Bolshoi Ballet - Pugni: The Pharaoh�s Daughter (La Fille Du Pharaon)

BelAir Classiques present Petipa�s extravaganza, The Pharaoh�s Daughter, in a stunning production by Pierre Lacotte. Recreating the spectacular sumptuousness of the original, the ballet tells the tale of a young Englishman who dreams he elopes with a Pharaoh�s daughter. Despite a desert storm, a lion hunt and an attempted suicide, the couple finally wins the Pharaoh�s blessing of their marriage. From its creation in 1862, Petipa�s grandiose ballet was a sensational success; its stupendous costumes and striking scenery, its exotica, romanticism and drama appealing to audiences as much as the virtuoso choreography.