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A choreographic story based on the drama by the famous Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca "Mariana Pineda". The historical drama is based on real events that took place in Spain in the 19th century. Mariana Pineda is a national heroine executed for her political beliefs. The mass scenes of the production feature artists from the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre and students from the Vaganova Choreographic School.
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RU

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.