dasha kulikova is going to debut giselle on april 12! again along with minchul jeon. their la bayadere was great, so im looking forward to this one. now i know why she's pulled from feb to march. i hope everything goes well for her, it's been a while since she debut a principal role, i think giselle suits her delicate ethereal aura. shes a bit underrated considering most her peers are debuting left and right. let me know what you think.
Kulikova as Giselle...This one really surprised me! I would have guesed La Sylphie, Juliet, even Aurora before Giselle. Color me shocked. She has never pulled off a role with such gravitas before…I wish her the best! And there is even more BIG casting news: Khiteeva as Carmen. What what?? That is huge in terms of legacy. And Misha Barkidjija cast as Torero. Spicy. Khiteeva's theatrical qualities are very impressive, but this wil be a big step for both Misha & Sasha.
Yana Peneva's upcoming debut in Kitri exciting, if less surprising to me. She lookd very good in the Nutcracker and I really like her recent debut as the Silver Fairy. Kitri is a big step up but she seems ready. And speaking of casting…Bulanova is FINALLY getting another shot at Kitri AND Medora. WAY OVERDUE. Now I wonder what other casting suprises may come down the pipeline in May?! Any bets?? I have been wondering about Chernavskaya and Plotnikova who have been absent from playbill for a while and I hope they're okay. UPDATE: Chernavsksy was a fairy of courage in the recent run of Sleeping Beauty. No updates on Plotnikova.
