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ballet in two acts Music: Aram Khachaturian Libretto: George Kovtun Choreography: George Kovtun Set and costumes designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Premiere of the production: April 29, 2008 Running time: 2 hours 50 minutes Spartacus — Denis Morozov Crassus — Andrey Kasyanenko Valeria — Anastasia Lomachenkova Sabina — Olga Stepanova Crixus — Andrey Masloboyev Conductor: Valery Ovsyanikov Under the artistic direction of Farukh Ruzimatov, choreographer Georgy Kovtun’s new production of Spartacus is a full-length entertainment extravaganza. With elaborate gilded sets and matching gold costumes by Vyacheslav Okunev and an onstage opera chorus a Roman drama unfolds on a grand scale. The choreography includes high, stage-sweeping jumps and difficult lifts. Metal swords splay out sparks as the gladiators and centurions go for each, and the crowd, so crucial to any portrayal of Rome, moves like a menacing, single organism, flowing across the stage. The production proceeds in high-energy mode from start to finish. Kovtun’s Spartacus captures the flavour of Rome and the feel and energy of the circus in a Coliseum, effectively garnished with a Bacchanalian orgy. Those looking for emotional depth and a dramatic connection to the artists won’t be left disappointed. Partner of the Production 
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