Russian classical ballet performance in Sri Lanka

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Enriching its society with the finest of art, Russia became home to some of the most notable ballerinas in the history of theatre. The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Cinderella and the Sleeping Beauty are known to be some of the most momentous Russian ballets in history.

Gaining an opportunity to witness the magical moves of these ballerinas that leave you bewildered is an occasional fortuity, and Sri Lanka is once again fortunate to welcome the creative team of Russian Chamber Ballet under the direction of Natalia Permiakova to Colombo in the month of March.

Natalia Permiakova, the Head of the Classical Department of the Boris Eifman Academy of Dance in St. Petersburg is a graduate of the Academy of Russian Ballet and holds a Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences. She was the head choreographer of the classical Ballet, “Gzhel” at the Moscow State Academic Dance Theatre.

Natalia Permiakova, her devoted troupe of youngsters along with the Russian Centre cordially invite all readers to become a part of an enchanting experience that can be cherished for a life time experience. It was not until the twentieth century that these costumes faced renaissance by the influence of the Russian Choreographer, Michel Fokine.

His approach was proven to be more liberal, enhancing the ballerina costumes to those that highlighted the pointed toes and curved moves in ways they had not been able to in the past. In modern day, no restrictions from the early centuries seem to affect costume designs, where you will be able to witness ballerinas in various costumes with a hint of traditional essence in them.

These costumes are merely a contributing factor to a beautiful performance of ballet that is being staged for the viewers to relish. The Russian Centre in Colombo presents to you an opportunity to witness such extravagant costume designs that add to the marvellous beauty of the point work and skill of Natalia Permyakova Chamber Ballet Troupe on 30 (Friday) and 31 (Saturday) March at the Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Theatre where fairies, princesses and witches come to life in an array of fragmented performances from Swan Lake, Giselle, Raymonda, Illusive Ball and many more.

Box plan is now available at the Russian Centre in Colombo, 10, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7, daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Purchase tickets now to avoid disappointment.

Tickets priced at:

Class 01: Rs. 15,000

Class 02: Rs. 10,000

Class 03: Rs. 5,000 (sold out for both days)