Intriguing casting changes at La Scala.
In September, Rudolf Nureyev's Don Quixote was to have have four guest artists: Svetlana Zakharova paired with Denis Matvienko and Natalia Osipova with Ivan Vasiliev. As we know, Matvienko has been injured and had to cancel his American Ballet Theatre dates, and it has now been announced that he will not dance Basilio at La Scala. Zakharova has also had to withdraw due to "personal reasons that prevent her leaving Moscow".
In a wonderful casting coup, the direction of the La Scala has secured 40-year-old English National Ballet boss Tamara Rojo as Kitri. ...continue reading.
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