24 September sees the start of a tour by the Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra to the USA.
The North American tour opens with performances of the ballet Raymonda at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in the Californian town of Costa Mesa. The title role in this classical masterpiece – little known to American audiences – will be danced by Viktoria Tereshkina (24 September, 26 September matinee and 27 September evening), Oxana Skorik (25 September and 26 September evening) and Anastasia Matvienko (27 September matinee). The role of Jean de Brienne will be performed by Vladimir Shklyarov (24 September and 27 September evening), Andrei Yermakov (25 September and 26 September evening) and Timur Askerov (26 September and 27 September matinee). The role of Abderakhman will be danced by Konstantin Zverev (24 September, 26 September matinee and 27 September evening) and Yuri Smekalov (25 September, 26 September and 27 September matinee).
The second leg of the theatre’s tour will be held in Berkeley – at the Zellerbach Hall of the University of California there will be performances of the ballet Cinderella with the lead roles being performed by Diana Vishneva and Konstantin Zverev, Nadezhda Batoeva and Vladimir Shklyarov, Anastasia Matvienko and Philipp Stepin and Kristina Shapran and Konstantin Zverev. The role of the Stepmother will be performed by Anastasia Petushkova and Sofia Gumerova.
The tour comes to a close with five performances of Cinderella at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at Los Angeles' major Music Center.
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