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Natalia Osipova Наталья Осипова

Natalia Osipova Наталья Осипова as “Laurencia”, “Laurencia Лауренсия”, choreo by Vakhtang Chabukiani revised by Mikhail Messerer Михаил Мессерер, costume by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, music by Aleksandr Krein Александр Крейн. Based on the play “Fuente Ovejuna” (1619, Madrid, Spain) by Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio, Mikhailovsky Ballet Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Kiyoka Hashimoto and Brendan Saye

Kiyoka Hashimoto and Brendan Saye, “In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated”, choreo, scenic, costume and original lighting design by William Forsythe, music by Thom Willems, As part of the program “Shifting Symmetries” (“Concertante”, “In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated” by William Forsythe and “Brahms-Schönberg Quartet” by George Balanchine), Wiener Staatsballett Vienna State Ballet, Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna, Austria (January 2, 4 & 5, 2024).

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Anna Ol Анна Оль

Anna Ol Анна Оль, “Alignment”, choreo by Juliano Nunes, music by Ezio Bosso, costume by Oliver Haller, lighting design by Wijnand van der Horst, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Natalia Povoroznyuk Наталья Поворознюк

Natalia Povoroznyuk Наталья Поворознюк, graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy, former leading soloist dancer with the Eifman Ballet, currently teacher and choreographer.

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Lilia Berezhnova Лилия бережнова

Lilia Berezhnova Лилия бережнова as “Nurida” (Shakhriyar’s wife), “One Thousand and One Nights Тысяча и одна ночь”, music by Fikret Amirov Фикрет Амиров, libretto by Maksud and Rustam Ibragimbekov Рустам Ибрагимбеков based on Arabian fairy tales “One Thousand and One Nights”, choreography by Eldar Aliyev Эльдар Алиев, sets and costumes by Pyotr Okunev Петр Окунев, Ballet of The Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, openning night of XXXIV International Festival of Classical Ballet Rudolf Nureyev, Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Musa Jalil Татарский академический государственный театр оперы и балета им. М. Джал, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation (May 13, 2021).

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Ashley Bouder

Ashley Bouder (New York City Ballet), “Tarantella”, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, reconstructed and orchestrated by Hershy Kay (Grand Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 67), costume by Barbara Karinska (Varvara Jmoudsky), 2011 Dance Open Ballet Festival, Oktyabrskiy Concert Hall Большой концертный зал Октя́брьский, Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 22, 2011).

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Elena Yevseyeva Елена Евсеева

Elena Yevseyeva Елена Евсеева as “Kitri”, “Don Quixote Дон Кихот”, choreo by Aleksandr Gorsky Александр Горский, Marius Petipa, Nina Anisimova Нина Анисимова (gypsy and oriental dances) and Fyodor Lopukhov Фёдор Лопухов (Fandango), libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” (“The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha”) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), music by Ludwig Minkus, costume design by Konstantin Korovin Константин Коровин, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Laurretta Summerscales

Laurretta Summerscales as “Sylph” (a forest spirit), “La Sylphide”, libretto by Adolphe Nourrit, choreo by Pierre Lacotte after Filippo Taglioni, music by Jean Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer and Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, set design by Pierre Ciceri, costume design by Eugène Lam, Bayerisches Staatsballett Bavarian State Ballet, Nationaltheater, Munich, Bavaria, Germany (November 22, 2024).

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Anastasiya Lukina Анастасия Лукина

Anastasiya Lukina Анастасия Лукина, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский Tеатр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Olesya Novikova and Yevgeny Konovalov

Olesya Novikova Олеся Новикова as “Masha” and Yevgeny Konovalov Евгений Коновалов  as “The Nutcracker Prince”, “The Nutcracker Щелкунчик”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the fairy-tale “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by Ernst Hoffmann, choreo by Vasily Vainonen Василий Вайнонен, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский, design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia (January 10, 2025).

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Olga Gaiko and Igor Artamonov

Olga Gaiko Вольга Гайко as “Kitri” and Igor Artamonov Ігар Артамонаў as “Miguel Basilio”, “Don Quixote Дон Кіхот”, libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” (“The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha”) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), music by Ludwig Minkus, choreo by Marius Petipa, Aleksandr Gorsky Александр Горский, Kasyan Goleizovsky Касьян Голейзовский, Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, stage by Valentin Elizariev Валентин Елизарьев, set design by Vyacheslav Okunev Вячеслав Окунев, costume design by Irina Press Ирины Пресс, Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Большой театр Беларуси, Opierny Teatr Opera and Ballet Theatre, Minsk, Republic of Belarus.

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Alina Somova Алина Сомова

Alina Somova Алина Сомова as “Princess Shyrin”, “The Legend of Love Легенда о любви”, choreo by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Arif Melikov Ариф Меликов, libretto by Nazim Khikmet Назим Хикмет, set, costume and lighting design by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Svetlana Zakharova Светлана Захарова

Svetlana Zakharova Светлана Захарова as “Anastasia Romanovna” (Ivan IV Vasilyevich’s wife), “Ivan the Terrible Иван Грозный”, choreo and libretto by Yury Grigorovich Юрий Григорович, music by Sergey Prokofiev Сергей Прокофьев (excerpts from music to the film “Ivan the Terrible”, “Russian Overture”, “Cantata Aleksandr Nevsky”, “The Third Symphony”, Mikhail Chulaki’s version and additional music excerpts), set and costume by Simon Virsaladze Симон Вирсаладзе, Bolshoi Ballet Большой театр, Moscow, Russia.

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Elena Yevseyeva Елена Евсеева

Elena Yevseyeva Елена Евсеева as “Dulcinea Дульсинея”, “Don Quixote Дон Кихот”, choreo by Aleksandr Gorsky Александр Горский, Marius Petipa, Nina Anisimova Нина Анисимова (gypsy and oriental dances) and Fyodor Lopukhov Фёдор Лопухов (Fandango), libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha” (“The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha”) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616), music by Ludwig Minkus, costume design by Konstantin Korovin Константин Коровин, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Connie Vowles

Connie Vowles, “Diamonds”, choreo by George Balanchine, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Пётр Чайковский (Symphony Nº 3 in D Major Op. 29), costume by Barbara Karinska (Varvara Jmoudsky) from “Jewels” (“Rubies”, “Emeralds” and “Diamonds”), Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Anna Ol Анна Оль

Anna Ol Анна Оль, “Emeralds”, music by Gabriel Fauré [“Pelléas et Mélisande” (1898) and “Shylock” (1889)], choreo by George Balanchine, costume by Barbara Karinska (Varvara Jmoudsky) from “Jewels” (“Rubies”, “Emeralds” and “Diamonds”), Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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