MinkusPugni Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 In which productions do they stage which parts as which acts? Paris Opera is: Act I, Scene I - Indian Temple Act I, Scene II - Rajah's Palace Act II - Betrothel of Gamzatti and Solor Act III - Kingdom of the Shades Australian Ballet's one is: Act I - Forest Outside a Temple Act II - The Rajah's Palace Act III - Betrothel Act IV - Kingdom of the Shades On my CD it says: Act I, Scene I - Forest Outside a Temple Act I, Scene II - Betrothel Act II - Kingdom of the Shades Act III - Marriage of Gamzatti and Solor But this can't be right as it makes for a very long first act and a very short third act. What other productions are there that differ from these and what is the original? Link to comment
rg Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 the original 1877 production was in 4 acts, 7 scenes, with apotheosis. makarova's indeed follows the order given on the CD, which does make the first act the longest. tho' as indicated she does cut the already mentioned numbers from that act. (for a period her production at ABT even cut the d'jampe/djampo dance from her 'rivals' scene in the rajah's palace, but she later restored it) wiley's A CENTURY OF RUSSIAN BALLET reprints the original libretto in full, pp. 293 - 303. Link to comment
Solor Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 On my CD it says:Act I, Scene I - Forest Outside a Temple Act I, Scene II - Betrothel Act II - Kingdom of the Shades Act III - Marriage of Gamzatti and Solor But this can't be right as it makes for a very long first act and a very short third act. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what CD do you speak of? Link to comment
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