Svetlana Zakharova amazed the British

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The Bolshoi Ballet Company began its tour in the British capital. For three weeks, performances from the Bolshoi's golden fund will be staged on the stage of the Covent Garden Theater. The artists are in a wonderful mood, and the British press has already appreciated the premiere of Swan Lake, where the lead roles are performed by the prima Svetlana Zakharova and Alexander Volchkov.

The British call the ballet troupe of the Bolshoi Ballet. As emphasized, the current tour for the artists is a jubilee - the troupe first performed in London 50 years ago. Tickets for performances are being sold out on the spot. “This time we can't even invite our relatives and friends,” impresario Lillian Hochhauser feigned complaint.

The tour opened with the premiere of "Swan Lake", which British observers called "a spectacular show."

“The mood is wonderful, creative, fighting. Despite the difficult season. Nevertheless, the guys are determined to work and want to prove that in addition to the events that have taken place, the Bolshoi ballet remains the Bolshoi ballet,”said Vladimir Urin, General Director of the Bolshoi.

“Of course, there were many who were worried that numerous scandals had broken the spirit of the artists,” writes The Telegraph. "But they can now calm down, because on stage the stars are dancing with the same inspiration." The columnist for the publication noted that Odette performed by Svetlana Zakharova was "delightfully poetic", but Odilia did not look very convincing - there was some devilry lacking.

“People always have an association: if ballet, then this is Swan Lake. Today the troupe is here at the Royal Opera. And for me this is always excitement, I will not hide it. But all the time waiting for some kind of miracle,”- said the prima herself.