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"The Golden Age"(from the Bolshoi Theater)

Time and place of action: seaside town in the south of Russia; the 1920s. This was the period of the New Economic Policy (NEP) which allowed private enterprise and trade and, as a result, shady operators and petty criminals flourished. The Golden Age Restaurant is their favorite haunt - here a young dancer, Rita, who appears under the name of Mademoiselle Margot, and her partner, Jacques, in point of fact Yashka, leader of a local gang of bandits, entertain a mixed public of "fast livers". Helping Yashka with his 'jobs' are his bandit cronies and his friend, Lyuska.
During the town festival and general rejoicing Boris, a young fisherman, member of the satirical agitprop theatre for working youths, meets Rita. They begin to fall in love. But, suddenly, Rita disappears into the crowd, Boris rushes after her. Boris's search brings him to The Golden Age Restaurant. To his astonishment, he recognizes the dancing Mademoiselle Margot to be Rita, the girl he is looking for.
Boris and Yashka fight over Rita. She is attracted by both young men, by the sincerity and depth of their feelings for her. Boris's young fishermen friends start a brawl with members of the gang of bandits. Yashka tries to make a run for it, but he is caught. Rita is free: leaving the restaurant forever, she goes off with her beloved Boris to start a new life.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ballet
• shostakovich
• bolshoi
• clásica.
• golden
• age
• grigorovih
• bessmertnova
• mukhamedov
• taranda
• golikova
• tsivin

[wayneguyb]

This is absolutely fantastic, with some of the greatest dancing ever by Bessmertnova and Mukhamedov! Just hope it will some day come out on DVD! Till then, so wonderful that you posted the video here! Many, many thanks!!!

[clarecatalina]

I've been looking for this ballet forever! thank you

[douglasmatley]

I have known this score for some time. Shostakovich is my favoaite Russian composer. Wish we had a educational system like the Soviets, I would have become a composer too if I had the encouragement. Thank you Bolshoi for this ballet. Alexandr D'Maddalena

[tzar2007]

@gsh73la

- back in the Soviet times.

[gsh73la]

When was this filmed ?

[GLaDOS22]

What a rare and wonderful video! Thank you for sharing!

[rtyyy23]

Mil gracias por el ballet completo, carissia. Es todo un privilegio ver un ballet de Shostakovich coreografiado.

[AbbilAndreea]

What a communist show!! jajajaja yeah!! fabulous! love it!! Shostakovich is the best!

[Pri03]

ahhhh thanks so much for adding this!

[abderakhman]

please where is the dvd of this title  same version???suggestions???