Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time

Plot Summary

Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus, on a path set by his passionate encounters. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him… The story, based on the larger-than-life hero Pechorin, is adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s literary masterpiece in three separate stories recounting his heartbreaking betrayals. Is Pechorin a real hero? Or is he a man like any other? This brand new production by choreographer Yuri Possokhov is a tragic poetic journey that can only be seen at the Bolshoi. Filmed live on April 9th 2017.

Top Cast

Igor Tsvirko Pechorin (Bela)

Olga Smirnova Bela

Artem Ovcharenko Pechorin (Taman)

Ekaterina Shipulina Undine

Vyacheslav Lopatin Old Woman / Yanko