“Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada (1906)
Alexander Shiryaev created “The Fool’s Dance” in Marius Petipa’s 1896 revival of the ballet “Mlada”, with music by Ludwig Minkus, at the Mariinsky Theatre. His innovation of combining high leaps with the characteristic squatting step, prisyadka, was so dangerous that Petipa turned his back during Shiryaev’s solo, and in fact he broke his fibula while performing it in London in 1912.
Director: Alexander Shiryaev
Runtime: 2 min
Release Date: January 2, 1906
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Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada about?
- Alexander Shiryaev created “The Fool’s Dance” in Marius Petipa’s 1896 revival of the ballet “Mlada”, with music by Ludwig Minkus, at the Mariinsky Theatre. His innovation of combining high leaps with the characteristic squatting step, prisyadka, was so dangerous that Petipa turned his back during Shiryaev’s solo, and in fact he broke his fibula while performing it in London in 1912.
- Who directed “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada?
- “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada was directed by Alexander Shiryaev.
- Who stars in “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada?
- “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada stars Alexander Shiryaev.
- How long is “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada?
- “Fool’s Dance” from Petipa's Mlada has a runtime of 2m (2 minutes).