Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time
“Give me everything, it is still not enough.”
Storyline
Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him… The story, based on the larger-than-life hero Pechorin, is adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s literary masterpiece in three separate stories recounting his heartbreaking betrayals. Is Pechorin a real hero? Or is he a man like any other? This brand new production by choreographer Yuri Possokhov is a tragic poetic journey that can only be seen at the Bolshoi. Filmed live on April 9th 2017.
Cast & Crew
Igor Tsvirko
Pechorin (Bela)
Lead
Olga Smirnova
Bela
Artem Ovcharenko
Pechorin (Taman)
Ekaterina Shipulina
Undine
Vyacheslav Lopatin
Old Woman / Yanko
Ruslan Skvortsov
Pechorin (Mary)
Svetlana Zakharova
Mary
Kristina Kretova
Vera
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincent Bataillon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
