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242th Season

Mariinsky II (New Theatre)

14 July
19:30
2022 | Thursday
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Stars of the Stars
"The Twelve" - ballet by Alexander Sergeev set to music by Boris Tishchenko
Ballet
Artists Credits
Music by Boris Tishchenko
Choreography by Aleksander Sergeev (revisions)
Konstantin Binkin, Lighting Designer
World premiere: Mariinsky Theatre
Premiere of this production: 14 Jul 2022


CREDITS
Music by Boris Tishchenko
Choreography by Alexander Sergeev
Set and Costume Designer: Leonid Alexeev
Lighting Designer: Konstantin Binkin

Premiere: 14 July 2022, Mariinsky Theatre


Age category 12+

For the creators of the performance, The Twelve by Alexander Blok prompted a reflection on the concept that, at times, individuals might bring about hell on Earth through their own actions. The directors deliberately abstain from setting a specific time frame, emphasizing that the unfolding events could be situated in 1918 or the present day. "The poem isn't centered around the revolution or characters like Katka, Petka, or Vanka, but instead, it underscores the periodic human tendency to wreak havoc in the world," shares choreographer Alexander Sergeev. Rather than providing a direct illustration of the poem, he fuses music, dance, and spoken word in his rendition. The ballet The Twelve was originally composed by Boris Tishchenko for the Kirov (Mariinsky) Opera and Ballet Theatre in the early 1960s, it was presented with the choreography by Leonid Yakobson. Alexander Sergeev is now offering a refreshed interpretation of Tishchenko's composition, augmenting the ballet's score with three songs set to Tsvetaeva's verses.


The production is recipient of the Golden Sofit, St Petersburg’s most prestigious theatre prize, in the category “Best Ballet Production”


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