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Did Sarafanov really dance Albrecht, for that matter? Sorry - I'm too lazy to pore through my cast lists for 2005.

Sarafanov danced Giselle last June with Osmolkina.

Who danced the Moussorgsky Giselle, DancingGiselle?  I've seen Lomachenkova & Khabilulina in the title role, both ethereal, light, tender. In other words, easy-to-lift and very effective in Act II!  Unlike Gumerova, who is rather big-boned and earthy.

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I have seen two Mussorgsky dancers in Giselle, and I liked them both: Oksana Shestakova and Elena Kotsyubira.

Lopatkina was indeed perfect as Mekmene Banu, with her majestic expression of sorrow and lucide despair. It seems to be a perfect role for her, it is strange that she hasn't danced it more often. I think she is scheduled to dance it again around the middle of March.

I was also impressed by the Visir of Kusnezov, who had also danced a very brilliant Conrad in the Corsaire the night before.

Ruzimatov had a foot injury in Japan, not last week, but at the end of January, dancing Corsaire. I perfectly agree with you, Mireille, about his expressiveness. I find him absolutely unique!

CHOPINIANA:

NOCTURNE: Daria Sukhorukhova, Olesia Novikova, Ksenia Ostreikovskaja,Evgenij Ivanchenko

21th VALSE: Olesia Novikova.

MAZURQUE: Daria Sukhorukhova, Evgenij Ivanchenko

PRELUDE: Ksenia Ostreikovskaja

7th VALSE: Daria Sukhorukhova, Evgenij Ivanchenko

Or how about Lopatkina returning to dance Raymonda some day? Now THERE's her natural-born role...a 'clapping variation' as I've never seen before or since!"

Lopatkina will dance the third act of Raymonda on her benefit evening in the Mariinsky Festival...

I very much hope that Lopatkina will dance, because I'll be there myself on the 26th!

The end of february in the Mariinsky looks very appealing: on the 27th Ruzimatov should dance Sheherazade! And a few days before that there will be an Eifman ballet