Singer Nadezhda Babkina, center, takes part in the Evening with Gogol readings in the run-up to the premiere of the Christmas Eve musical at the Russian Song theatre in Moscow.

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Singer Nadezhda Babkina and ballet dancer Anastasiya Volochkova take part in the Evening with Gogol readings in the run-up to the premiere of the Christmas Eve musical at the Russian Song theatre in Moscow.

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Moscow. From left: Comedian Clara Novikova and Fyodor Dobronravov, head of the national program 'Family Circle,' take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Singer Nadezhda Babkina and Kickboxing World Champion Vladimir Mineyev take part in the Evening with Gogol readings in the run-up to the premiere of the Christmas Eve musical at the Russian Song theatre in Moscow.

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Moscow. Actor Anton Yeskin takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Singer Nadezhda Babkina and ballerina Anastasia Volochkova take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Singer Nadezhda Babkina takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. TV show host Tatiana Vedeneyeva takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Singer Nadezhda Babkina takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From right: Singer Nadezhda Babkina and actor Pavel Derevyanko take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Actor Pavel Derevyanko and singer Nadezhda Babkina take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Actor Artyom Mikhalkov takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Comedian Clara Novikova take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Producer Pavel Kaplevich and comedian Clara Novikova take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Actor Pavel Derevyanko, comedian Clara Novikova and ballerina Anastasia Volochkova takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. TV show host Tatiana Vedeneyeva takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Poet Andrei Dementyev takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Singer Nadezhda Babkina takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Singer Nadezhda Babkina takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Fyodor Dobronravov, head of the national program 'Family Circle,' and actor Artyom Mikhalkov take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Composer Irina Gribulina and producer Pavel Kaplevich take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova and world kickboxing champion Vladimir Mineyev take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova and singer Nadezhda Babkina take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Actor Artyom Mikhalkov takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova and world kickboxing champion Vladimir Mineyev take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova and singer Nadezhda Babkina take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From right: Comedian Clara Novikova, actor Pavel Derevyanko, producer Pavel Kaplevich and actor Anton Yeskin take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Musician Andrei Varnayev performs during literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Ballerina Anastasia Volochkova, left, takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. From left: Poet Andrei Dementyev, musician Andrei Varnayev and Fyodor Dobronravov, head of the national program 'Family Circle,' take part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Comedian Clara Novikova takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Composer Irina Gribulina takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Moscow. Nina Chusova, director of the musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas,' takes part in literary readings 'An Evening with Gogol' that are timed to coincide with previews of the folk musical 'It Was a Night before Christmas' at the Russkaya Pesnya (Russian Song) Theater.

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Actor Anton Yeskin at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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Producer Pavel Kaplevich (left) and actor Pavel Derevyanko at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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Actor Pavel Derevyanko (right) and producer Pavel Kaplevich and at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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Poet Andrei Dementyev and TV show host Tatyana Vedeneyeva at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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From right: poet Andrei Dementyev and TV show host Tatyana Vedeneyeva at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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Producer Pavel Kaplevich (left) and actor Pavel Derevyanko at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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Ballet dancer Anastasia Volochkova and singer Nadezhda Babkina (right) at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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Producer Pavel Kaplevich at the literary readings An Evening with Gogol, dedicated to the premiere of the folk musical The Night Before Christmas, at the Ruskaya Pesnya theater in Moscow.

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