Bolshoi’s ‘Esmeralda’ Production Fails to Inspire

11 January 2010 | Issue 4306

The lavish production of Marius Petipa's “Esmeralda” will undoubtedly give much pleasure to those content with mere spectacle.

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Bolshoi’s ‘Esmeralda’ Production Fails to Inspire

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Green Fingers and Gold Medals at Moscow Flower Show

Disputed Jewish Collection Exhibited

Russian Orphans Receive 'Oscars' for Filmmaking

'Idiots' Tears Down Boundaries of Convention

Bolshoi Ballet Star Being 'Hounded Out' Over Acid Attack

Eddie Izzard - Force Majeure, Transvestite, Mayor?

Bolshoi’s ‘Esmeralda’ Production Fails to Inspire