Gayane (ballet) version stands as the definitive version of "Gayane". In the end, Nina Anisimova proved that character dancing endures and should be included in the world of classical ballet. The dance in "Gayane" did not follow the Petipa tradition, for example "Swan Lake", wherein the audience is treated to national dance in discrete divertissements of "dances of le salon", in Petipa's words; in contrast, the dance in "Gayane", by force of character, is felt throughout the ballet; it is a natural part of the people and of their history. In time, the ballet helped choreographers understand the importance of choreographic art
The Enchanted Forest (ballet) also the composer and conductor Riccardo Drigo's first complete score for a full-length ballet after having been appointed to the dual position of director of music and "Kapellmeister" to the Imperial Ballet, as well as principal conductor of ballet and Italian opera performances at the Mariinsky Theatre. The first student performances of "La Forêt enchantée" featured the graduate Alexandra Vinogradova in the principal role of Valeria. "La Forêt enchantée" was soon transferred to the repertory of the Imperial Ballet. Revisions were made to the ballet, among them was the changing of the name of the ballerina's character from Valeria to