The Kirov Ballet is planning an international tour this upcoming season – Austria, Italy, Britain, the U.S., California, Japan, … and many yummy treats … “Chopiniana,” “Jewels,” “La Bayadere,” etc…

From the Kirov Ballet's website

Kirov Ballet at the Aladdin Theater, Las Vegas September 5-6 6

This is what got me started on this thread … my boss has banished me to Las Vegas for a weekend in August and some performances featuring dance would go a long way towards making the whole thing less painful… Las Vegas suggestions, CD Friends, now is the time to come to the aid of the party!

<small>[ 18 July 2003, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: Jeff ]</small>

It's interesting that the Kirov's overseas tours are never listed in the Kirov/Mariinsky's official website.

http://www.mariinsky.ru/en

Tonight is the night....

Once upon a time there was a man called Enrico Cecchetti whose parents were from Civitanova Marche, a nice village in the region of Marche situated in the middle east of Italy.

Cecchetti taught his ballet technique at the Kirov in St. Petersburg and now the Kirov comes to Civitanova to perform an amazing gala which includes several pas de deux from Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Harlequinade, Tchaikovsky's pas de deux by Balanchine, the Dying Swan solo from Swan Lake, Chopiniana etc...

Civitanova Danza is a summer dance festival in the name of Enrico Cecchetti this year arrived at its tenth birthday.

The Kirov's performance tonight is expected to be the best birthday present for this exciting event.

I suppose this post is rather specific to be so early in the forum, but there is preliminary casting available for the Kirov's performances of "La Bayadere" at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The details were up on the Kodak's web site (www.kodaktheatre.com):

In the roles of: Nikiya-Solor-Gamzatti

October 15 @ 8pm: Svetlana Zakharova-Igor Zelensky-Victoria Tereshkina

October 16 @ 8pm: Diana Vishneva-Farukh Ruzimatov-Ekaterina Osmolkina

October 17 @ 8pm: Daria Pavlenko-Leonid Sarafanov-Elvira Tarasova

October 18 @ 2pm: Sofia Gumerova-Igor Kolb-Tatiana Tkachenko

October 18 @ 8pm: Svetlana Zakharova-Danila Kortsuntsev-Victoria Tereshkina

October 19 @ 2pm: Irma Nioradze-Andrian Fadeyev-Elvira Tarasova

October 19 @ 7pm: Diana Vishneva-Leonid Sarafanov-Ekaterina Osmolkina

--art

Yes! And we'll covering the Kirov on tour. Check out the new page:

http://www.criticaldance.com/kirov2003

The page looks great!

<small>[ 23 July 2003, 11:08 PM: Message edited by: Catherine Pawlick ]</small>

And for those wondering about the U.S. Cities tour, here is the list and performance dates:

Berkeley, California
Zellerbach Hall

October 7, 8, 9, 2003
Chopiniana, Scheherazade, Firebird
Fokine/Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky
Conductor - Mikhail Agrest
October 7th performances of Scheherazade and Firebird will be conduted by Valery Gergiev
Chopiniana
Mazurka Op.67, No.3 and Valse Op.64, No.2
Svetlana Zakharova (October 7)
Zhanna Ayupova (October
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (October 9)

Prelude
Daria Pavlenko (October 7)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (October
Daria Sukhorukova (October 9)

Valse Op.70, No.1
Irina Zhelonkina (October 7 & 9)
Irina Golub (October

Young Man Danila Korsuntev (October 7)
Igor Kolb (October
Anton Korsakov (October 9)

Scheherazade
Zobeide, his favorite wife Uliana Lopatkina (October 7)
Svetlana Zakharova (October
Irma Nioradze (October 9)

The Golden Slave Faroukh Ruzimatov (October 7 & 9)
Igor Zelensky (October

The Firebird
Firebird Diana Vishneva (October 7)
Irma Nioradze (October
Tatiana Amosova (October 9)

Ivan Tsarevich Victor Baranov (October 7 & 9)
Andrey Yakovlev (October

October 10, 11, 12, 2003
Jewels
Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds
Balanchine/Foure, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
Conductor - Mikhail Agrest

EMERALDS

(October 10)
Zhanna Ayupova Daria Pavlenko
Victor Baranov Denis Firsov

(October 11 at 2PM)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya Daria Sukhorukova
Victor Baranov Andrey Yakovlev

(October 11 at 8PM)
Zhanna Ayupova Sofia Gumerova
Victor Baranov Denis Firsov

(October 12 at 3PM)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya Daria Sukhorukova
Victor Baranov Andrey Yakovlev

