The Lincoln Theater is pleased to announce the 2019-20 season and 10th anniversary of The Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema, featuring seven exceptional productions, coming to the big screen. Beginning with a treasure of Russian ballet, “Raymonda”, to audience favorites “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake” and a brand-new version of the iconic “Giselle” from choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Plus “Le Corsaire,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and the season ends with Balanchine's glittering triptych “Jewels”, showcasing the Bolshoi at its finest.

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema is an initiative to bring world-class ballet, direct from the legendary Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, exclusively to cinema audiences around the world - geared for and suitable for audiences of all ages.  The Bolshoi Theatre of Russia was founded in 1776 and to this day remains a spearhead of Russian culture as one of the largest and most celebrated ballet companies in the world.

“Raymonda,” captured live and playing at The Lincoln Theater Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. is a must-see of the Bolshoi, a work of living dance history showcasing the ballerina as the ultimate virtuoso. Raymonda is betrothed to Jean de Brienne, a gallant knight who pledged to go on a crusade led by the King of Hungary. When her beloved leaves, Abderakhman, a foreign knight, makes a bid for the hand of Raymonda and threatens her fate when she rejects him. Being one of legendary choreographer Marius Petipa’s final works, he fully armed this ballet with beautiful court scenes, romantic corps de ballet dances, Hungarian czardas, and a title role suited for the most outstanding ballerina.

And you won’t miss the breath-taking encore of “Le Corsaire” Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. starring Bolshoi Prima Ballerina, Ekaterina Krysanova. For the holiday season, on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m., the Bolshoi will present the encore production of the magical “Nutcracker.”

To kick off 2020, Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. is the brand-new production of “Giselle” captured live, bringing a fresh perspective to one of the oldest and greatest works of classical dance. Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m., don’t miss the audience favorite “Swan Lake,” Tchaikovsky’s essential masterpiece captured live. The encore of “Romeo and Juliet”, the tale of the star-crossed lovers, is playing Sunday March 29 at 1 PM. And closing out the Bolshoi season on Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m. see some of the world’s most dazzling dancers, captured live, in “Jewels,” inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue.

From classic audience favorites, to the unique productions giving audiences an opportunity to discover these iconic ballets anew, you won’t want to miss a single performance from the legendary Bolshoi Theater! Ticket prices for each screening are $15 for adults, $13 for members, and $5 for youth 18 and under. Additional information can be found at lcct.org or by calling the theater office at 563-3424 during office hours: Tuesday – Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema.