Scheherazade

ABOUT THE BALLET

The full-length original ballet Scheherazade is being created directly for the National Theatre Ballet, marking its world premiere. Mauro Bigonzetti has invited another Italian creator, with whom he shares a long-standing creative collaboration: Carlo Cerri, to collaborate.

World premiere: 28 November 2024 at the National Theatre

They promise a ballet of extraordinary visual dimensions, with an oriental flair and a beautiful traditional story.

CAST AND CREATIVES

Performed by - Czech National Ballet soloists and corps de ballet
Orchestra - National Theatre Orchestra

Choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti
Music: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Dramaturgy: Patrizia Dall'Argine
Lighting design and video projections: Carlo Cerri / OOOPStudio
Costumes: Anna Biagiotti
Assistant choreographer: Roberto Zamorano
Ballet masters: Miho Ogimoto / Tereza Podařilová / Jiří Kodym
Music preparation: Johannes Witt
Conductor: Václav Zahradník / Johannes Witt