Scheherazade Company: Media City Ballet Guest dancers: Arsen Serobian & Ellen Rosa Taylor Based on One Thousand and One Nights Music by Rimsky-Korsakov Libretto by Mikhail Fokin and Lev Bakst Choreography by Mikhail Fokin, Composed 1888 Fisrt time Performed 1888 The Sultana Zobeida engages in amorous pleasures with the Golden Slave. Suspecting that his wife is being unfaithful, Sultan Shayhryar decides to find out the truth and pretends to leave on a hunt. Scheherazade, also spelled Sheherazade,

World Premiere of the ballet Scheherazade @czechnationalballet at the National Theatre (28 November 2024) 🩰🏛️The world premiere of Scheherazade, choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti, was a beautiful connection of ballet, music, and storytelling.Set to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s iconic symphonic suite Scheherazade, Bigonzetti’s interpretation revisits the timeless allure of the One Thousand and One Nights. The ballet focuses on the deep emotions and intricate relationships within the narrative. Ver

[REPLAY] Witness the beauty of Mauro Bonetti’s Scheherazade for the Czech National Ballet, with music by Rimsky-Korsakov. To escape the wrath of her tyrannical and murderous husband King Shahryar, Scheherazade told him a new story every night for 1001 nights, always ending on a cliffhanger to maintain his interest. Discover here The Legend of the Kalendar Prince with Alina Nanu as Scheherazade. Watch the full ballet on medici.tv! https://bit.ly/3LuTAJR | medici.tv