"La Bayadere" Ballet

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1. Who composed the music for the ballet “La Bayadere”? Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Ludwig Minkus Sergei Vasilievich

2. What year was the ballet “La Bayadere” first performed? 1897 1887 1877 1867

3. What is the name of the temple dancer in the ballet “La Bayadere”? Nickay Nicky Nikiya Nicola

4. Who choreographed the very first production of “La Bayadere”? Marius Petipa Michel Fokine Sergey Diaghilev Lev Ivanov

5. Does the “Bayadere” die during the ballet and if so how? No, she doesn’t die She is poisoned. She dies of a broken heart She dies of a snake bite

6. In which country is the ballet “La Bayadere” set? China India Japan Turkey

7. What is the name of the warrior who is in love with the temple dancer in “La Bayadere”? Solor Shyam Sagar Shujit

8. During the wedding in the final act what happens at the Temple? The High Brahmin refuses to marry them The wedding goes ahead as normal The Temple is destroyed by the Gods The wedding is called off by Gamzatti

9. Which part of the ballet "La Bayadere" is often performed alone as a divertissement on its own merit? Shadows and ghosts The wedding ceremony The kingdom of the shades The spirits of the maidens

10. At the time when "La Bayadere" was created the Director of the theatre cut down on the budget for the ballet. Who was the Director at the period in question? Pyotr Mikhaylovich Yershov Andrei Droznin Baron Karl Karlovich Kister Sergey Obraztsov