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Was Polina a soloist or principal in Germany? I read conflicting things.

She was a first soloist, equivalent to principal, the highest rank in the company.

http://youtu.be/0l3KsliPHyM

What sad news.

I've just seen on the Bolshoi Ballet's website the Olga Smirnova has now been promoted to First Soloist!

for Ms. Smirnova.

Olga is being given a lot of opportunities.

Noticed Evgenia Obraztsova will also be in Emeralds, and David Hallberg in Diamonds.

Information about telecasts from the Bolshoi for 2012/2013: http://www.pathelive...lchoi-2012-2013

Via Google Translate:

The Bolshoi (literally "Grand Theatre") is one of opera houses and ballet's most renowned world. The Bolshoi Ballet has over 250 registered dancers and more than 30 ballets in its repertoire with annual classical works from the most famous contemporary choreographers. Legendary artists have danced at the Bolshoi.

With the worldwide success of the previous season, the Bolshoi Ballet continues to be broadcast live in a hundred cinemas in France and over 600 cinemas worldwide.

You will find at this season, eight exceptional ballets.

PROGRAMMING THE NEW SEASON OF Bolshoi Ballet

NEW BALLET SEASON SCHEDULE BOLSHOI

Sunday, September 30, 2012: LOST ILLUSIONS (Direct)

September 2012, Sunday 30th: LOST ILLUSIONS (Live)

Sunday, October 21, 2012: SWAN LAKE (Registered)

October 2012, Sunday 21st: SWAN LAKE (Recorded)

Sunday, November 25, 2012: PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER (Direct)

November 2012, Sunday 25th: THE PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER (Live)

Sunday, December 16, 2012: THE NUTCRACKER (Registered)

December 2012, Sunday 16th: NUTCRACKER (Recorded)

Sunday, January 27, 2013: La Bayadere (Direct)

January 2013, Sunday 27th: La Bayadere (Live)

Sunday, February 10, 2013: DON QUIXOTE (Registered)

February 2013, Sunday 10th: DON QUIXOTE (Recorded)

Sunday, March 31, 2013: THE RITE OF SPRING (Direct)

March 2013, Sunday 31st: THE RITE OF SPRING (Live)

Sunday, May 12, 2013: ROMEO AND JULIET (Direct)

May 2013, Sunday 12th: ROMEO AND JULIET (Live)

According to Acosta's website, he will choreograph a version of Don Quixote for the Royal Ballet's 2013/2014 season -- http://www.carlosacosta.com/news.htm.

Thanks for the heads up, elena! Evgenia looked beautiful. I hope she will be given the opportunity to continue to grow in the role.

(did I understand correctly that the reviewer basically felt the dancing was pretty stellar but the acting left a bit to be desired?)

-d-

That's the impression I got, diane.

Kommersant newspaper has a report: http://translate.goo...%26prmd%3Dimvns

Please add to the list

(1) Flamingo in Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

I think also in the caucus race one or two if the animals were birds.

What a fun thread!

Possokhov's Cinderella for the Bolshoi Ballet featured ravens.

Oh wow, even ravens, ah...? Never thought there would be so many birds onstage..! )

Yes, they made various appearances throughout the ballet. Around the 2:40 mark they can be seen in this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxkmkxE2w7o

What a fun thread!

Possokhov's Cinderella for the Bolshoi Ballet featured ravens.

Any reports on the triple debut of Yuriko Kajiya, Jared Matthews, Devon Teuscher this afternoon?!

Next season there will be three live telecasts from the Royal Ballet:

Swan Lake -- October 23, 2012

Nutcracker -- December 2012

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland -- March 28, 2012

http://www.roh.org.u...2012%202013.pdf

Pillar of Fire

Jewels

Flames of Paris

Lost Illusions

Invitees for the Mariinsky Festival have been announced and - am I reading this right? - Shklyarov's debut in Le Jeune homme et la mort? http://www.timeout.r.../feature/26281/

NYCB's Daniel Ulbricht and Teresa Reichlen will perform Prodigal Son at the festival.

http://www.mariinsky...12/3/22/1_1900/

How exciting for Kondaurova, Tereshkina, and Shklyarov! Hope some reports will make there way here. Thank you for the info, elianam!

*The Sleeping Bride by Dorothy Eden

*The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

*Peter Pan on Stage and Screen, 1904-2010 by Bruce K. Hanson

*Sibley and Dowell by Leslie Spatt (Why can't ballet books written today be like this?)

*The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle

*The Boy Who Shoots Crows by Randall Silvis

*The Runaway Princess by Kate Coombs

*Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer

According to the Mikhailovsky website Marcelo Gomes will dance Swan Lake this April, partnering Natalia Osipova. Wow! Am I correct it will be her debut, as well as the first time she and Gomes will dance together?

http://www.mikhailovsky.ru/en/afisha/shows.html?date=2012-04-19&sh=1059

*whispers* For those interested, the entire telecast has made its way onto youtube.

Another 'Cuthbertson Alert': I see that LC be starring again in the next ROH Ballet-in-Cinema - Romeo & Juliet, on March 22, 2012. This must be the 'All-Cuthbertson, All-the-Time' season.

Sort of like when the RB released DVDs of Manon, La Bayadere, and Romeo and Juliet all starring Acosta and Rojo a couple years ago.

Wonderful news!