Marcelo Gomes to guest in Giselle with the Mariinsky Ballet

Marcelo Gomes will be guesting with the Mariinsky Ballet as Albrecht, with Yekaterina Osmolkina as Giselle.

After his surprise departure from the American Ballet Theatre in December, he has been working on a new choreographic project at The Washington Ballet, run by his old old ABT pal Julie Kent. His piece, The Outset – for the Three World Premieres programme – runs until 18 March at the Harman Center. The narrative ballet “explores the security of belonging to a tight-knit group and one man's desire to explore a world beyond”.

Now the Mariinsky has announced that he will be dancing in Giselle on 18 March. His partner, First Soloist Osmolkina, was seen as Odette/Odile when the company visited the Royal Opera House last summer. Gomes has previously danced with both the Mariinsky and Bolshoi companies.

On 7 April, Gomes will dance with Misty Copeland in The Sarasota Ballet's 27th Season Gala.

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