The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (ballet)

The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Russian: Бахчисарайский фонтан) is a full-length ballet in four acts, choreographed by Rostislav Zakharov to music by Boris Asafyev.

The scene shifts back in time to the palace of a Polish nobleman, where a ball is being held for the engagement of Maria, the daughter of the house, to the young noble Vaslav.

After a vicious fight in which the Khan kills Vaslav, the palace is looted and torched and the women carried away as part of the booty.

She tries to tell Maria how desperately she loves the Khan, finally drawing a concealed dagger to stab her unwilling rival.

The Stars of the Russian Ballet[4] is a 1953 Soviet film production that includes abridged versions of Swan Lake, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai and Flames of Paris.

In the film the roles were danced by Galina Ulanova (Maria), Maya Plisetskaya (Zarema), Pyotr Gusev (Khan Girey), and Yuri Zhdanov (Vaslav).