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Igor Zelensky and Putin’s daughter
An investigation reveals Igor Zelensky’s relationship with Putin’s daughter, their child, and the reason he left the Bavarian State Ballet.
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London Children’s Ballet: eliminating barriers to talent
Anne of Green Gables is London Children’s Ballet’s new production – taking part is free so dancers come from every economic, social and ethnic background.
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La Scala remembers Teresa Berganza: 1933-2022
La Scala’s tribute to Teresa Berganza who died this morning at 89. She gave 54 performances with the theatre in operas, concerts and recitals. Plus photo album.
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Ukrainian ballerina Anna Muromtseva: Escaping from Kyiv
Anna Muromtseva is a principal dancer with the ballet company Kyiv. She spoke to dancer and blogger Marta Molinari about her escape from the bombing.
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[Photo Album] First look at the ballet Sylvia at La Scala
A first look at tonight’s opening of Manuel Legris’ production of the ballet Sylvia at La Scala with a 42 photo album.
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[Photo Album] Le Corsaire in Rome with Nuñez, Muntagirov, Tissi and Makhateli
José Carlos Martínez’s production of Le Corsaire returns to Rome after a run cut short in 2020 due to the pandemic. Nuñez, Muntagirov, Tissi and Makhateli star.
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Susan Jaffe named Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre
Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Susan Jaffe has been named the company’s next Artistic Director.
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Presenting Jakub Józef Orliński’s new disc: Farewells
Farewells, Jakub Józef Orliński’s latest album, is released on digital platforms tomorrow, 6 May, and on CD and LP from 27 May 2022.
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Laurent Hilaire replaces Igor Zelensky at the Bavarian State Ballet
Laurent Hilaire takes over from Igor Zelensky as Director of the Bayerisches Staatsballett. Hilaire presented the new ballet season at today’s press conference.
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The National Ballet of Canada 2022-2023 Season
The National Ballet of Canada announces 2022-2023 season which includes the world premiere of MADDADDAM by Wayne McGregor and Margaret Atwood.
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Acosta Danza: Fusion – a new glossy dance book
A new illustrated dance book, Acosta Danza: Fusion, has just been released in the UK and soon will be available in the US and elsewhere.
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Dancing Times, May 2022 issue
In the May issue of Dancing Times, I write about the European premiere of Touché, a lockdown creation for ABT by Christopher Rudd, and Jewels at La Scala.
Dominique Meyer, CEO of La Scala, on the new streaming service, Russia, and audiences
Dominique Meyer, CEO of La Scala, talks about the theatre’s new streaming service, Russian artists and operas, and the new, younger audiences.
Putin’s conductor stole millions from his own charity
Valery Gergiev has embezzled millions from his own charity to build an extensive property portfolio says Moscow-based Anti-Corruption Foundation.
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Free stream of Les Étoiles ballet gala in Rome from Friday 29 April
A free streaming of the Les Étoiles gala from Rome, filmed earlier this year, will be available from tomorrow, 29 April, on ITsART.
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Musical preferences linked to personality
The American Psychological Association has published a paper that suggests that there are universal patterns in musical preferences.
[Photo Album] First photos of The Royal Ballet’s Ashton Triple Bill
First photos of tonight’s Frederick Ashton triple bill with The Royal Ballet: Scènes de ballet, A Month in the Country, and Rhapsody.
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[Interview] Alessandra Ferri, part two: “When dance saved me”
Alessandra Ferri talks about growing up as a young dancer, Kenneth MacMillan, Mikhail Baryshnikov, her family, and about loving life.
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[Interview] Alessandra Ferri, part one: “The voice of the soul is immense”
Alessandra Ferri talks about dancing in her fifties, her interrupted retirement, dealing with pain, and advice from Carla Fracci.
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