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Pavel Dmitrichenko

The year ballet wept… jealousy & rivalry at the Bolshoi

3 December 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

So 29-year-old Bolshoi dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko will go to prison for six years, and his career obviously ends here. His biography has been taken down from the company's website and soon his picture … [Read more...] about The year ballet wept… jealousy & rivalry at the Bolshoi

Meanwhile in Russia… Vaganova & Bolshoi latest

13 November 2013 by Gramilano 3 Comments

The Russian Ministry of Culture announced this morning that there would be an external inspection of the organisation of St Petersburg's Vaganova Ballet Academy. It will examine the economic and … [Read more...] about Meanwhile in Russia… Vaganova & Bolshoi latest

Sergei Filin appears in court & Dmitrichenko says he’s sorry

6 November 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Sergei Filin, director of the Bolshoi Ballet Company, appeared in court today in Moscow to give evidence in the acid attack case, supposedly instigated by Bolshoi dancer Pavel Dmitrichenko. Filin said … [Read more...] about Sergei Filin appears in court & Dmitrichenko says he’s sorry

Dmitrichenko pleads not guilty in the first day of Bolshoi acid attack case

29 October 2013 by Gramilano 3 Comments

The first full hearing in the case of the acid attack on artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin, was held in Moscow today, reported Izvestia. The defendants arrived with guards who … [Read more...] about Dmitrichenko pleads not guilty in the first day of Bolshoi acid attack case

Bolshoi dancer beaten up by police

18 October 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Pavel Dmitrichenko, the Bolshoi Soloist accused of organising the attack on the company's director, Sergei Filin, was beaten up by masked police as he was taken back to prison following a pre-trial … [Read more...] about Bolshoi dancer beaten up by police

Bolshoi soloist’s pretrial detention extended in acid attack case

9 August 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Pavel Dmitrichenko, the Bolshoi dancer imprisoned on suspicion of instigating the acid attack against artistic director Sergei Filin, said he denied planning the assault during an audience in Moscow … [Read more...] about Bolshoi soloist’s pretrial detention extended in acid attack case

New director of the Bolshoi Theatre: I do not plan a revolution

9 July 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Anatoly Iksanov has retired as director of the Bolshoi Theatre. His contract finishes in 2014 but he has retired early, or been sacked, according to different Russian news agencies. His successor … [Read more...] about New director of the Bolshoi Theatre: I do not plan a revolution

Jailed Bolshoi dancer’s girlfriend defends him on Russian tv: He’s a wonderful man

26 May 2013 by Gramilano 1 Comment

Anzhelina Vorontsova, girlfriend of jailed Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, has gone on Russian television and spoken for the first time in public of the acid attack on Bolshoi director Sergei … [Read more...] about Jailed Bolshoi dancer’s girlfriend defends him on Russian tv: He’s a wonderful man

Pavel Dmitrichenko’s lawyers to contest the forensic results of acid attack

15 May 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Pavel Dmitrichenko's lawyers will contest the forensic results that show that the acid attack on Bolshoi Ballet chief Sergei Filin caused grievous bodily harm. Dmitrichenko, who is in jail, is accused … [Read more...] about Pavel Dmitrichenko’s lawyers to contest the forensic results of acid attack

Jailed Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko is refused bail

16 April 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bolshoi soloist Paul Dmitrichenko in court today announced his intention to seek justice; he is accused of causing grievous bodily harm, instigating the acid attack on the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic … [Read more...] about Jailed Bolshoi dancer Dmitrichenko is refused bail

Mud will be slung tonight: Tsiskaridze and Volochkova expose prostitution at the Bolshoi

20 March 2013 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Ex-Bolshoi dancer Anastasia Volochkova and current Bolshoi star and stirrer Nikolai Tsiskaridze have been on Russian television to add even more mud to an already murky pond. The Bolshoi's general … [Read more...] about Mud will be slung tonight: Tsiskaridze and Volochkova expose prostitution at the Bolshoi

Acid attacker’s partner was ex-girlfriend of Bolshoi director Sergei Filin?

8 March 2013 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko, who has admitted organising the attack on director Sergei Filin in January, has said that one of his principal motives was that his partner Anzhelina Vorontsova was … [Read more...] about Acid attacker’s partner was ex-girlfriend of Bolshoi director Sergei Filin?

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GRAHAM SPICER

Writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like. I was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. My scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times. I write the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.

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