Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre
For 51 years, Bolshoi’s take on Spartacus has been considered definitive. It debuted in Brisbane as part of a double-bill that runs until 7 July
Greeted ardently by Brisbane audiences in 2013 following a 19-year absence from Australia, the Bolshoi Ballet – the world’s biggest ballet company – is back again, bringing more than 100 company members to Queensland in 2019. And it’s not just in numbers that the Bolshoi reflects the definition of its name: the ballet is big in style, confidence, energy and passion too.
The dual program for QPAC pairs the Brisbane premieres of two complete productions: the legendary spectacle, Yuri Grigorovich’s epic showcase Spartacus; and George Balanchine’s neoclassical Jewels, which makes its Australian debut by the company on Saturday night. Both are from the 1960s, and both are signature pieces from their choreographers.
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