🌟 WORLD BALLET STARS GALA – LEGACY OF DIAGHILEV | Lausanne 2019

WORLD BALLET STARS GALA / LEGACY OF DIAGHILEV
An exceptional international ballet gala presented by World Ballet Stars, celebrating the timeless influence of Serge Diaghilev — visionary founder of the Ballets Russes.
Filmed on 22 November 2019 at the Salle Métropole, Lausanne, this remarkable evening united the greatest ballet stars from the world’s leading theatres.

✨ “The Legacy of Diaghilev” invites the Swiss public to discover masterpieces and great classics of Russian ballet — brought to life by an extraordinary cast:
Vadim Muntagirov & Sarah Lamb (Royal Opera House, London)
Nina Kaptsova & Mikhail Lobukhin (Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow)
Nadezhda Batoeva & Konstantin Zverev (Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg)
Silvia Azzoni & Alexandre Ryabko (Hamburg Ballet)
Claudio Cangialosi & Nicola Wills (Royal Ballet of Flanders)
Yumi Aizawa, Sasha Riva & Simone Repele (Grand Théâtre de Genève)

The program showcased iconic works by Fokine, Balanchine, MacMillan, Preljocaj, Scholz, Horecna, and Cherkaoui, blending Russian choreographic tradition with contemporary artistry.

🎭 Program Highlights:
• Scheherazade – Fokine / Rimsky-Korsakov
• The Dying Swan – Fokine / Saint-Saëns
• Manon – MacMillan / Massenet
• Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux – Balanchine / Tchaikovsky
• Le Parc – Preljocaj / Mozart
• Sonata – Scholz / Rachmaninoff
• Faun – Cherkaoui / Debussy
• Last Tango – Gordeev / Piazzolla
• Falling – The Art of Flying – Horecna / Bach
• L’Histoire du Soldat – Repele / Albinoni
…and more, performed by the stars of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies.

💎 Presented by: Geneva Dance Events (non-profit association)
🎨 Founder & Artistic Director: Vladimir Ippolitov
🤝 In collaboration with: De Bethune · Beau-Rivage Genève

📍 Salle Métropole, Lausanne — 22 November 2019
📸 A tribute to Diaghilev’s spirit: innovation, beauty, and excellence in dance.

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