Exotic and mysterious india serves as the backdrop to this story of doomed love between the warrior solor and the bayadere nikiya who is killed by her jealous rival gamzatti breathtaking sets and costumes are designed by ezio frigerio and franca squarciapino in this exceptional production recorded at the palais garnier in paris direction and choreography in this fully restored version of marius petipas original ballet are by rudolf nureyev this is a 2010 blu ray presentation of the 1994