The Pharaoh's Daughter (Bolshoi Ballet)

Music Cesare Pugni
Choreographer Pierre Lacotte from Marius Petipa
Starring Svetlana Zakharova and Sergueï Filin

Marius Petipa was convinced that music existed just for dance, and dance - just for ballerinas.

"...with "The Pharaoh's Daughter" the Bolshoi has a vehicle in which the company's prima ballerina, Svetlana Zakharova, can shine..." --The New York Times