
Year of production: 1975
The ballet has four main characters, four soloists. These are the conflicting images of Spartacus and Crassus, personifying the clash of two worlds, as well as Spartacus's beloved Phrygia, and the insidious courtesan Aegina, Crassus's accomplice. They express the main ideas and fundamental provisions of the ballet. Revolutionary choreography by Yuri Grigorovich, as well as the performers of the main male roles Vladimir Vasiliev and Maris Liepa - made this ballet immortal.
Directors: Vadim Derbenev, Yuri Grigorovich
Scriptwriters: Vadim Derbenev, Yuri Grigorovich
Composer: Aram Khachaturyan
Cinematographers: Viktor Pishchalnikov, Vadim Derbenev
Production designers: Valentin Vyrvich, Simon Virsaladze
Cast: Natalia Bessmertnova, Nina Timofeeva, Boris Efimov, Alexander Lavrenyuk, Maris Liepa, Vladimir Vasiliev