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La Bayadere
La Bayadère © N. Razina
The premiere of La Bayadère in 1877 was a triumph for Marius Petipa, and this success has accompanied the ballet throughout its theatrical life. The sad love story of the noble warrior Solor and the temple dancer Nikia, who is poisoned by her rival, Princess Gamzatti, formed the basis for Petipa's grand spectacle. La Bayadère is a picturesque 19th century encyclopaedia of India, created using conventional ballet techniques of the nineteenth century. The decorative luxuriance of the first two acts contrasts with the third – the “white” act of the Shades – a triumph of virtuoso classical dance.
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