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The year of 2004 was marked by production of the drama performance “Mata Hari” to the music by Sergei Prokofiev and Gogi Dzodzuashvili, as well as the songs by Edith Piaf.

Director-producer: Tamaz Vashakidze (the artistic director of “New Georgian Ballet of Tamaz Vashakidze” theatre of modern dance).

Designers: Anka Kalatozashvili and Guga Kotetishvili.

Starring: Mata Hari — winner of the International Ballet Artists Award, Georgian ballet star Lali Kandelaki.

Other ballet performers: Irakli Shengelia, Michail Menabde, Irakli Bahtadze, Lasha Hozashvili.

Drama artists: Nika Tavadze, Kaha Bakuradze, Zaal Chikobiva, Erik Bablidze.

This production combined drama and classic ballet art.

First-night show poster on facade of the State academic theatre of the opera and ballet

First-night show poster on facade of the State academic theatre of the opera and ballet

Video clips

Video of the show first night at the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Paliashvili (Tbilisi, 2004. Camera: Iviko Makharadze).

  • Scene 1. Seduction
    Performers: Irakli Shengelia, Kaha Bakuradze, Erik Bablidze and Lali Kandelaki
  • Scene 2. Meeting
    Performers: Nika Tavadze, Irakli Bakhtadze and Lali Kandelaki
  • Scene 3. Paris
    Performers: Mikhail Menabde, Irakli Bakhtadze, Lasha Hozashvili and Lali Kandelaki
  • Scene 4. Istanbul
    Performers: Irakli Bakhtadze and Lali Kandelaki
  • Scene 5. Recruitment
    Performers: Zaal Chikobiva and Lali Kandelaki
  • Scene 6. Anticipation
    The part of Mata Hari performed by Lali Kandelaki
  • Scene 7. Expulsion
    Performers: Kaha Bakuradze, Nika Tavadze, Mikhail Menabde, Irakli Shengelia, Irakli Bakhtadze, Lasha Hozashvili and Lali Kandelaki

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