| Choreographer: |
Yuri Nikolaievich Grigorovich |
| Composer: |
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian |
| Librettist: |
Yuri Nikolaievich Grigorovich |
| Work definition: |
Ballet in three acts, twelve scenes and nine monologues |
| Based on: |
Based on the novel 'Spartacus' by Rafaello Giovagnoli and a scenario by Nikolai Volkov from 'Fall of the Roman Empire' by Plutarch |
| World premiere: |
9 April 1968, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow |