Kirov in Washington

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The Kennedy Center has listed the casting for the engagement by the Kirov Ballet next week and the week after. Given recent experience, this may have nothing to do with what we eventually see on stage, but for what it's worth, here it is:

The Nutcracker

Dec. 23, Natalya Sologub and Andrey Merkuriev

Dec. 25, Diana Vishneva and Leonid Sarafanov

Dec. 26, Irina Golub and Andrey Merkuriev

Dec. 27, (matinee) Nadezda Gonchar and Andrey Merkuriev; (evening) Diana Vishneva and Leonid Sarafanov

Dec. 28, (matinee) Natalya Sologub and Leonid Sarafanov; (evening) Irina Golub and Andrey Merkuriev

Swan Lake

Dec. 30, Daria Pavlenko and Igor Zelensky

Dec. 31, Sofya Gumerova and Danila Korsuntsev

Jan. 1, Natalya Sologub and Leonid Sarafanov

Jan. 2, Daria Pavlenko and Igor Zelensky

Jan. 3, (matinee) Sofya Gumerova and Danila Korsuntsev; (evening) Natalya Sologub and Leonid Sarafanov

Jan. 4, Daria Pavlenko and Igor Zelensky