The ballet evening of the Classical Ballet Theater of Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasiliev will unite two works to the music of Igor Stravinsky. Ancient rituals, pagan ceremonies, and a magical fairy tale come to life in the dancers' movements, transforming legendary scores into a vibrant theatrical story about sacrifice, love, and freedom. The ballet evening of the Classical Ballet Theater of Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasiliev addresses two works by Igor Stravinsky that, at the beginning of the 20th century, turned the audience's perception of music and choreography upside down. Today, these titles are perceived as classics of the twentieth century, but their premieres once posed a real challenge to conventional taste. The first part of the program is based on an ancient ritual. The choreography by Kasatkina and Vasiliev was created with attention to ethnographic details: the directors studied ancient descriptions of pagan rituals, examined illustrations, and observed the movements of animals. As a result, the dance is filled with sharp accents, low jumps, heavy steps, and collective patterns that emphasize a sense of elemental power. The audience sees not a salon fairy tale, but a living picture of ancient Russia with its harsh laws and predetermined sacrifice. In the second part of the evening, a magical story unfolds on stage about a meeting with a wondrous creature and the struggle between good and evil. Here, the fairy tale quality, the play of light and color, spectacular mass scenes, and swift solo variations are more important. The strict rhythms and sharp harmonies of the score are translated into the language of dance so that each character is remembered by their movement, gesture, and turn of the head. The stage effects enhance the feeling of immersion in Russian folkloric myth. For Russian ballet, the productions of Kasatkina and Vasiliev were a significant step forward in their time. They showed that the academic school is capable of speaking the language of modernity while relying on national tradition and not losing the purity of the classical line. Today, these performances are interesting to both those who are well acquainted with Stravinsky's legacy and those who.