Music: Daniel François Esprit Auber
Choreography: Joseph Mazilier (1857)
New choreography, sets and costumes: Pierre Lacotte (2013)

With the Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet

Pantomime ballet in 3 acts.

Hitherto rarely presented and added to the Bolshoi's repertoire in November 2013, this swashbuckling ballet was recreated especially for the Bolshoi by French choreographer Pierre Lacotte. Marco Spada is a grandiose and unique production on both a technical and dramatic level, featuring complex choreography, five lead roles created for five principals, several changes in scenery, the participation of nearly all the Corps de Ballet, and even the presence of animals on stage. With its scenes of pantomime, devilish intrigue, rejected suitors, kidnapped heroines, rebellion and lovers' misunderstandings, this is a fresh and joyful ballet not to be missed.

Duration: 2 hrs 50mins