Set in India, Marius Petipa’s stunning ballet La Bayadère, starring Australian dancer Steven McRae, tells the story of a noble warrior betrothed to a princess but in love with a temple dancer. The famous moonlit ‘white act’ – the Kingdom of the Shades – is a corps de ballet highlight as multiple images of the prince’s lost love haunt his mind.

The choreography allows two opposing ballerinas to shine, while a
bronze idol comes vividly to life in a stunning solo. Throughout, the melody and moods of Minkus’s music perfectly match the fluidity
and precision of the classical choreography and the drama of the storytelling.

An iconic 19th-century Russian ballet, La Bayadère was originally performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in St Petersburg in 1877, and was regularly performed within the former Soviet Union throughout the 20th century. It remained unknown in the West until the Kirov Ballet toured with the Kingdom of the Shades scene in 1961. Natalia Makarova saw La Bayadère as a child in Leningrad and created this production in 1980. It was first performed by The Royal Ballet in 1989.

The Royal Opera House celebrates ten years of live cinema broadcasts in 2018, leading the way in delivering world-class opera and ballet around the world. The 2017/18 Season was the Royal
Opera House’s most successful cinema season to date with more than one million tickets sold globally, including to more than 500 venues across the UK.

LA BAYADERE from Royal Opera House Live screens 9 and 12 December 2018.

With thanks to the promoter, Sydney Arts Guide has two double passes to a screening of Royal Opera House Live's LA BAYADERE, on your choice of December 9 or 12, 2018.

To be in the running, email (editorialstaff.sydneyartsguide@gmail.com) 
with LA BAYADERE  as the subject AND your full name and address.

Competition closes COB on Thursday November 29, 2018 when the winners will be drawn. Only the winners will be notified and the passes will be posted by the promoter.