The tour of the Bolshoi Ballet in London will be dedicated to the legendary impresario Viktor Hohhauser, who, together with his wife, carried Russian theaters on tour for 60 years, told the RIA Novosti GABT General Director Vladimir Urin.
“To London, where we perform in Covent Garden, we carry five titles. This is our classic, and we dedicate the tour to Victor Hohhauser, who together with his wife Lilian for 60 years took the Bolshoi and other Russian theaters on tour. cultural exchange is huge, “- said Urin.
According to him, the theater carries on tour performances that have already been shown on this stage, and this is a request from the inviting party and the wishes of the Hochhauser wife.
One of the most famous impresarios of the world, Viktor Hohhauser, died in London in the UK at the age of 95 in March 2019. He was the first who was able to take famous musicians and groups from the USSR on tour. He organized concerts of David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich, Emil Gilels, Svyatoslav Richter, Leonid Kogan, and also brought out the ballet performances of the Bolshoi Theater and the Igor Moiseyev Folk Dance Ensemble.
London tours begin at the end of July. On June 23, the Bolshoi Ballet will go to Australia, where it will show “The Jewels” by George Balanchine and Spartak by Yuri Grigorovich.
“One of the performances of“ Spartacus ”will be broadcast on special screens installed on the street, so that as many people as possible can watch this beautiful ballet for free,” said Urin.