XXII international ballet Rudolph Nureev festival will be held from the 7th to 24th of September in Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theate.

This year's festival programme will be the longest one. It will include three gala-shows in its program this year. The first one, called “Tchaikovsky” will include the famous third act of the ballet “Sleeping Beauty”, played by Maria Shirinkina and Alexei Timofeev – artists of Mariinsky Theater.

The second part consisted of concert items on Tchaikovsky music, will be played by soloists of Mariinsky Theater Catherine Osmolkina, Maria Shirinkina, Alexander Sergeev, Alexei Timofeev, prima donna of Bavarian State Ballet Loretta Sommersail, soloist of the same theater Dmitry Vyskobenko and soloists of Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater.

You can buy tickets on-line: http://www.bashopera.ru/repertoire/festival/12680/