La Bayadère (Royal Ballet) backdrop

La Bayadère (Royal Ballet)

Directed by Ross MacGibbon

Starring Marianela Núñez, Vadim Muntagirov

An exotic tale of love and revenge

Set in the Royal India of the past, La Bayadère is a story of eternal love, mystery, fate, vengeance, and justice. The ballet relates the drama of a temple dancer (bayadère), Nikiya, who is loved by Solor, a noble warrior. She is also loved by the High Brahmin, but does not love him in return, as she does Solor.