Svetlana Zakharova

Bolshoy (2022)

A feature-length documentary film dedicated to the life of the modern Bolshoi Theatre. ...

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus (2021)

Iconic Bolshoi production born in 1968 returns to cinema for its 2021/22 season. In Imperial Rome, Spartacus and his wife Phrygia are reduced to slavery and separated, but his love for her will lead him to revolt against the Roman army. ...

Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel (2019)

The one act performance by choreographer Yuri Possokhov pays homage to the celebrated founder of the fashion house that bears her name and features a stunning display of Chanel costumes specially created for the ballet. Created specifically for Zakharova, ...

Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka (2019)

Carmen: Impetuous Carmen seduces Don José in order to convince him to let her out of jail. Once outside, she thinks she's finally free before realizing that she's in fact prisoner of a love triangle: she wants to be with the famous Torero Escamillo, but s ...

Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time (2017)

Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him… The story, based on the larger ...

Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias (2015)

Armand Duval finds himself at the auction of the famous courtesan Marguerite Gautier's possessions after she passed away. She was Armand's true love, and the vision of her belongings awakens vivid memories of their turbulent love story. Choreographer John ...

Swan Lake (2015)

Bolshoi Babylon (2015)

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013. ...

The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (2015)

With Tchaikovskys famous and lyrically poignant score, the beloved masterpiece Swan Lakes depiction of tragic love is performed to perfection by the unparalleled virtuosity of Russias great Bolshoi Ballet with the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Recorded in ear ...

Gala des Étoiles (2015)

A very special dance occasion in honour of a celestial alignment of events, the Gala des Étoiles celebrates the Ballet Corp's time-honoured tradition of a Grand Gala at La Scala as it coincides with Milan's tenure as host city of EXPO 2015. Symbolically e ...

Bolshoi Theatre: ballet The Pharaoh's Daughter (2014)

Traveling through Egypt in the 19th century, a Englishman falls asleep inside a pyramid and travels back in time to the days of the pharaohs, where he immediately falls in love with the daughter of the ruler. ...

Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus (2013)

The Bolshoi's grandiose epic Spartacus recounts the story of a Roman slave's fight for freedom. With its famous Khachaturian score, since the 1960s it has been considered one of the greatest ballets in the Bolshoi repertoire. The choreography by Yuri Grig ...

Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère (2013)

When the beautiful dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor meet in secret, they swear eternal mutual fidelity. However, the High Brahmin, who is also in love with Nikiya, overhears them. He rushes to reveal their secret to the Rajah, who has decided that Solor ...

Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty (2011)

In this resplendent and magical classic, the Bolshoi dancers - including David Hallberg in his Bolshoi debut - take us on a dream-like journey through this classic fairy tale complete with jewel fairies, a magical kingdom, a youthful princess and a handsom ...

Ballerina (2006)

Ballerina is a 2006 documentary film that follows the training sessions, rehearsals, and everyday lives of five Russian ballerinas at different stages in their career. ...

La Scala Ballet: La Bayadère (2006)

The 2006 revival of Natalia Makarova's 1992 production of La Bayadere, recorded at the Teatro alla Scala featuring two international ballet stars Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle. ...

La Scala Ballet: Giselle (2005)

Acclaimed Ukranian dancer Svetlana Zakharova, who later became one of the youngest ballerinas in Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, stars in the title role of the famed Romantic ballet "Giselle," recorded at the Teatro alla Scalla in Milan in April 2005. The product ...

Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet (2004)

Svetlana Zakharova and Roberto Bolle perform in this 2004 La Scala production of the Tchaikovsky ballet conducted by James Tuggle. ...

The Pharaoh's Daughter (2003)

Pierre Lacotte's production for The Pharaoh's Daughter, initially choreographed by Marius Petipa, is here magnificently performed by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. Choreographed by Marius Petipa after Théophile Gautier's Le Roman de la momie, The Pharaoh' ...

The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky (2002)

Russia's renowned Kirov Ballet honors innovative dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky in this quartet of live performances at Paris' Théâtre du Châtelet. The Kirov dancers present "Sheherazade," "Le Spectre de la Rose," "The Polovtsian Dances" and " ...