Lucien, a young composer, sets out to conquer the Parisian scene in search of glory. His success soon blinds him, and he betrays his friends and his love. Lost Illusions is a new ballet created in Moscow in 2011 by Alexei Ratmansky with dramaturgical advice from Guillaume Gallienne. This stylised adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel features thwarted love, ambition, and disillusionment, with 19th century Paris as its backdrop.
Vladislav Lantratov
Lucien
Diana Vishneva
Coralie
Ekaterina Shipulina
Florine
Artem Ovcharenko
The First Danser (Youth, Robber's Leader)
Egor Simachev
Camusot, a banker, Coralie's patron
Alexander Fadeyechev
Duke, Florine's patron
Anna Antropova
Berenice, Coralie's servant
Chinara Alizade
Friend to Lucien
Anna Rebetskaya
Friend to Lucien
Lucien, a young composer, sets out to conquer the Parisian scene in search of glory. His success soon blinds him, and he betrays his friends and his love. Lost Illusions is a new ballet created in Moscow in 2011 by Alexei Ratmansky with dramaturgical advice from Guillaume Gallienne. This stylised adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel features thwarted love, ambition, and disillusionment, with 19th century Paris as its backdrop.
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