The Little Humpbacked Horse (ballet)

Konyok Gorbunok ili Tsar-Devitsa, or Le Petit cheval bossu, ou La Tsar-Demoiselle) is a ballet in four acts and eight scenes with apotheosis.

The libretto is by Arthur Saint-Léon, based on the fairy tale The Little Humpbacked Horse by Pyotr Yershov.

[1] The ballet shows how Ivan the fool, with the aid of a magical horse, defeats an evil Khan and wins the hand of the Tsar-Maiden.

However, Stukolkin had broken his leg and was replaced with Nilolay Troitsky, who had no previous experience of dancing principal roles.

Simultaneously, the Moscow Imperial troupe developed a different style, combining classical European choreography with real Russian folk dance.

Photo of cast members of the Bolshoi Theatre in Alexander Gorsky 's revival of The Little Humpbacked Horse . In the center of the photograph are Lyubov Roslavleva as the Tsar Maiden (front, standing), Vasily Tikhomirov as the Humpbacked Horse (center, back) and Nikolai Domashev as Ivanushka (center, reclining). Moscow, 1901.
Lyubov Roslavleva (center, left) as the Tsar Maiden with dancers costumed for Alexander Gorsky 's revival of The Little Humpbacked Horse for the Bolshoi Theatre . Moscow, 1901.