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Article: BALLET COMPANY OF THE STANISLAVSKY & NEMIROVICHDANCHENKO MOSCOW MUSIC THEATRE.(Opera House, The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., December 9-20, 1998)(Brief Article)
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- April 1, 1999
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BALLET COMPANY OF THE STANISLAVSKY & NEMIROVICHDANCHENKO MOSCOW MUSIC THEATRE
OPERA HOUSE, THE KENNEDY CENTER WASHINGTON, D.C. DECEMBER 9-20, 1998
Second-largest, second-oldest of Moscow's ballet companies, the Stanislavsky differs from that city's premier troupe, the Bolshoi. It is less conservative than its big brother and is expected to have popular appeal. Its dancers mostly come from the Bolshoi's school, but undoubtedly this company gets second dibs.
A roster of sixty-three, half the home number, took part in this American debut, performing three programs. Two were full-lengths, remakes of classics that have become traditional in Russia. ...