5/5 Yulia Stepanova - Aegina variation from Spartacus III act 

Fragment of III act of ballet Spartacus, Aegina variation from act III.
Cast:
Aegina - Yulia Stepanova
Crassus - Nikolai Naumov
Yulia Stepanova was 3rd cast Aegina in Spartacus premiere in July 2010. She danced it one year after her graduation and she's the youngest Aegina in Mariinsky. In one Russian review she was described as great surprise among all female leads, since she showed herself as strong technician and sensible actress and who gave Aegina modern touch. Video I show is Yulia's 3rd performance, recorded 16 of January 2011, which was dedicated to Askold Makarov, who performed the role of Spartacus in 1960s.
Music: Aram Khachaturian
Choreography: Leonid Yakobson