THE FIRST PERFORMANCES OF “THE FOUNTAIN OF BAKHCHISARAI” BALLET ON THE STAGE OF THE KIROV OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE

For Russian culture, the ballet based on the poem by A. S. Pushkin plays an important role. The orientalism of the first third of the 19th century prompted the poet to turn to the theme of the East, creating a unique image of the mutual sound of western and eastern cultures. A hundred years later, the literary work was recreated in dance, marking the beginning of a romantic trend in ballet. On September 28, 1934, the premiere of “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai” ballet took place on the stage of the Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre. The purpose of the article is to reveal the artistic features of the images of the main characters, to identify the creative interpretation of the ballet design, to introduce unpublished material covering the ballet’s era into scientific circulation, to consider the symbolism of the selsebil fountain, as well as to show the reflection of literary images in another art form, in particular, in porcelain plastic art

THE FOUNTAIN OF BAKHCHISARAI, SELSEBIL, BALLET, PORCELAIN, G. ULANOVA, A. SHELEST, T. VECHESLOVA, V. M. KHODASEVICH