Product Review

A very special dance occasion in honour of a celestial alignment of events, the Gala des Étoiles celebrates the Ballet Corp's time-honoured tradition of a Grand Gala at La Scala as it coincides with Milan's tenure as host city of EXPO 2015. Symbolically espousing the spirit of the Universal Exposition by bringing together outstanding international talent, La Scala's étoiles – Svetlana Zakharova, Roberto Bolle and Massimo Murru – extend Milan's red carpet to a veritable constellation of guest dancers from around the world, including rising stars and luminaries of the ballet universe.

Works
Three PreludesLucia Lacarra; Marlon DinoChoreography: Ben StevensonMusic: Sergei RachmaninovSolo Piano: Roberto Cominati
L'Histoire de Manon - Pas de Deux, Act I Scene 2Melissa Hamilton; Claudio CovielloChoreography: Kenneth MacmillanMusic: Jules Massenet
Le Rose MaladeMaria Eichwald; Mick ZeniBallet by Roland PetitMusic: Gustav Mahler
Grand Pas ClassiqueAlina Somova; Leoinid SarafanovChoreography: Victor GsovskyMusic: Daniel-Francois Auber
Carmen - Pas de DeuxPolina Semionova; Roberto BolleBallet by Roland PetitMusic: Georges Bizet
The Dying SwanSvetlana ZakharovaChoreography: Mikhail FokineMusic: Camille Saint-Saens
Don Quixote - Grand Pas de Deux, Act 3Nicoletta Manni; Ivan VasilievChoreography: Marius PetipaMusic: Ludwig Minkus
Light Rain - Pas de DeuxLucia Lacarra; Marlon DinoChoreography: Gerald ArpinoMusic: Douglas Adams; Russ Gauthier
Romeo & Juliet - Pas de Deux, Act 1 Scene 6Maria Eichwald; Massimo MurruChoreography: Kenneth MacMillanMusic: Sergei Prokofiev
Spartacus - Pas de deuxMaria VinoGradova; Ivan VasilievChoreography: Yury GrigorovichMusic: Aram Khachurian
PrototypeRoberto BolleConcept & Choreography: Massimiliano VolpiniOriginal Music: Piero SalvatoriMusic Production: Faustro Dase
Le Corsaire - Pas de DeuxSvetlana Zakharova; Leonid SarafanovMusic: Riccardo Drigo
Dance of the Hours Music: Amilcare Ponchielli

Press Reviews
"Technically the dancing was brilliant, at times jaw-droppingly so, featuring very demanding leaps, turns, and some exhilarating lifts in the pas de deux. The female dancers were presented beautifully.This was a dazzling night of dance, a grand ‘Gala of stars’ indeed." (Sydney Arts Guide)

Cast
Svetlana Zakharova
Roberto Bolle
Massimo Murru
Nicoletta Manni
Claudio Coviello
Mick Zeni
Maria Eichwald
Melissa Hamilton
Orchestra of La Scala; David Coleman

Production
Company: Teatro alla Scala

Disc Information
Catalogue Number: OABD7207D
Date of Performance: 2015
Running Time: 142 minutes
Sound: LPCM & DTS Master Audio 5.1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Label: Opus Arte