This work is about three famous personalities of the Soviet ballet in the second half of the 20thcentury; Valentin Yelizariev, Dmitry Bryancev and Boris Eifman. Through their works we can see an influence of social, cultural and political events on the progression of ballet and art in the countries of Post Soviet Union. The first part of the work focuses on art works of choreographers from the '70s of the 20th century till nowdays. The second part focuses on their works made in the middle of the '90s. The end of the work shows how their works were influ-enced by political changes.

This work defines the term interactive media and explains how it differs from the till now known term “new media”. It leans on the history of technology progression and the theory of new media. For better understanding of how one views new perception, it touches the basics of esthetics. It maps the development of dance visual forms labeled as digital dance and it lists the main pioneers and their methods. In the final part of the thesis, three current artists who use interactive projections in their performances are listed and their work is analyzed.

This master thesis deals with analysis of the first act of ballet Giselle. It is focused on the dramaturgy, dramatic actions and psychology of the characters. It compares different images of the first act from these sources: original libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, notes by russian ballet master Antoine Titus, manuscript of Henri Justamant, libretto by Rostislav Zakharov, simplified choreographic script written by Cyril Beaumont and Leonid Lavrovsky's choreography written down by Natalia Konius. Attention is particularly focused on Justamant's manuscript and Konius's written record.

This diploma thesis deals with the Prague ballet scene and its important representatives during the second half of the 20th century. The study aims to provide a concise summary of a topic that has not been covered so far and holds great potential for further research. The effort is to capture life stories of several eminent personalities of the ballet scene in the area of dance, choreography and teaching. In addition, the author maps events which had a significant impact on the ballet scene both in terms of theatrical and historical milestones. The chosen problems are approached by using theme-oriented literature reviews and processing of archival documents. The method of oral history is used as part of the research. The contribution of this thesis lies in its concise mapping of the Prague ballet scene and the profession of a ballet artist with all its possible pros and cons. Most importantly, it also serves as commemoration of personalities who had an unforgettable influence on the history of this art form.