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    I don't believe Osipova has danced Sylvia yet. I know that she was scheduled to debut in it with ABT about 4 years ago, but IIRC (I do remember being stuck with a ticket for it) that was canceled because of injury, and I don't think it's been in the RB's performance schedule since she joined...
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    As do I!
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    On the other side side of the pond, it has: there were a few efforts in the last century (including one by Peter Martins for NYCB), and in this one, about 5 years ago, ballets by Edwaard Liang for San Francisco Ballet and by Alexei Ratmansky for Miami City Ballet.
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    Osipova was scheduled to dance Sylvia with ABT about 4 years ago, but canceled, I believe, for injury. I look forward to seeing her essay the role.
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    That is fabulous news--my congratulations to him and to you!
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    Historically, the Bolshoi has cinecast the last performance of a 3-, 4- or 5-performance run. The so-called "Contemporary" program shown this season was a notable exception. For a number of reasons, I do not think that the Bolshoi will repeat that experience anytime soon, so most likely there will be several performances of Corsaire in the days immediately prior to 22/10. The Mariinsky has now released its subscription series for the 2017-18 season and the subscription performances are shown on the Russian language calendar (but not yet the English one) on their website. I took a quick look and saw the following ballet performances in October prior to the 22d: Park 4/10; Raymonda 6/ & 7/10; Corsaire (Vinogradov) 10/10; Seasons (new) 13/10; Firebird 14/10; Humpbacked Horse 15/10; Fountain of Bakhchisarai 20/10. Please note that this list is not comprehensive for that period, but rather shows only those ballet performances that form part of a subscription series. As I mentioned earlier, the Mariinsky's full schedule for October will probably not appear for quite some time.
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    There is one hint, however, for the Bolshoi schedule: the schedule for next season's Bolshoi cinecasts has been released and shows Corsaire on 22 October. Chances are that there will be several performances of it around that date.
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    If money were no object, I would sit in the Grand Tier--it's high enough to appreciate the corps (which is to my mind the biggest star of the Mariinsky's Lake) yet close enough to really SEE the soloists.
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    In a recent interview, Vaziev said that the new season would be announced at a press conference on May 5. But that may not be of much help--while the new season announcement will list premieres (from that same interview, the first one will be in November), revivals, and galas, with their dates, they have not in the past included the day-by-day schedules. And I'd note that even those dates that are included in the season announcement can change: at least one gala and two premieres in the current season occurred or will occur on dates other than those originally indicated. The Bolshoi generally posts the complete month's schedule about 3-4 months in advance (for example, the July schedule was posted about a week ago). The Mariinsky typically posts a partial schedule further in advance, but does not post the full schedule for a given month until closer to the date.
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    The original plan, when the Bolshoi cinema season was announced, was to show van Manen's Frank Bridge Variations, Leon-Lightfoot's Short Time Together, and Ratmansky's Russian Seasons, all works choreographed between 2005-2012, and two of which just premiered at the Bolshoi in 2016. The program was subsequently changed to substitute Etudes and The Cage, choreographed in 1948 and 1951, respectively, but both of which will premiere for the Bolshoi in the cinecast performance, for the first two of those works. (While the label "Contemporary" hardly applies to works choreographed in the mid-20th century, it was nevertheless retained.) Everyone's taste is different, of course--as has been abundantly clear in recent threads--but, while The Cage is one of my least favorite Robbins ballets, I think the program is definitely worth seeing. I'm very curious to see how the company does in Etudes, particularly after dancing Grigorovich for two months, and I think Russian Seasons is very beautiful, and in most of the performances I have seen, I prefer the Bolshoi's rendition to that of NYC Ballet, on whom it was choreographed.
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    I am selling the following SCSR tickets for the Jewels performances listed: Apr 1 eve- D10 Apr 6- D7 Apr 8 eve- D9 Apr 11- D9 Apr 15 mat- D10 Apr 15 eve- D9 The Apr 15 matinee ticket is 8 GBP, the others are all 9 GBP. I will need to deliver the tickets and collect payment at or just before either of the performances on April 1 or at or before the April 3 performance. If interested, please post here and send a PM.
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    I believe that Kschessinska had only one son (Vladimir or "Vova"), and that he died without issue. Sevenard is perhaps a collateral descendant, as MK's brother, Joseph, did have children.
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    She has posted on Facebook and Instagram 4 Bolshoi performance dates for the remainder of the season: Hero of Our Time on April 5, Legend of Love on May 21, La Sylphide on June 8 and The Bright Stream on July 1.
