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[volcanohunter]

Since I don't think this has been made available in English yet, here is casting for the Bolshoi's upcoming visit to Australia

Le Corsaire

Medora – Maria Alexandrova (May 30, June 1e, 5e); Ekaterina Shipulina (May 31, June 2, 5m); Ekaterina Krysanova (June 1m, 4)
Conrad – Vladislav Lantratov (May 30, June 1e, 5e); Mikhail Lobukhin (May 31, June 2, 5m); Ruslan Skvortsov (June 1m, 4)
Gulnare – Nina Kaptsova (May 30, June 1e, 4, 5e); Kristina Kretova (May 31, June 1m, 2, 5m)
Birbanto – Vitaly Biktimirov (May 30, Jun 1m, 1e, 4, 5e); Denis Savin (May 31, June 2, 5m)
Pas d’esclaves – Kristina Kretova (May 30,  June 4); Anna Tikhomirova (May 31, June 1e, 2, 5e); Chinara Alizade (June 1m, 5m);
Denis Medvedev (May 30, June 1m, 2, 5m); Andrei Bolotin (May 31, June 1e, 4, 5e)
Seyd-Pasha – Alexei Loparevich
Lanquedem – Egor Simachev
Danse de Forbans soloist – Anna Antropova (May 30, June 1e, 4); Anastasia Meskova (May 31, June 2, 5e); Anna Balukova (June 1m, 5m)
Odalisques – Maria Vinogradova, Yulia Grebenshchikova (all performances); Anna Tikhomirova (May 30, June 1m, 4, 5m); Chinara Alizade (May 31, June 1e, 2, 5e)

The June 4 performance will be simulcast to venues throughout Queensland.

The Bright Stream

Zina – Nina Kaptsova (June 7, 8e); Ekaterina Krysanova (June 8m, 9)
Pyotr – Mikhail Lobukhin (June 7, 8e); Denis Savin (June 8m, 9)
Ballerina – Maria Alexandrova (June 7, 8e); Ekaterina Shipulina (June 8m, 9)
Ballet Dancer – Ruslan Skvortsov (June 7, 8e); Vladislav Lantratov (June 8m, 9)
Accordionist – Denis Savin (June 7); Denis Medvedev (June 8m, 8e, 9)
Old Dacha Dweller – Alexei Loparevich (June 7, 8e, 9); Alexander Petukhov (June 8m)
His Wife – Anastasia Vinokur (June 7, 8e, 9); Anna Antropova (June 8m)
Galya – Ksenia Pchelkina
Gavrilich – Egor Simachev (June 7, 8m, 8e); Alexander Petukhov (June 9)

http://www.qpac.com....shoi/index.html
http://www.bolshoi.r...cles/2013/2569/

[Helene]

No Merkuriev.  That's sad, because he was the best Birbanto in "Le Corsaire" and I'm pretty sure he was on the "Bright Stream" DVD.  (I can't check because I lent out my copy.)

[amiaow]

I'm off to the performances on 31st May and 7th June, really looking forward to it

[volcanohunter]

Merkuriev will be in Moscow making his debut in Anyuta. He wasn't filmed in The Bright Stream, which hasn't yet been released on DVD, but he did have the lead in the film of Ratmansky's Bolt, if that's what you're thinking of.

[Helene]

Yes, it was "Bolt."  No wonder I couldn't find my non-existent copy of "The Bright Stream"    (Now I wonder which DVD I did loan out...)

I guess "Anyuta" trumps Birbanto.  But he was sooooooooooo good in it!

[volcanohunter]

Maria Alexandrova seems fairly excited about the prospect of visiting Australia.



My guess is that Merkuriev would have preferred to go to Australia also, and given that he dances both male leads in The Bright Stream, he would have been a good candidate. But on this tour the premium appears to be on Conrads. The biggest change to the basic casting outline that was announced back in February is that Vitaly Biktimirov will not be dancing Pyotr after all, which I think would have been a debut for him. Instead he will be doing most of the Birbantos. Given that Denis Savin already dances Pyotr, it seems entirely sensible to cast him. Savin, though, must make an awfully sweet-tempered Birbanto.

[Mashinka]

I imagine Brisbane is very nice at this time of the year and not the steam bath it is in January.  Watch out for the pictures of the Bolshoi cuddling koalas, there are bound to be some.