Bangkok--Oct 14--MDK Consultants
Thai Airways International Pcl (THAI) announced today that it will present the Imperial Russian Ballet’s The Nutcracker on 3rd and 4th November 2005 at the Thailand Cultural Center. It is part of the celebration of the inauguration of Thai Airways’ direct flight from Bangkok to Moscow. The new route will start on 01 November this year.
This special performance is part of the THAI’s Magnificent Moscow Festival sponsored by THAI and co-organised by International Cultural Promotions Limited.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company was formed in 1994 by Bolshoi Theatre soloist Gedeminas Taranda and Nikolai Anokhine, a soloist of Igor Moiseyev Folk Dance Company. The company consists of 50 dancers from major ballet schools of Russia: Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev and Perm.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company is a member of European Cultural Center in Moscow under patronise of European Parliament. Gedeminas Taranda is one of the founders of European Cultural Center.
The Imperial Russian Ballet Company is noted for its classical and spectacular productions, and has performed in many countries across the world such as Japan, Finland, Portugal, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, Brazil, etc. It’s highly recognised productions include Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and The Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker, a two-act ballet, based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Der Nussknackert under Mausekoing is the third and last of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s great ballets. In the ballet, the central character, a little girl is given a nutcracker by her godfather for Christmas. She falls asleep and dreams that she defends it against the King of Mice. The nutcracker then changes into a handsome prince who takes her on a fabulous journey. This charming story makes The Nutcracker one of the most popular ballets ever.
The ballet is supported by the Novaya Opera Orchestra, under the baton of the well known conductor Valery Kristov. The orchestra has performed in the best concert halls of Russia and has a reputation for highly individual and expressive readings of classical compositions.
Tickets are available at Thai Ticket Master Tel. 02-262-3456 or online booking on www.thaiticketmaster.com.For more information, contact International Cultural Promotions at Tel. 02-661-6835-7.
For more information, please contact:
MDK Consultants (Thailand) Ltd
Worakorn Boonrattanakul / Sitthi Wattanayagorn
Tel: 0-2658-6111-20 ext 119
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