Strictly Bolshoi: Christopher Wheeldon’s Misericordes/Elsinore
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesCreated especially for Russia's Bolshoi Ballet, perhaps the most esteemed and time-honored dance company in the world, the piece known at its premiere as Misericordes is a richly imagined reinterpretation of Hamlet. This recording of its opening night performance in Moscow captures both the boundary-pushing vision of choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and the breathtaking artistry of Svetlana Lunkina, Dmitri Gudanov, and other Bolshoi dancers.
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Runtime: 27 minutes 23 seconds
- Topic: Arts, Geography, Social Science
- Subtopic: Arts, Dance, Multiculturalism, Music, Russia
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2007
- Producer/Distributor: Films Media Group
- Series: Strictly Bolshoi
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