Living in New York, I saw a production of Raymonda by ABT. I believe it was based on the Finnish ballet version. Needless to say I was extremely disappointed by this production. It appears that 1/3 of the music was cut. I've seen the La Scala version on YouTube and was extremely pleased. The DVD is not available in the States yet, but when it comes out here, I'll be the first one to buy it. This is the definitive version of this ballet. I wonder if they will release their version of The Red Poppy on DVD? Would love to see it.
