Kirov Mariinsky Ballet Legend of Love Obraztsova Kolb

This scene is from the early part of the third act of the Yuri Grigorovich choreography of Legend of Love to the music of Arif Melikov and the libretto by Nazim Khikmet. In this scene, the hero Ferkhad dreams that he has succeded in the near impossible task that Shirin's sister, the Queen, has given him. In his imagination, he is united with Shirin and the two lovers dance together, only to have his dream come to reality and Shirin leaves.
This story, set in the country of Azerbaijan, is danced by the Kirov Mariinsky Ballet with Evgenia Obraztsova as Shirin and Igor Kolb as Ferkhad.

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[bachandbark]

Do you have any more of this particular performance of The Legend of Love? It is such a beautiful ballet, I never get to see it live and the music is astonishingly beautiful, as is Obravtsova's musicality.

[russianballetvideo]

I have all, so I will think.

[looovecats]

Yes, please, post whole performance! I regret I missed ketinoa's Legend with Lopatkina and Osmolkina, because I wanted to see it "later". And version with Obraztsova and Nioradze will be even more exciting for me.

[russianballetvideo]

I might post a different Legend, not Lopatkina again.

[bachandbark]

She looks absolutely perfect to me - she is one of my favourite ballerinas and she never looks short - just beautiful.

[lashenova]

Has she ever done Bayadere? She would make a lovely Nikiya

[palubob]

Kolb is hardly everyone's favorite, but he was excellent in this performance.

[FerocityQueen]

Go 1:44 or 2:06...Her legs are singing

[mariinskyfan]

Thank you so much for this video. Obraztsova is so special. Her feet are gorgeous!

[TikvahS87]

Yes, please do post the entire ballet! I really miss the one Ketinoa had with Lopatkina:( But Obraztsova is simply lovely in this role, and I would love to see more of her

[russianballetvideo]

I can imagine myself begging her to allow me to measure her height.