RUBIES
(October 10)
Diana Vishneva, Andrian Fadeyev, Sofia Gumerova

(October 11 at 2PM)
Irma Nioradze, Maxim Zyuzin, Daria Pavlenko

(October 11 at 8PM)
Irina Golub, Vasily Sherbakov, Daria Pavlenko

(October 12 at 3PM)
Diana Vishneva, Andrian Fadeyev, Sofia Gumerova

DIAMONDS
(October 10)
Svetlana Zakharova, Danila Korsuntsev

(October 11 at 2PM)
Sofia Gumerova, Igor Kolb

(October 11 at 8PM)
Uliana Lopatkina, Danila Korsuntsev

(October 12 at 3PM)
Daria Pavlenko, Igor Zelensky

www.calperfs.berkeley.edu
510-642-9988

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Hollywood, California
Kodak Theatre
October 15-19, 2003
La Bayadere
Petipa/Minkus
Conductor - Mikhail Sinkevich

Nikiya, a bayadere
Svetlana Zakharova (October 15 & 18 at 8PM)
Diana Vishneva (October 16 at 8 PM & 19 at 7PM)
Daria Pavlenko (October 17)
Sofia Gumerova (October 18 at 2PM)
Irma Nioradze (October 19 at 2PM)

Gamzatti
Victoria Tereshkina (October 15 & 18 at 8PM)
Ekaterina Osmolkina (October 16 at 8 PM & 19 at 7PM)
Elvira Tarasova (October 17 at 8PM & 19 at 2PM)
Tatiana Tkachenko (October 18 at 2PM)

Solor, a warrior
Igor Zelensky (October 15)
Faroukh Ruzimatov (October 16)
Leonid Sarafanov (October 17 at 8PM & 19 at 7PM)
Igor Kolb (October 18 at 2PM)
Danila Korsuntsev (October 18 at 8PM)
Andrian Fadeyev (October 19 at 2PM)

www.kodaktheatre.com
www.ticketmaster.com
213-480-3232 or 714-740-2000

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Costa Mesa, California
Orange County Performing Arts Center
October 21, 22, 23, 2003
Chopiniana, Scheherazade, Firebird
Fokine/Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky
Conductor - Mikhail Agrest
Oct. 24 - 26, 2003 -- Jewels

Chopiniana
Mazurka Op.67, No.3 and Valse Op.64, No.2
Zhanna Ayupova (October 21)
Daria Sukhorukova (October 22)
Irina Zhelonkina (October 23)

Prelude
Daria Pavlenko (October 21)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (October 22)
Daria Sukhorukova (October 23)

Valse Op.70, No.1
Irina Zhelonkina (October 21)
Irina Golub (October 22 & 23)

Young Man Igor Kolb (October 21)
Danila Korsuntsev (October 22)
Anton Korsakov (October 23)

Scheherazade

Zobeide, his favorite wife Uliana Lopatkina (October 21 & 23)
Svetlana Zakharova (October 22)

The Golden Slave Faroukh Ruzimatov (October 21)
Igor Zelensky (October 22)
Danila Korsuntsev (23)

The Firebird

Firebird Irma Nioradze (October 21)
Tatiana Amosova (October 22 & 23)

Ivan Tsarevich Victor Baranov (October 21)
Andrey Yakovlev (October 22 & 23)

October 24, 25, 26, 2003
Jewels
Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds
Balanchine/Foure, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
Conductor - Mikhail Agrest
EMERALDS

(October 24)
Zhanna Ayupova Daria Pavlenko
Victor Baranov Denis Firsov

(October 25 at 2PM)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya Daria Sukhorukova
Victor Baranov Andrey Yakovlev

(October 25 at 8PM)
Zhanna Ayupova Daria Pavlenko
Victor Baranov Denis Firsov

(October 26 at 2PM)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya Daria Sukhorukova
Victor Baranov Andrey Yakovlev

RUBIES
(October 24)
Diana Vishneva, Andrian Fadeyev, Daria Pavlenko

(October 25 at 2PM)
Irma Nioradze, Maxim Zyuzin, Sofia Gumerova

(October 25 at 8PM)
Irina Golub, Vasily Sherbakov, Daria Pavlenko

(October 26 at 2PM)
Victoria Tereshkina, Andrian Fadeyev, Sofia Gumerova

DIAMONDS
(October 24)
Svetlana Zakharova, Igor Zelensky

(October 25 at 2PM)
Daria Pavlenko, Igor Kolb

(October 25 at 8PM)
Sofia Gumerova, Igor Zelensky

(October 26 at 2PM)
Uliana Lopatkina, Danila Korsuntsev
www.ocpac.org

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Detroit, Michigan
Opera House
October 29 - November 2, 2003
La Bayadere
Petipa/Minkus
Conductor - Mikhail Sinkevich

Nikiya, a bayadere
Svetlana Zakharova (October 29)
Sofia Gumerova (October 30 at 7:30PM & November 1 at 8PM)
Daria Pavlenko (October 31 at 8PM & November 2 at 2PM)
Irma Nioradze (November 1 at 2PM)

