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Sketch for stage decoration by A.Sevbo.

A long-expected ballet for children will be premiered on December 21, 22 (12.00 & 19.00) and 23 at the Bolshoi Theatre (New Stage).

Pavel Dmitrichenko and Vladislav Lantratov are promoted to the Leading Soloists.

Rehearsals are already underway. Soon we are going to see the premiere of the ballet in a new choreographic version. Choreographer Yury Grigorovich tells about his creation.

Maria Vinogradova is promoted to the Soloist.

La Traviata, one of the most popular world operas, returns to the stage of the Bolshoi Theater after a 12-year break.

Anna Tikhomirova is promoted from Soloist to the First Soloist. Denis Rodkin — from Artist to the Soloist.

“Worldwide ballet — ballet from different corners of the world which we gather together on our stage, positioning ourselves as part of a single whole — the worldwide ballet web”.

Bolshoi Ballet off to the USA and Canada.

Anastasia Stashkevich and Artem Ovcharenko are promoted from the First Soloists to the Leading Soloists; Olga Smirnova and Denis Savin — from the Soloists to the First Soloists; Anzhelina Vorontsova, Daria Khokhlova — from the Artists to the Soloists.

Ekaterina Krysanova appears as Jeanne, Vyacheslav Lopatin — as Philippe, Anastasia Stashkevich — as Adeline, Kristina Kretova — as Mireille de Poitiers.

Mariinsky star Diana Vishneva is to make her debut in the part of Coralie.

Evgenia Obraztsova is to dance the title part in La Sylphide — for the first time with Bolshoi Ballet.

Anna Nikulina is promoted from the First Soloist to the Leading Soloist; Pavel Dmitrichenko — from the Soloist to the First Soloist; Dmitry Zagrebin — from the Artist to the Soloist.

Mr Hallberg will make his debut in Swan Lake with Bolshoi Ballet opposite Svetlana Zakharova.

Bolshoi Theatre General Director Anatoly Iksanov awarded the Légion d’Honneur.