Bolshoi Ballet Carmen Suite Petrushka

Carmen Impetuous Carmen seduces Don José in order to convince him to let her out of jail Once outside she thinks shes finally free before realizing that shes in fact prisoner of a love triangle she wants to be with the famous Torero Escamillo but she cant make Don José go away Petruska At SaintPetersburgs carnival three puppets are playing the same role over and over the unhappy lover Petrushka the coquette and a Moor Fed up with this endless part that never goes well for him Petrushka attacks his rival and flees from the puppets theater Carmen Suite staged by Alberto Alonso is a one act ballet about a passionate freespirited woman caught in a love triangle Stanislavskys Petrushka choreographed by Edward Clug encapsulates the story of a puppet that came to life burdened by the human emotions of love jealousy and rage Both stories envelop the characters which refuse to abide by the rules to whom even the thought of submission is repulsive