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...part of "the largest American cultural exchange ever to take place with the Soviet Union," musicians from Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre will perform tonight at Sanders Theatre...
...this Friday's Sanders performance, chief conductor of the Bolshoi Theatre, Alexander Lazarez, will lead the Instrumental Soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre. Soviet composer, Rodion Shchedrin, will come to the theater for the American premiere of his two pieces, "Geometry of Sound" and "Frescoes of Dyonisios." Shchedrin's presence is the "special highlight" of the performance, Morgan said...
...Bolshoi has a potent secret weapon. The major revelation of the tour is the U.S. debut of Irek Mukhamedov, 27, a thrilling performer whose presence almost legitimizes all the excesses of Soviet realism. Perhaps the best offering in the tour repertory is the second act of Spartacus, which closes the "Highlights" program. The choreography is little more than an astounding series of leaps and runs. Mukhamedov's entrance is a cadenza of high, bullet- fast jumps. He becomes a projectile of the Roman slaves' insurrection, ending the torrid first scene by rushing downstage to the footlights in an embodiment...
...Fair as she is dark, he is attentive, handsome and gallant. By keeping things simple and performing on a common impulse, the pair gave several performances that were more satisfying than their showier elders'. At least in the context of this tour, they seemed to reassert values that the Bolshoi would do well to remember...
...Bolshoi Ballet brings its bravura style to the U. S. after an eight- year absence, but classical standards have slipped...