THE LADY OF THE CAMELLIAS

Time:
16:00
Duration:
2h50
Version:
VO
2 intermissions

SYNOPSIS

Armand Duval finds himself at the auction of the famous courtesan Marguerite Gautier’s possessions after she passed away. She was Armand’s true love, and the vision of her belongings awakens vivid memories of their turbulent love story.

PRESENTATION

Choreographer John Neumeier adapts Alexandre Dumas Fils’s timeless novel The Lady of the Camellias for the stage with great sensitivity and emotional depth in his work of rare beauty. As the troubled courtesan Marguerite, superstar prima Svetlana Zakharova and Hamburg Ballet’s guest star Edvin Revazov as Armand bring the passionate drama to new emotional heights accompanied by Chopin’s fantastic score.
Captured live in Moscow in December, 6, 2015.

Photo © Natalia Voronova
Music
Frederic Chopin
Choreography
John Neumeier
Libretto
After Alexandre Dumas Fils’ novel
Distribution
Svetlana Zakharova (Marguerite Gautier)
Edvin Revazov (Armand Duval)
Anna Tikhomirova (Manon Lescaut)
Semyon Chudin (Des Grieux)
Kristina Kretova (Prudence Duvernoy)
Mikhail Lobukhin (Gaston Rieux)
Daria Khokhlova (Olympia)
Andrey Merkuriev (Sir Duval)
Anna Antropova (Nanina)