Why Petipa is losing at competitions: a former principal ballerina at Kirov Ballet laments the spreading debasement of its precious Petipa legacy. (quality of interpretation of the works of the 19th century choreographer Marius Petipa at the Seventh International Ballet Competition, September, 1993, Moscow, Russia; includes translator's note)
From: Dance Magazine
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Date: 3/1/1994
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Author: Kendall, Elizabeth; Komieva, Gabriela
The Seventh International ballet Competition, held in Moscow in late September 1993. was unique: it was dedicated to Marius Petipa, who was born 175 years ago, and most of the material of the competition was his choreography. Having been brought up in strict St. Petersburg performance traditions and having danced all of Petipa's carefully preserved ballets over more than three decades. I found the competition doubly interesting. First, because I brought my apprentice Marina Chirkova ...
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