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People Performances 24 Vladimir Shklyarov 12 Raymonda CATHERINE PAWLICK catches up with FRANÇOIS FARGUE welcomes the return of the Mariinsky Ballet principal Rudolf Nureyev's production at the Paris Opera 56 Tamara Rojo 29 Acosta Evolution GERARD DAVIS meets English National ROBERT PENMAN appraises the Acosta Ballet's artistic director brand 64 Obituary 34 Giselle in St Petersburg Brenda Hamlyn Bencini remembered LYDIA RADETSKY applauds a Giselle to treasure at the Mariinsky Features 40 Giselle in Moscow 18 Who is Drosselmeyer? CATHERINE PAWLICK considers Alexei AMANDA JENNINGS asks Gary Avis, Ratmansky's new 'old' staging at the Bolshoi Javier Amo, Rory Mackay and Dylan Gutierrez for their insights on the role 44 Lost Souls Dance with my own AMANDA JENNINGS rates a moving triple 31 bill at the Polish National Ballet shadow PREMIERE FRANÇOIS FARGUE visits the Greek National Ballet in Athens 48 Coppélia ROBERT PENMAN sums up the revival of 70 YAGP in Barcelona Ninette de Valois's production EMMA KAULDHAR rates the standard at the European semi-final 52 Abay Kazakh Ballet GERARD DAVIS welcomes the ballet contents Front cover: Paris Opera - Dorothée Gilbert in Rudolf Nureyev's company's UK debut Raymonda © Emma Kauldhar
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