The golden age by Yuri Grigorovich, music by Shostakovich : Nina Kaptsova (Rita), Mikhail Lobukhin (Yashka) ... - Bolshoi Ballet / a coproduction Bel Air Media, State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Mezzo ; music, Dmitri Shostakovich ; libretto, Isaac Glikman, Yuri Grigorovich ; producer, Bel Air Media - François Duplat ; filmed by Vincent Bataillon.

Shostakovich's 1930 ballet The Golden Age explores a satirical yet politically-charged scenario: a Soviet soccer team visits a Western capitalist country and allies itself with the native working class to overthrow the decadent and corrupt bourgeoisie. Drawing on Western dance and music styles...

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Corporate Authors:	Bolʹshoĭ teatr Rossii. Balet (Dancer), Bolʹshoĭ teatr Rossii. Orkestr (Instrumentalist), Bel Air Media (Firm), Mezzo (Television station : Paris, France)
Other Authors:	Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975 (composer (expression)), Grigorovich, I︠U︡riĭ Nikolaevich, 1927- (Choreographer, Librettist), Glikman, I. (Isaak) (Librettist), Kaptsova, Nina (Dancer), Skvort︠s︡ov, Ruslan (Dancer), Lobukhin, Mikhail (Dancer), Krysanova, Ekaterina‏ (Dancer), Klinichev, Pavel (Conductor), Nikiforova, Regina (Choreographer), Melan'in, Andreĭ A. (Choreographer), Virsaladze, Simon Bagratovich, 1909-1989 (Costume designer), Sokolov, Mikhail (Lighting designer) (Lighting designer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Bel Air Media, State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Mezzo, 2017.
Subjects:	Soccer teams > Soviet Union > Drama. Working class > Political activity > Drama. Ballets. Working class > Political activity. Soccer teams. Soviet Union. Filmed ballets. Drama. Ballet films. Internet videos. Films de ballet. Ballets filmés. Vidéos sur Internet.
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