"Adagio" from "Spartacus" (Aram Khachaturian)

The Bolshoi Ballet's Irek Mukhamedov as Spartacus and Lyudmilla Semenyaka as Phrygia, performing my favorite scene. So lovely.

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[ludocrat]

Wonderful to me to imagine that something so eternally beautiful could have sprouted from the artistic desolation of the post-war Stalinist hell. Whenever I doubt the truth and the mission of the vast majority of people globally who represent humanity's modesty, humility and relentless struggle just to be, I listen to this and am reminded that whatever "it" may be, it must always be worth it.

[spitfire9b]

So beautiful as to bring tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing.

[Camille Bouchard]

J'adore Khachaturan.

Wonderful !

[Deneb235]

La coreografía en particular de este Adagio me parece sublime; la interpretación de mi adorada Lyudmila mi favorita entre todas.El Spartacus de V.Vasiliev creo que es insuperable; aunque Irek tambien me gusta.

Que suerte tienes amigo mio, has visto a todos los mejores!

[pediatrapaola]

definitly

[Pearlaceous]

LOL! I am so predictable!

[pediatrapaola]

no l didn't but was joking and waiting for your comment LOL

[Pearlaceous]

You have forgotten about Mikhail Lobukhin - best Spartak at Bolshoi today!

[pediatrapaola]

irek was a good spartak l saw him live in 80's in vienna but my favourites remains vladimir vasiliev and mikhail lavrovsky .ivan vasiliev is the only one that today can be a decent spartak.

[BatHunterofDevon]

Maxime dignite et virtute, Spartacus crucifictus est ante ocules omnium Quirites, ut viderent quid fierit si imperium Romanum oppugnare conatus essent.

Press (Show the comment) for a Latin adaptation of the story of Spartacus. I thought I'd give that a go! :)

[BatHunterofDevon]

Necesse est contra imperium divitas pugnare, et liberandum petire!" Simulac hoc oratio plause salutavit, revolutio accidit. Multos dives occidi sunt gladiis rebellorum, et magnus pars legationes Romanes perteritti sunt seditione visi. Sed Crassus, imperator ferox et fortissimus seditionum prevendum gessit, et mox iussit ut Spartacus arrestus esse. Infeliciter, Spartacus, opressus artibus legatiorum Romanorum, manes demisit et prodidit.

[BatHunterofDevon]

Olim Spartacus insignis gladiator erat, omnes Romanes amabatur. Uxor pulcherrima et familia optissima habebat, et vita bona erat. Tamen, Spartace crudelitam ad servos gladiatoresque observitus, iratissimus et tristis fiebat, et desperebat ut mundus numquam iustus esse. Tandem cum Spartacus crudelitem mutare non sine revolutio posse cognoscivit, omnes servos gladiatoresque in conventionem arcessit. "Satis tuli" exclamavit "de iniuria manibus divitarum ad Quirites cum me et vos.