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 Ballet to music by Vladimir Kachesov. Libretto by Andrei Petrov. Choreographer - Andrei Petrov. Set Designer - Grigory Belov. "Cleopatra" by V. Kachesov staged by the founder of the "Kremlin Ballet" theater, People's Artist of Russia Andrei Petrov is a bright, dramatic and in many ways unexpected for the audience performance. It will certainly not leave indifferent neither those who are interested in the events of the ancient world, nor, of course, admirers of the magnificent Cleopatra - one of the most charismatic and mysterious person in world history. The last queen of Hellenistic Egypt from the Macedonian dynasty of Ptolemy to the general public is known, first of all, the story of her love - first in her life was a loud romance with Gaius Julius Caesar, and after - with the Roman commander Mark Antony. Meanwhile, not everyone knows that Cleopatra was not only a spectacular, seductive woman who drove the best men of her time crazy, but also an outstanding ruler who cared about the prosperity of her country. And it is precisely this aspect of her personality that the choreographer-director draws attention to first of all. Andrei Petrov said this about his vision of Cleopatra: "Usually Cleopatra is presented as a vamp woman, but in fact it's not that simple. She was a prominent statesman, a wise politician, in which Egypt for 20 years remained an independent state. And her romances with Caesar and Mark Antony - which were very different relationships - helped Cleopatra strengthen her country's position. And that's a line I was very interested in."
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