Bolshoi to return ‘forgotten’ Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, The Enchantress
Benois de la danse 20th anniversary Celebration will be on 22 and 23 May
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.
Diana Vishneva in Lost Illusions
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.