
Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet
Drama · Music
Overview
Marco Spada was created at the Paris Opera in 1857 with choreography from Joseph Mazilier and music adapted from Daniel Auber’s comic opera of Marco Spada. Soon forgotten, the ballet was revived in 1981 with a brand new choreography by Pierre Lacotte for the Rome Opera, with Rudolf Nureyev as the 18th-century Italian bandit pretending to be an aristocrat, and Ghislaine Thesmar as his daughter Angela. At the Bolshoi, Marco Spada was premiered on the historic stage on November 8, 2013. Leading roles were performed by David Hallberg (Marco Spada), Evgenia Obraztsova (Angela), Olga Smirnova (Marchesa Sampietri), Semyon Chudin (Prince Frederici), and Igor Tsvirko (Count Pepinelli). Pierre Lacotte designed sets and costumes.
Top Cast


David Hallberg
David Hallberg
Marco Spada
David Hallberg
Marco Spada


Evguenya Obraztsova
Evguenya Obraztsova
Angela (as Evguenia Obraztsova)
Evguenya Obraztsova
Angela (as Evguenia Obraztsova)


Olga Smirnova
Olga Smirnova
La Marquise Sampietri / Marquesa Sampietri (as Olga Smirnova)
Olga Smirnova
La Marquise Sampietri / Marquesa Sampietri (as Olga Smirnova)


Semyon Chudin
Semyon Chudin
Le Prince Federici / Prince Federici
Semyon Chudin
Le Prince Federici / Prince Federici


Igor Tsvirko
Igor Tsvirko
Le Comte Pepinelli / Count Pepinelli
Igor Tsvirko
Le Comte Pepinelli / Count Pepinelli


Anna Tikhomirova
Anna Tikhomirova
Les amis de la Marquise Sampietri / Friends to Marquesa Sampietri
Anna Tikhomirova
Les amis de la Marquise Sampietri / Friends to Marquesa Sampietri


Alexei Loparevich
Alexei Loparevich
Frère Borromée / Borther Borromee (as Alexei Loparevich)
Alexei Loparevich
Frère Borromée / Borther Borromee (as Alexei Loparevich)


Andrei Sitnikov
Andrei Sitnikov
Le Prince Osario / Prince Osario (as Andrey Sitnikov)
Andrei Sitnikov
Le Prince Osario / Prince Osario (as Andrey Sitnikov)


Anastasia Stashkevich
Anastasia Stashkevich
La Fiancée / The Fiancée
Anastasia Stashkevich
La Fiancée / The Fiancée


Vyacheslav Lopatin
Vyacheslav Lopatin
Le Fiancé / The Fiancé
Vyacheslav Lopatin
Le Fiancé / The Fiancé
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