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[Marc Haegeman]

Next summer may turn out to be highly rewarding for Kirov aficionados in Europe as the company will also perform at the Opera House in Graz, Austria, July 2 through 14. Graz is Cultural Capital of Europe this year and the return of the Mariinsky (having been there for three weeks in July 1998) is just one of the multiple events in and around the city.

The programme consists of "Romeo and Juliet" (July 2, 3, 11), "Jewels" (July 4, 10, 13), "Don Quixote" (July 8, 9, 12) and "Swan Lake" (July 5, 6, 14).

[Marc Haegeman]

For anyone willing to believe it, here's the casting for the Kirov-Mariinsky in Graz, next July 2-14 (Courtesy Rieder Promotions).

2 July, Romeo and Juliet: Zakharova – Fadeyev

3 July, Romeo and Juliet: Vishneva – Baranov

4 July, Jewels:  Ayupova – Baranov/Vishneva – Fadeyev/Pavlenko – Zelensky

5 July, Swan Lake: Zakharova – Korsuntsev

6 July, Swan Lake: Gumerova – Kolb

8 July, Don Quixote: Vishneva – Sarafanov

9 July, Don Quixote: Novikova – Fadeyev

10 July, Jewels: Ostreikovskaya – Baranov/Nioradze – Scherbakov/Zakharova – Korsuntsev

11 July, Romeo and Juliet: Ayupova – Sarafanov

12 July, Don Quixote: Osmolkina – Korsakov

13 July, Jewels: Ayupova – Baranov/Nioradze – Scherbakov/Gumerova – Kolb

14 July, Swan Lake: Pavlenko – Korsuntsev