Thursday The 17th
Spartacus (Spartak): the tale about a Roman gladiator, choreographed and staged by Vladimir Vasilyov and Natalya Kasatkina. Production of the Grand Moscow Classical Ballet. Novaya Opera. 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Giselle: La Classique Moscow Ballet production of Adolphe Adam's ballet about a young aristocrat who betrays a peasant girl's love. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Friday The 18th
First Flash (Pervaya Vspyshka): Jorma Elo's ultra-modern dance piece to Sibelius' music, staged by Christophe Dozzi. "Na Floresta": Nacho Duato's triptych celebrating the beauty of the Amazonian forest. "Por Vos Muero" Nacho Duato's ballet to early Spanish music. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Swan Lake (Lebedinoye Ozero): La Classique Moscow Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's ballet. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Saturday The 19th
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Swan Lake (see Fri. listing). National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Sunday The 20th
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Don Quixote: A ballet by Minkus based on Cervantes' novel. Russian Classical Ballet production. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Monday The 21st
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Romeo and Juliet: Prokofiev's ballet based on Shakespeare's tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers. Russian Classical Ballet production. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
The Stone Flower (Kamenny Tsvetok): Yury Grigorovich stages Sergei Prokofiev's last ballet based on Pavel Bazhov's tale about a folk sculptor who must choose between art and love. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. 7 p.m.
Tuesday The 22nd
Giselle: Adolphe Adam's ballet about a peasant girl deceived in love by a young aristocrat. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. 7 p.m.
National Show of Russia: Russian folk dance show. Kosmos Concert Hall. 7:30 p.m.
Sleeping Beauty (Spyashchaya Krasavitsa): Tchaikovsky's ballet based on a fairy tale about an enchanted princess, staged by Natalya Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilyov. The Grand Moscow Classical Ballet production. Novaya Opera. 7 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: The Nutcracker (Shchelkunchik): La Classique Moscow Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's ballet based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
Wednesday The 23rd
Coppelia: Delibes' ballet, based on a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann, about the doll-maker Coppelius, who wishes to create a doll with a soul. Grand Moscow Classical Ballet production. Novaya Opera. 7 p.m.
National Show of Russia: Russian folk dance show. Kosmos Concert Hall. 7:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: The Nutcracker (see Tues. listing). National Youth Theater. 7 p.m.
and Beyond…
FESTIVAL Summer Ballet Seasons: Sleeping Beauty (Spyashchaya Krasavitsa): La Classique Moscow Ballet production of Tchaikovsky's ballet. National Youth Theater. July 24 and 25, 7 p.m.
Swan Lake (Lebedinoye Ozero): Tchaikovsky's ballet about a princess who is turned into a swan but regains her human form every night for a few hours. Features a collation of all the classic choreographical versions. Grand Moscow Classical Ballet production. Novaya Opera. July 24 and 31, 7 p.m.
Don Quixote: a ballet by Minkus based on Cervantes' novel about the adventures of a country gentleman who sets out to right the world's wrongs. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. July 27, 7 p.m.
Giselle: Adolphe Adam's ballet. Grand Moscow Classical Ballet production. Novaya Opera. July 28, 7 p.m.
Swan Lake (Lebedinoye Ozero): Tchaikovsky's lyrical ballet. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. July 29, 7 p.m.
The Nutcracker (Shchelkunchik): Tchaikovsky's classic Yuletide ballet staged by Natalya Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilyov. Grand Moscow Classical Ballet production. Novaya Opera. July 29, 7 p.m.
Don Quixote: Minkus' ballet based on Cervantes' novel. Grand Moscow Classical Ballet production. Novaya Opera. July 30, 7 p.m.
Solo for Two (Solo Dlya Dvoikh): Natalya Osipova and Ivan Vasilyev perform "Passo" by Ohad Naharin and "Facada" by Arthur Pita, and excerpts from "Mea Culpa" by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Joint contemporary dance production of American companies Ardani Artists and Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater. July 31, Aug. 1, 2 and 3, 7 p.m.
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