From 2017 to 2019, Katerina Tikhonova – the youngest daughter of Vladimir Putin – and a little girl flew between Moscow and Munich over 50 times. Munich was, until April, where Igor Zelensky lived … [Read more...] about Igor Zelensky and Putin’s daughter
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Laurent Hilaire replaces Igor Zelensky at the Bavarian State Ballet
Laurent Hilaire takes over in May 2022 from Igor Zelensky as Director of the Bayerisches Staatsballett. Hilaire presented the season’s ballet programme during today's Bayerische Staatsoper and … [Read more...] about Laurent Hilaire replaces Igor Zelensky at the Bavarian State Ballet
Igor Zelensky leaves as director of the Bavarian State Ballet
Igor Zelensky is stepping down as director of the Bavarian State Ballet (Bayerisches Staatsballett) from today for private family reasons. Running a ballet company demands absolute concentration … [Read more...] about Igor Zelensky leaves as director of the Bavarian State Ballet
New Wayne McGregor premiere in Munich: Bavarian State Ballet presents Sunyata, with Kairos and Borderlands
The commitment of this company is what impresses, a sense of collaboration and dedication. The Bavarian State Ballet’s triple bill, Portrait of Wayne McGregor, was an ideal showcase for their … [Read more...] about New Wayne McGregor premiere in Munich: Bavarian State Ballet presents Sunyata, with Kairos and Borderlands
Svetlana Zakharova: When they cut my costume in half
Svetlana Zakharova knows that a lot of jealousy surrounds her but she's fought for her rightful position in the dance world since she was a child: It was a tough struggle at the Vaganova Academy. I … [Read more...] about Svetlana Zakharova: When they cut my costume in half
Sergei Polunin débuts in Spartacus after dancing with flying cameras
After the kerfuffle about Sergei Polunin leaving ballet for Hollywood - announced by the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre's General Manager, Ara Karapetian - Polunin is now back … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin débuts in Spartacus after dancing with flying cameras
Sergei Polunin quits ballet for Hollywood
Two years after joining Moscow's Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre under the protective wing if Igor Zelensky, Sergei Polunin is on the move again. According to RIA Novosti he … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin quits ballet for Hollywood
Polunin, Zelensky and Schaufuss settle out of court
The Dancing Times reports that Sergei Polunin and Igor Zelensky have settled out of court after walking out of Peter Schaufuss' production of Midnight Express at the London Coliseum at the last … [Read more...] about Polunin, Zelensky and Schaufuss settle out of court
Sergei Polunin and Igor Zelensky are sued for £400,000 by Peter Schaufuss Ballet
23-year-old Sergei Polunin is being sued for failing to show for Peter Schaufuss' production of Midnight Express in April. The box office was forced to give refunds, bookings slumped because the star … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin and Igor Zelensky are sued for £400,000 by Peter Schaufuss Ballet
The Houdini of dance: Sergei Polunin disappears again
Certainly quicker than it takes to escape from a Turkish prison, ballet's bad boy Sergei Polunin has disappeared from Peter Schaufuss' production of Midnight Express. The show is due to open on … [Read more...] about The Houdini of dance: Sergei Polunin disappears again
Sergei Polunin on bringing Mayerling to Moscow, and dancing until 50
Sergei Polunin, who famously defected from the Royal Ballet just over a year ago, has found a home at the Stanislavsky theatre, and fame through winning a television dance competition. Settling down … [Read more...] about Sergei Polunin on bringing Mayerling to Moscow, and dancing until 50
Critics round-up: Mariinsky at Covent Garden, La Bayadère
Strangely, most critics didn't attend the Mariinsky's signature ballet La Bayadère, the sixth and last of their 2011 London season. Well, it was mid-August and the beaches were calling. … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Mariinsky at Covent Garden, La Bayadère
Critics round-up: Mariinsky at Covent Garden, Homage to Fokine
The second of six programmes brought to London by the Mariinsky was a triple bill of Mikhail Fokine's choreography: Chopiniana, The Firebird and Scheherazade. The Times explained the programming: In … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Mariinsky at Covent Garden, Homage to Fokine
