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Bakhchisaray (bäkh'chēsərī`) [Turk.,=garden palace], city, in Ukraine. From the early 15th cent. until 1783 it was the capital of the khanate of Crimea, or Little Tatary. The palace of the khans, celebrated by Pushkin and Mickiewicz for its beauty, notably for its white marble fountains, was built in the 16th cent. and is now a museum. In the city are many mosques and the tombs of the khans. Nearby are the ruins of Chufut-Kale. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But beyond these sensational Soviet party pieces, Struchkova was a serious ballerina, notable especially for her Giselle, and for her Maria, the abducted, harp-playing heroine of Zakharov's The Fountain of Bakhchisaray. So this Khan might well be thought a prime subject for spiritual regeneration, which he achieves by building the namesake Fountain of Bakhchisaray as a monument to his unrequited love. During the past two seasons, she has also danced the tragic role of Mekhmeneh Banhu in Yuri Grigorovich's Legend of Love (one of the best performers of this role in the past, Alla Osipenko, coached her), Bournonville's Sylphide in Copenhagen and Moscow, Maria in The Fountain of Bakhchisaray, and the Fairy Godmother in Vinogradov's Cinderella. |
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