Photos: The Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of ‘The Flames of Paris’

Ladies of the court and officers of the royal guard dance the courtly sarabande in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Irina Perren performs as Diana Mireille and Leonid Sarafanov as Antoine Mistral in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Mikahil Messerer, center, is ballet master in chief of the Mikhailovsky Ballet. He works with the dancers before a performance of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Irina Perren performs as Diana Mireille and Leonid Sarafanov as Antoine Mistral in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Ladies of the court and officers of the royal guard dance the courtly sarabande in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Irina Perren performs as Diana Mireille and Leonid Sarafanov as Antoine Mistral in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Veronika Ignatyeva performs as Cupie in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Mikahil Messerer, center, is ballet master in chief of the Mikhailovsky Ballet. He works with the dancers before a performance of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Leonid Sarafanov performs as Antoine Mistral in the Mikhailovsky Ballet’s revival of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

The Mikhailovsky Ballet performs “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Mikahil Messerer, center, is ballet master in chief of the Mikhailovsky Ballet. He works with the dancers before a performance of “The Flames of Paris” in New York.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)