MARIS LIEPA GALA: Russian Season of the XXI Century An interna tional line-up from Russia and the US, including the Bolshoi Ballet’s IlzeLiepa, Dmitry Gudanov, Denis Rodkin, the Mariinsky's Vladimir Shklyarovand Ekaterina Osmolkina, plus veteran stars Farouk Ruzimatov Programmeincludes classical excerpts Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Harleq uinade, Vainonen's Nutcracker, Harlequinade, plus Bejart's Adagietto, Roland Petit's Pique Dame, Smoriginas's The Meeting, Ratmansky's Dreams A bout Japan and Cinderella, "Following the sensational success of the D iaghilev Festival in 2011, Saison Russes de XXIe Siècle presents yet anoth er stunning performance at London’s Coliseum, this time a Gala in tribute to the legendary Bolshoi dancer Maris Liepa celebrating many of the legenda ry Liepa original commissions that have become a major part of the Bolshoi’ s repertoire "As a dancer Liepa was a great individualist, fusing dra ma and dance to dazzling effect. A highly intellectual performer, he went to great pains to achieve and portray depth in his interpretations. His wor k lives on through the passion of two of his children, Ilze and Andris, b oth of whom have danced with the Bolshoi and further their father’s fervourfor historic Russian Ballet and teaching through their direction of the Ma ris Liepa Charitable Foundation. "In this Gala they pay ultimate homag e to their father’s life, and celebrate his talent and irrepressible spiri t as Andris takes on the role of the Gala’s artistic director, and Ilze pe rforms some of her father’s most celebrated work on stage." Tickets £15- 65. Bookinghttp://www.eno.org/see-whats-on/productions/production-page.php? &itemid=2203