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    Nor for me! But I DID see Soloviev on stage and he was not at all like a woman! I also agree with penelopesimpson's comments above, both re tattoos and re any comparison with Nureyev. Perhaps its my (relatively advanced) age--well, after all, I'm old enough to have seen Soloviev dance!--but tattoos to me are ugly and defacing. I very recently watched another dancer perform Bolero, and for me his half dozen or so highly visible tattoos destroyed any appeal not only distracted, but destroyed for me personally any appeal and any belief in his appeal to the corps. Having watched Nureyev many, many times, and loved him for many, many years, what I perhaps valued most was his palpable love of dancing (in stark contrast to some of those danseurs who followed). Polunin, it seems clear, has no such passion. Instead, Polunin reminds me of Gelsey Kirkland. I think that a talent like his (or hers) is a gift from the gods, one so many kids (and adults, too) hoping and struggling to make a career out of doing something they love, would kill for (no, I don't mean that literally), and he's just throwing it away.
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    I agree. I've attended a few of these galas in years past, but have given up on them because, while their published cast lists often read like your wish list of everyone (well, or almost everyone) you'd want to see on stage, guessing who amongst them will actually show up is a bit like throwing darts. The relationship between the denominated honoree and what is actually danced, moreover, often seems, to put it kindly, extremely tenuous. But I'm not sure that either is of much import to their core audience.
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    Osipova danced Aurora at ABT in 2010, which I believe was her first time doing the role, but as I recall, she only danced it there that one time.
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    I believe you are correct. If I recall correctly, there was some talk about releasing a DVD of a televised performance (with Gillot?), but it never happened.
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    I saw the Vienna production, as well-- the Paris Opera Ballet retired their production of Nureyev's Raymonda several years ago (about 8, if memory serves, which nowadays it doesn't always), and I wanted another look at it. I caught the first performance of the run. While I generally don't much like Nureyev's choreography, this production does not contain much of it (mostly a few new variations for the men), and it remains my favorite of all his classical productions. I found the Georgiadis sets and costumes stunning (the POB's were not in good condition on their last run, hence the stated reason for their production's retirement). The performance, itself, however, was a disappointment to me. Due to injuries (both Konovaleva and Yakovleva were still out), the Raymonda was, I believe, the 3d cast. While she was up to the role technically (only a couple of minor glitches in what is a killer ballerina role), I saw neither warmth nor charm. The Jean de Brienne was very young and showed promise; I suspect that over time he will develop more stage presence. One or two of the soloists were very good; I found everyone else rather lackluster, and the company's dancing overall not as strong as in the Corsaire I saw them do last year. I second--with my whole heart--Geoff's comments about the music: a glorious score gorgeously played. And, as with the performance he saw, the audience thinned out substantially at mine, although I really only noticed it for the last act, when the theatre was almost half-empty.
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    That was certainly my experience at a Nutcracker last week!
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    I, too, loved that version, which also gave us Ashton's exquisite awakening pas. And I would give up a limb to see that Sibley-Dowell performance in its entirety.
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    Blossom, from the rep you mention, you are obviously looking at ABT's fall season; Bruce apparently had New York City Ballet in mind. While ABT has engaged in some ticketing shenanigans of its own, it has not shared NYCB's recently adopted offensive practice of artificially reducing supply (by closing huge swaths of the theatre) in order to raise ticket prices. If you are happy in the front of the ROH amphi, I am sure you will be happy in the front of the 3d ring. My own preference generally is to sit closer, and, while I haven't seen the new Lang, I think both Symphonic and Prodigal are better enjoyed up close. It seems that you are thinking about the October 27 performance, and I've had a quick look at availability for that performance--you might want to consider AA 5, 7, 9 in the 2d ring, which would get you closer to the stage, but with a virtually full view of it (and no heads in the way). As for skipping the gala, please don't fret. ABT galas draw a glitzy crowd and it can be fun to watch the bling, but I think Trenary on the 27th will do a far, far better Symphonic than her counterpart at the gala. I hope this helps.
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    Lantratov was indeed in London for the entire tour. It was Lobukhin who danced with Zakharova in Japan and did not dance during the first part of the London tour.
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    Kretova IS here and is dancing leads in Flames and Shrew, as well as Lake pas de trois.
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    I think this discussion is about Lilac Fairy casting, rather than Fille.
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    The Bolshoi has usually sold out the ROH, and so I wouldn't be too concerned at this point.
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