Gala des Étoiles

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A very special dance occasion in honour of a celestial alignment of events, the Gala des Étoiles celebrates the Ballet Corp's time-honoured tradition of a Grand Gala at La Scala as it coincides with Milan's tenure as host city of EXPO 2015. Symbolically espousing the spirit of the Universal Exposition by bringing together outstanding international talent, La Scala's étoiles – Svetlana Zakharova, Roberto Bolle and Massimo Murru – extend Milan's red carpet to a veritable constellation of guest dancers from around the world, including rising stars and luminaries of the ballet universe. Works Three Preludes Lucia Lacarra; Marlon Dino Choreography: Ben Stevenson Music: Sergei Rachmaninov Solo Piano: Roberto Cominati L'Histoire de Manon - Pas de Deux, Act I Scene 2 Melissa Hamilton; Claudio Coviello Choreography: Kenneth Macmillan Music: Jules Massenet Le Rose Malade Maria Eichwald; Mick Zeni Ballet by Roland Petit Music: Gustav Mahler Grand Pas Classique Alina Somova; Leoinid Sarafanov Choreography: Victor Gsovsky Music: Daniel-Francois Auber Carmen - Pas de Deux Polina Semionova; Roberto Bolle Ballet by Roland Petit Music: Georges Bizet The Dying Swan Svetlana Zakharova Choreography: Mikhail Fokine Music: Camille Saint-Saens Don Quixote - Grand Pas de Deux, Act 3 Nicoletta Manni; Ivan Vasiliev Choreography: Marius Petipa Music: Ludwig Minkus Light Rain - Pas de Deux Lucia Lacarra; Marlon Dino Choreography: Gerald Arpino Music: Douglas Adams; Russ Gauthier Romeo & Juliet - Pas de Deux, Act 1 Scene 6 Maria Eichwald; Massimo Murru Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan Music: Sergei Prokofiev Spartacus - Pas de deux Maria VinoGradova; Ivan Vasiliev Choreography: Yury Grigorovich Music: Aram Khachurian Prototype Roberto Bolle Concept & Choreography: Massimiliano Volpini Original Music: Piero Salvatori Music Production: Faustro Dase Le Corsaire - Pas de Deux Svetlana Zakharova; Leonid Sarafanov Music: Riccardo Drigo Dance of the Hours Music: Amilcare Ponchielli Press Reviews "Technically the dancing was brilliant, at times jaw-droppingly so, featuring very demanding leaps, turns, and some exhilarating lifts in the pas de deux. The female dancers were presented beautifully. This was a dazzling night of dance, a grand ‘Gala of stars’ indeed." (Sydney Arts Guide) Cast Svetlana Zakharova Roberto Bolle Massimo Murru Nicoletta Manni Claudio Coviello Mick Zeni Maria Eichwald Melissa Hamilton Orchestra of La Scala; David Coleman Production Company: Teatro alla Scala Disc Information Catalogue Number: OA1220D Date of Performance: 2015 Running Time: 142 minutes Sound: LPCM & DTS 5.1 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Label: Opus Arte