Overview
- Anderson is in Buenos Aires with final authority over the Teatro Colón staging and has stayed longer than usual to fine-tune rehearsals and reshuffle partners at the last stage.
- The Ballet Estable’s performances, directed by Julio Bocca, start Friday and run through October 14, with the October 10 and 12 shows featuring Jakob Feyferlik and Marianela Núñez already sold out.
- Opening night features Stuttgart Ballet soloist Ciro Mansilla with Ayelén Sánchez, followed by Juan Pablo Ledo with Camila Bocca (October 4, 8, 11) and Federico Fernández with Natalia Pelayo (October 9, 14).
- Marcia Haydée conducted preliminary casting, while Victor and Agneta Valcu led the choreographic restaging before Anderson made the final casting adjustments.
- Founded in 2020 by Dieter Gräfe and Anderson, the John Cranko Trust controls international revivals of Cranko’s works, directs royalties to the John Cranko School, and supports Anderson’s oversight of roughly fifteen Onegin productions each year.