Thank you, that's very interesting and informative. I was surprised to see that the Kirov version of the 'finger' variation didn't have the finger pointing, and that the Lilac Fairy didn't include the Italian fouettes.
I have the DVD of Cojocaru and Bonelli from 2000, I think it is, and I thought that the more recent performances were danced faster, and that this made most of the corps de ballet pieces much more exciting. Am I right?