Russian Masters opened Washington Ballet seasons

Washington Ballet opened its new season with with Russian Masters, October 4-8 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Chopeniana by M. Fokine, fragment from Le Corsaire in M.Petipa's version, A. Ratmansky's Bolero and G. Balanchin's version of Returning of Prodigal Son called a success and great ovations.

New Russian Ambassador in US Anatoly Antonov was among the public. After the performance he has commented that while the relations between our countries are still tense, the culture gains very big importance and liaison role between peoples. The Ambassador has expressed gratitude to the Washington Ballet for this program, and promised to do everything to promote cultural ties between Russia and USA.

The theater's artistic director Julie Kent has shared that the idea of this program came to her one year ago when she has taken the post at the Washington Ballet. Her original intent was to familiarize the audience with the situation in the world and culture situation around the Russian Revolution.

Russian Masters program summarizes the core of these events. According to Julie Kent, the art of such ballet legend as Petipa is followed by his disciples Fokine and Balanchin and proceeded by Ratmansky - all those choreographers who have a great impact on a ballet and a culture in general.

Russkiy Mir