The Flames of Paris
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The Flames of Paris is a Soviet-era ballet set during the French Revolution, renowned for its virtuosic choreography, dramatic crowd scenes, and prominent roles that have showcased star dancers like Ekaterina Maximova.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet ballet
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ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Les Flammes de Paris
NERFINISHED
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Plamya Parizha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
French revolutionary songs
ⓘ
events of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| centralTheme | revolution and liberation ⓘ |
| choreographer | Vasily Vainonen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Boris Asafyev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jeanne
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Marquis de Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ Mireille de Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical ballet
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revolutionary ballet ⓘ |
| hasRoleType |
heroic male lead roles
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virtuosic female lead roles ⓘ |
| includesMusic |
La Carmagnole
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Marseillaise NERFINISHED ⓘ Ça ira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Soviet revolutionary ideology ⓘ |
| notableElement |
large-scale ensemble scenes
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technical bravura variations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demanding solo roles
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dramatic crowd scenes ⓘ virtuosic choreography ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceBy |
Ekaterina Maximova
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Ivan Vasiliev NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalia Osipova NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Vasiliev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCompany | Kirov Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Kirov Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalChoreographer | Alexei Ratmansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalCompany | Bolshoi Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalPremiereDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| setting | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four acts ⓘ |
| style |
Soviet heroic style
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classical ballet ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict between aristocracy and commoners
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storming of the Tuileries Palace ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 18th century ⓘ |
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