May 29, 1913 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.

The concept for “The Rite of Spring” was based on Stravinsky’s dream, in which he saw an ancient ritual - a young girl, surrounded by elders, dances until exhaustion to awaken spring, and dies. Stravinsky worked on the music at the same time as Roerich, who wrote sketches for the scenery and costumes.

There is no plot as such in the ballet. The composer sets out the content of “The Rite of Spring” as follows: “The bright Resurrection of nature, which is reborn to a new life, a complete resurrection, a spontaneous resurrection of the conception of the world.”

"Sleeping Beauty"
Composer: Pyotr Tchaikovsky

The ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” by P.I. Tchaikovsky - Marius Petipa is called the “encyclopedia of classical dance.” The carefully constructed ballet amazes with the magnificence of its varied choreographic colors. But as always, at the center of every Petipa performance is the ballerina. In the first act, Aurora is a young girl who perceives the world around her brightly and naively; in the second, she is an alluring ghost, summoned from a long-term sleep by the Lilac Fairy; in the finale, she is a happy princess who has found her betrothed.

The inventive genius of Petipa dazzles the audience with a bizarre pattern of diverse dances, the pinnacle of which is the solemn pas de deux of the lovers, Princess Aurora and Prince Désiré. Thanks to the music of P.I. Tchaikovsky, the children's fairy tale became a poem about the struggle between good (fairy Lilac) and evil (fairy Carabosse). “Sleeping Beauty” is a true musical and choreographic symphony in which music and dance are fused together.

"Don Quixote"
Composer: Ludwig Minkus

“Don Quixote” is one of the most life-affirming, vibrant and festive works of ballet theater. It is interesting that, despite its name, this brilliant ballet is by no means a dramatization of the famous novel by Miguel de Cervantes, but an independent choreographic work by Marius Petipa based on Don Quixote.

In Cervantes's novel, the image of the sad knight Don Quixote, ready for any exploits and noble deeds, is the basis of the plot. In Petipa's ballet to the music of Ludwig Minkus, which premiered in 1869 at the Moscow Bolshoi Theater, Don Quixote is a minor character, and the plot centers on the love story of Kitri and Basil.

"Cinderella"
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev

"Cinderella" is a ballet in three acts by Sergei Prokofiev based on the story of the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault.
The music for the ballet was written between 1940 and 1944. “Cinderella” to Prokofiev’s music was first staged on November 21, 1945 at the Bolshoi Theater. Its director was Rostislav Zakharov.
This is how Prokofiev wrote about the ballet Cinderella: “I created Cinderella in the best traditions of classical ballet,” which makes the viewer empathize and not remain indifferent to the joys and troubles of the Prince and Cinderella.