Ballet in Russia

• Interview
  *Boris Eifman. (22 min.) interview by Eleanor Wachtel for CBC Radio, January 28, 1999. Boris Eifman is one of the few modern dance choreographers to gain a huge following in Russia and abroad. Eleanor Wachtel spoke with him at the Marinsky Theatre in Petersburg,about his struggle to win acceptance for modern dance in Russia. [Notes from the CBC Home page] [site wasn't working 9/26/00]

• General Sites
  Ballet in Russia. A number of articles ©Ballet magazine.
  The Foundation for Russian Ballet. Stage notes, Mariinsky Theatre, Links...(I've included some of their links on this page).
  Russian Classical Ballet. Maintained by Vladimir Moiseyev. Information on theatres, soloists, choregraphers, scenography, ballet education, etc.
  The Russian Ballet. History from Studio to Stage (thinkquest).
  *The Russian Ballet from Pavlova to Nureyev. Includes a page on the St. Petersburg School of Ballet. From Vadim Gaevsky.
  From Foot to Foot. Article on Vaganova from the St. Petersburg Press.
  History of Ballet. From Yiannis' homepage.

• Marinsky Theatre / Kirov Theatre
  The Mariinsky-Kirov Theatre. Student web project by Alissa Bibb (for SLU St. Petersburg course).
  Kirov Ballet. Good links to other sites.
  History of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet. By Clement Crisp. Includes links to famous ballets, choreographers, etc.
  Kirov Academy of Ballet. (In Washington, D.C.) An academy that trains dancers using the teachings of the Vaganova Ballet Academy.
  Kirov Ballet. The commercial site. Links to photos and other sites: you can find here Ballet news, schedule, etc.
  Kirov Ballet in New York, Summer 1999. Information on the tour of this company for the summer, 1999. From Walker Web.
  Marinsky Theatre. Home page.
  The Mariinsky Theatre. History and a picture. From Petersburg Art.
  The Mariinsky Theatre's Costume Departments for the Kirov Opera and Ballet. Pictures, introductory text. From www.costumes.org.
  Mariinsky Theatre. Official site. Information on the history, dancers/ artists, etc.

• Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow)
  The Great Bolshoi Theater. A student web project by SLU student Julie Patterson.
  Bolshoi Theatre. Home page.
  The Bolshoi in History. Sections on history, famous productions, etc. Designed by Russia Net.
  The Bolshoi Theater, Ballet and Opera. Additional information on great Russian composers, classic and modern performers, history of the theater, etc.
  

• Ballets Russes
  The Ballet Russes. Introductory page by Jenny Gorman and Chris Sippel, with some links to further information.
  Les Ballets Russes de Diaghilev 1909-1919. About Diaghilev's Russian Ballet Company. More information on Diaghilev and Grigoriev. By Jim Fowler and Caz Atkinson.
  Diaghilev: Costumes and Designs of the Ballets Russes. A page on an exhibition in NYC.
  Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. From Estelle Souche.

• Balanchine
  A Ballet for Balanchine. Igor Stravinsky score. Information on "Agon". Title page of the score. From the Library of Congress.
  The Balanchine Library. Synopses, article, bibliography, etc. From Picture Palace.
  George Balanchine and Theatrical Jazz Dance. Article by Bob Boross, Department of Theatre and Dance, Western Kentucky University.
  George Balanchine Credits and biography. Copyright © 1996 American Ballet Theatre.
  George Balanchine (1904-1983). Page from Estelle Souche.
  George Balanchine. Short biography and credits. From Yiannis' homepage.
  America. Balanchine's role in getting ballet established in America. From Studio to Stage (thinkquest).
  

• Nijinsky
  Vaslav Nijinsky. Credits. From the American Ballet Theatre.
  Nijinsky Dancing!. Introduction. Includes the chapters on Vaslav Nijinsky: The God of Dance, and "Paintings by Stowitts". Copyright 1997 The Stowitts Museum and Library.
  Vaslaw Nijinsky (1890-1950). Choreographies and ballets he premiered. From Estelle Souche's page. (Links include pictures.)

• Nureyev
  Tribute to Rudolf Nureyev. From Patricia Boccadoro.
  The Russian Revolution and Nureyev. From Studio to Stage (thinkquest).

• Baryshnikov
  Dancing Free. From Cigar Aficionado. Article on Baryshnikov Published November/December, 1997 by Jack Bettridge.
  Mikhail Baryshnikov. Credits and Biography from American Ballet Theatre.
  Stretching His Legs Creatively. Article about Baryshnikov in the L.A. Times. March 6, 1997.

Last update 9/26/00