Marius Petipa’s exotic ballet, set in legendary India, is a story of love, death and vengeful judgement. Natalia Makarova’s sumptuous recreation of Petipa’s choreography, with atmospheric sets by Pier Luigi Samaritini and beautiful costumes by Yolanda Sonnabend, stars Tamara Rojo as the Bayadère (temple dancer) Nikiya, Carlos Acosta as Solor, and Marianela Nuñez as Gamzatti whose alluring presence challenges Solor’s love for Nikiya. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.
‘There wasn’t a single physical gesture that didn’t mean something, that didn’t speak of love trying and failing to blossom.’ -- The Daily Telegraph
Solar: Carlos Acosta Gamzatti: Marianela Nuñez Nikiya: Tamara Rojo The High Brahmin: Gary Avis Rajah: Christopher Saunders Magdaveya: Kenta Kura Solor’s Friend: Valeri Hristov
The Royal Ballet The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Recorded live from the Royal Opera House, January 2009
Extra features: Tamara Rojo on dancing La Bayadère Leanne Cope and Francesca Filpi on the corps de ballet Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta rehearse with Alexander Agadzhanov Natalia Makarova on choreographing La Bayadère
