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The Mikhailovsky Theatre productions have been nominated for the Golden Mask awards
On 12 November 2010 the nominees for the prestigious Golden Mask National Theatre Awards’2009-2010 were announced. Three productions of the Mikhailovsky Theatre — opera La Juive and ballets Swan Lake and In a Minor Key — are among the nominees.

The opera La Juive has been nominated in seven categories: Best Opera Production, Best Conductor (Peter Feranec, Music Director and Principal Conductor of the MIkhailovsky Theatre), Best Stage Director (Arnaud Bernard). Best Stage Designer in Music Theatre (Herbert Murauer), Best Female Opera Role (Maria Jose Siri for the role of Rachel and Natalia Mironova for the role of Eudoxie), Best Male Opera Role (Neil Shicoff for the role of Eléazar).

Swan Lake has been nominated in three categories: Best Ballet Production, Best Choreographer (Mikhail Messerer, Ballet Master in Chief of the Mikhailovsky Theatre) and Best Female Ballet Role (Mikhailovsky Ballet principal dancer Ekaterina Borchenko for the role of Odette-Odile).

In a Minor Key, a contemporary ballet which was premiered at the closing of the 177th season, has been nominated in three categories: Best Ballet Production, Best Choreographer (Slava Samodurov) and Best Lighting Designer in Music Theatre (Simon Bennison).

The 17th National Golden Mask Theatre Festival will take place in Moscow on from 27th March to14th April 2011. The Award ceremony will take place on 15th April 2011.