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The casts they have up for their 4 Swan Lakes this fall in St P are: Odette-Odile — Ekaterina Borchenko Prince Siegfried — Victor Lebedev Odette-Odile — TBA Prince Siegfried — Leonid Sarafanov

The Swan Lake they have listed on their website for performances in Russia this coming season is given as: Choreography: Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Alexander Gorsky, Asaf Messerer Revised by Mikhail Messerer Duato is doing a new R&J premiering there in December so I doubt he'll have time to tinker with Swan Lake.

I also posted links to reviews of their recent Swan Lakes in Vancouver. The reviews aren't particularly penetrating, but you can find the links here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/06/mikhailovsky-ballet-swan-lake-vancouver.html

and some Rothbarts have changed, yes.

There have been some more changes to the original Swan Lake casting. I've posted the most recent (as of yesterday) complete info here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/08/royal-ballet-swan-lake-casting.html

Ballet trivia! (not sure if this is the right forum for this, but if not perhaps some kindly admin can move it). If you're interested in the fascinating histories of the word "dance" and "pirouette", you can find the answers here: http://katherinebarb...-all-night.html and here: http://katherinebarb.../good-turn.html

sorry that was my mistake

Upcoming ballet documentary screenings in Canada: First Position (Youth America Grand Prix doc): http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/07/first-position-yagp-ballet-doc-canadian.html Joffrey Ballet: Mavericks of American Dance: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/06/joffrey-movie-screening-in-canada.html

In Canada, Cineplex is offering a season including not just the Bolshoi but also the Royal Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. Here is the schedule: 2012 September, Sunday 30th : BOLSHOI: LA SYLPHIDE(Live) (Lacotte version after Taglioni) 2012 October, Sunday 21st : ROYAL BALLET: LA FILLE MAL GARDEE (Recorded) 2012 November, Sunday 25th: BOLSHOI: THE PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER (Live) 2012 December, Thursday 13th : ROYAL BALLET: NUTCRACKER (Stephen McRae and Roberta Marquez) 2012 December, Saturday 22nd : ROYAL BALLET: NUTCRACKER (repeat) 2013 January, Sunday 27th : BOLSHOI: LA BAYADERE (Live) 2013 March, Thursday 28th: ROYAL BALLET: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 2013 March, Sunday 31st : BOLSHOI: THE RITE OF SPRING (Live): new version by Wayne McGregor 2013 April, Sunday 7th: ROYAL BALLET: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND 2013 May, Sunday 12th : BOLSHOI: ROMEO AND JULIET (Live) PLUS! Three broadcasts of Nederlands Dans Theater, dates to be confirmed but possibly 15 November, 20 December, and 7 February. If you would like a "ballet buddy" to attend these broadcasts with in Toronto, please get in touch: toursenlair@gmail.com

For Canadians, Cineplex has announced its 2012-13 season, mix of Bolshoi, Royal Ballet, and Nederlands Dans Theater. Details here: http://toursenlair.blogspot.ca/2012/06/ballet-broadcasts-in-canada-2012-13.html

I just posted a master calendar for performances by major companies in the UK and on the continent for 2012-13. Click here: http://toursenlair.b...e-calendar.html I hope this is useful for those who love to travel to see ballet! Katherine Barber