This seems like the kind of non-food news that's worth repeating in this non-food section. Dunno if this is news, but I just got the E-release.
For Immediate Release:
Moscow Ballet to Present its Great Russian Nutcracker in Louisville, KY
Moscow Ballet will present its Great Russian Nutcracker performance at
Louisville Palace Theatre on November 25th, 2007 at 3:00 pm. Tickets are
available at the box office: 502-361-3100 or on-line at http://www.nutcracker.com.
As part of its educational education campaign “Celebrating Children…The Arts
Can Make A Difference”, The Louisville Youth Choir, Inc. will sing Christmas
carols prior to the performance in the lobby and an a cappella piece during
the snowflake scene.
World-renowned Moscow Ballet will celebrate its 15th anniversary U.S tour
presenting the Great Russian Nutcracker and Swan Lake. Cast features
luminaries of Perm, Vaganova, Moscow State Academic Choreographic and Kiev
schools. Ballet master Vladimir Troschenko and Chief Choreographer Anatoli
Ememliaov return as company Directors.
Vladimir Troschenko has partnered ballet legends; Nadia Pavlova, and Peoples
’ Artists of the USSR, Ludmila Semenyaka, and Galina Mezentseva. Troschenko
continues the grand style of Russian classical ballet. Bridging the
classical era with Russia’s new generation of dancers, Troscenko will
introduce Prima ballerinas Masha Makerneko, Ekatherine Bortyakova (Winner
Vaganova, Kazan, Arabesque IBCs) and Principal artists Dmitri Zavalevich and
Akjol Musakhanov (principal artist of Odessa State Theater of Ballet.)
Emelianov’s choreography includes; Romeo and Juliet, Daylight Leaves the
Earth, Cinderella, Carmen, Cross Winds, Martin Luther, Tristan and Isolde.
He will partner Honored Artist of Russia, Prima Ballerina Irina Surneva,
winner of two Moscow IBCs and St. Petersburg IBC awards. Scenic designers
Valetin Fedorov and Evgenie Gurenko have created a spectacular holiday
production with numerous new scenes and larger than life puppets.
For more information on Moscow Ballet log onto http://www.nutcracker.com
