Stars of ballet was awarded with Benois de la Danse.

Benois de la Danse – 2018

Benois de la Danse – 2018

Absolute
a winner on the 26th the ceremony of the Prix Benois de la Danse, which was held
on the Historical stage of the Bolshoi theatre, became a sensational performance a Large “Nureyev”. Statement about the most
the controversial star of the ballet of the 20th century has won in all nominations in which it was
advanced — in four!

Cyril
Serebrennikov in “Nureyev” noted as set designer (in this play Cyril
also acted as Director). The Director who is under house arrest,
of course, I could not receive the award personally. The award for Cyril got the other
party productions — composer “Nureyev” Cyril Demutsky, which got
Benois de La Danse as best composer in ballet. Cyril collaborates with
The theater for the second time (before he wrote the music for the ballet “Hero
our time”). And again very successful.

Benois de la Danse – 2018

Also
in the nomination “For the best role
dancer” won the Prime Minister of Great Vladislav Lantratov perform on
the scene is so powerful Nureyev (Vlad has shared the award with Isaac Hernandez, who is noted for the main
roles in “don Quixote” at the Rome Opera and
in “La Sylphide” English national ballet).

Benois de la Danse – 2018

Said
and the work of the choreographer “Nureyev” Yuri Posokhova. In the nomination “the Best choreographer” he
shared the victory with Deborah Kolker (for her ballet “the Dog without
feathers”). And the winner in the section “For
the best part of the dancer” was Eun Pak for the main role in the ballet “Diamonds” at the Paris Opera.

Dancer Maria Kochetkova was awarded the Russian-Italian Prize “Benois-Massine” 2018 (this evening it together
with Sebastian Kloborg presented
world premiere danced the duet of David
Dawson). And the honorary prize “For Life in art” this year
awarded outstanding dancer Natalia
Makarova.

Benois de la Danse – 2018

For the first time in 26 years
the history of the award at the ceremony was not attended by her inspiration Yuri Grigorovich —
the legendary choreographer is sick. But before that, he took a most active part
in the jury Benoit-2018, which included Eleanor Abbagnato, Samuel Wursten, Nicolas
Le riche, David McAllister, Tamara Rojo, Boris Eifman and Nora Estevez.

Benois de la Danse – 2018

The ceremony Benois de la
Danse was not limited to awarding prizes. At the Bolshoi demonstrated their art of ballet stars from different
countries. So , in a gala concert in addition to the nominees
Benoit-2018 participated invited
prima ballerina
The Berlin state ballet Polina
Semionova (laureate of “Benois”-2014). In the evening’s program was
executed three men’s Duo — choreography by Marco
Hecke, Wubke Ondersma
and Yuri Posokhova (duet Nureyev and Erik
Bruna).

‘etoile
The Paris Opera Ludmila Pagliero presented
with the Premier of the National ballet of the Netherlands Marina rademakhera choreography by Hans van Manen in “3
Gnossienne”, and Se Eun Park, and Pablo Legas danced excerpts from “Jewels” George.
Balanchine and “Herman Schmerman” William Forsythe respectively.

Benois de la Danse – 2018

Benois de la Danse – 2018

Anna Lauder and Edvin Revazov showed a passage from the Hamburg “Anna Karenina” by John Neumeier, with the participation of
soloist of the Bolshoi theatre Daria
Khokhlova. Michele Satriano and Natalia
Kush from the Rome Opera performed in a duet from “Carmen” Rolana
Petit. In addition to modern viewers saw and classical works, which
played by Daniel Camargo and Maya
Makhateli, Amanda Gomez and Michael
Timaev, Jurgita Dronina and Isaac
Hernandez.

Benois de la Danse – 2018

International
ballet Prize “Benois de La Danse” (Benois de la Dansе),
known worldwide as the “Ballet Oscar”, is awarded annually for the most
outstanding work in the field of choreography over the past year. It was established in
1991 in Moscow and was presented the same year at the Bolshoi theatre
Russia. With the inception of the Program by its artistic Director and President of the jury
is Yuri Grigorovich. From the very beginning, UNESCO has taken this Project under their
patronage, include the 1996 Prize in the program “the World decade
culture.”

In 26 years of its
the existence of the Prize “Benois de La Danse” were awarded in Moscow, at the Bolshoi theatre and
The state Kremlin Palace, in the Palace of UNESCO in Paris, National
theatre in Warsaw, at the State Opera Unter den Linden in Berlin,
The state theatre in Stuttgart. In 2002, the Project expanded to the extent
Festival of world ballet, back on stage of the Bolshoi theatre of Russia.

Collection
from Gala evenings of the Festival is passed in the form of personal material
assistance to veterans of different dance ballet groups in Moscow.