Gamzatti
Ekaterina Osmolkina (October 29 at 7:30PM & November 1 at 8PM)
Elvira Tarasova (October 30 at 8PM & November 2 at 2PM)
Victoria Tereshkina (October 31)
Tatiana Tkachenko (October 18 at 2PM)

Solor, a warrior
Faroukh Ruzimatov (October 29)
Anton Korsakov (October 30)
Leonid Sarafanov (October 31)
Igor Zelensky (November 1 at 2PM)
Igor Kolb (November 1 at 8PM)
Andrian Fadeyev (November 2 at 2PM)

www.MichiganOpera.org
313-237-SING

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Cleveland, Ohio
Playhouse Square Center, State Theater
November 6-9, 2003
La Bayadere
Petipa/Minkus
Conductor - Mikhail Sinkevich
Nikiya, a bayadere
Daria Pavlenko (November 6)
Svetlana Zakharova (November 7)
Sofia Gumerova (November
Irma Nioradze (November 9)

Gamzatti
Tatiana Tkachenko (November 6 &
Victoria Tereshkina (November 7)
Elvira Tarasova (November 9)

Solor, a warrior
Igor Zelensky (November 6)
Faroukh Ruzimatov (November 7)
Danila Korsuntsev (November
Anton Korsakov (November 9)

www.playhousesquare.com
216-241-2346

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Boston, Massachusetts
The Wang Center for the Performing Arts
November 13-16, 2003

Chopiniana, Scheherazade, Firebird
Fokine/Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky
Conductor - Mikhail Agrest
Chopiniana
Mazurka Op.67, No.3 and Valse Op.64, No.2
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (November 13 & 15)
Daria Sukhorukova (November 14)
Irina Zhelonkina (November 16)

Prelude
Daria Pavlenko (November 13 & 16)
Ksenia Ostreykovskaya (November 14)
Daria Sukhorukova (November 15)

Valse Op.70, No.1
Irina Zhelonkina (November 13 & 15)
Irina Golub (November 14 & 16)

Young Man Danila Korsuntev (November 13)
Igor Kolb (November 14 & 15)
Anton Korsakov (November 16)

Scheherazade
Zobeide, his favorite wife Uliana Lopatkina (November 13 & 16)
Svetlana Zakharova (November 14)
Irma Nioradze (November 15)

The Golden Slave Faroukh Ruzimatov (November 13 & 16)
Igor Zelensky (November 14)
Danila Korsuntsev (November 15)

The Firebird
Firebird Tatiana Amosova (November 13, 15, 16)
Irma Nioradze (November 14)

Ivan Tsarevich Andrey Yakovlev (November 13 & 15)
Victor Baranov (November 14 & 16)
The Dying Swan
Fokin /Saint-Saens
Svetlana Zakharova (November 13 only)
Le Spectre de la Rose
Fokine /Weber
?????????????????, Igor Kolb (November 13 only)

<small>[ 24 July 2003, 06:26 PM: Message edited by: Catherine Pawlick ]</small>

Jewels will be interesting... Does anyone know who set it?

<small>[ 27 July 2003, 07:45 PM: Message edited by: Azlan ]</small>

For "Jewels", the Mariinsky website credits:

Staging by Karin von Aroldingen, Sarah Leland, Elyse Borne, Sean Lavery

<small>[ 28 July 2003, 12:57 AM: Message edited by: Stuart Sweeney ]</small>

I'm looking forward to Jewels, even though I've seen it a lot recently. I love to see how different companies treat the same choreography. I wish I could see Serenade, too.

Has Lopatkina ever appeared in London? I have seen her in St Petersburg and I understand she is one of the Peterburgians' favourites.

She certainly has Emma, the last time I saw her here was in Jewels and she danced the Diamonds section with Igor Zelensky.

Cassandra - what year was that? I'm surprised she didn't come this year? She is a favourite for Swan Lake and we were short on female principals.

She was last here in 2001, though of course, without advance casting you can miss seeing certain dancers completely and I would guess that’s why you didn't see her.

Lopatkina is sorely missed this time around, she isn't just the company's prima ballerina (and she should be styled assoluta) but a dancer for whom a category simply doesn't exist, her dancing belongs to a higher plane and comparisons with other dancers become pointless: watching her dance is actually a spiritual experience.

After the birth of her baby it was doubtful if she would return to ballet at all, but she appears to have changed her mind. It's no secret that she has been plagued by injuries throughout her career and I imagine injury my well be the cause of her absence from London.

Do you know, that brings up a good point. I can't see how they're going to manage this entire tour with such a seemingly small number of female leads. It's not that the number is small per se, it just strikes me that for the travails of touring, you'd want about double or triple the number needed, for injury/illness coverage, as the touring is more taxing than staying on their home stage would be. I'm somewhat anxious to see that everything goes okay (I hope it does).

p.s. edited to say, that at least they have a month off between the UK/US rounds. That should help a bit.

<small>[ 05 August 2003, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Catherine Pawlick ]</small>