From Landet to Vaganova / Class Concert -3/4

Konstantin Sergeyev's gala for students of the Vaganova Academy of Russian ballet, performed in Japan in 1992.


The gala begins with a short prologue: Jean-Baptiste Landet giving a dancing lesson. Landet was the first 'Premier maître de ballet' of the newly established Imperial Ballet School, set up by the Empress Anna in the Winter Palace in 1738 with 12 boys & 12 girls, who were orphans & the children of palace servants.

Here, we see students move to the center, & we now see the product of over 3 centuries of ballet's evolution, all set to wonderful music that Riccardo Drigo composed for the works of Marius Petipa & others.


Notes on music -
1. unknown piece from Petipa's "1896 "La perle".
2. unknown piece from Petipa's "La perle", 1896
3. "Danse des punchinellos" from Petipa's "Harlequinade", 1900
4. "Réconciliation / Polka de caractère / Pizzicato" from Petipa's "Harlequinade", 1900
5. Variation from Petipa's "Le Talisman", 1889 (this solo is also found in various Soviet-era productions of "La Esmeralda")

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[GymnasticDancer]

What is the music of the girls first adage at the very beginning of this video? It's absolutely breathtaking! Plus the adage is such beautiful choreography... so perfect for the students of VBA.

[mrlopez2681]

@GymnasticDancer - I'm not sure of its "official" title, but it is taken from Petipa's 1896 ballet "the Pearl", created for the gala held at the Bolshoi theater in honor of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II. It is true Imperial music! There are several other pieces from this ballet in this performance as well.

[akidogirl]

Wow this is the first time i see vaganova girls who are not super skinny!