The Flames of Paris

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This is a Bolshoi Theatre production of Boris Asafiev's ballet The Flames of Paris, presented at Mariinsky II in St Petersburg. The production premiered on 3 July 2008 at the Bolshoi Theatre. It is based on the original libretto by Nikolai Volkov and Vladimir Dmitriev and the choreography of Vasily Vainonen, with Alexander Belinsky's contribution to the libretto. Pavel Sorokin is Music Director and conductor. The design team comprises scenographers Ilya Utkin and Evgeny Monakhov, costume designer Elena Markovskaya, and lighting designer Damir Ismagilov. Sergey Schevchenko revived the light-script adaptation, and Yuri Burlaka conceived the music dramaturgy. The performance has one interval and is intended for audiences aged 12 and over.