Details

The Golden Age was Shostakovich's first ballet, commissioned in 1929 when he was only 23. It was premiered in 1930 by the Mariinsky Theatre (known at the time as the Leningrad State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre). The original story of The Golden Age concerns the adventures of a group of Soviet sportsmen and their victory over capitalist opponents during showcase contests. Written in the wake of his first visit to the Weimar Germany, Shostakovich's exuberant and witty score uses many dance forms including polkas, tangos and foxtrots and has all the brilliance of a Buster Keaton movie. For the Shostakovich centenary the Miriinsky is commissioning a new production of this ballet.

The Mariinsky Theatre - The Golden Age

The Mariinsky Theatre - The Golden Age (Dance or ballet) production archive for QTIX code . Details of all The Mariinsky Theatre - The Golden Age archived productions can be found under the QTIX code:

Reviews

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.

Listings powered by Dynamic Listing Ltd
Mastodon X - Twitter Multidomain certificate installed
© Dynamic Listing Ltd, UK. 1995-2024