Bolshoi
Pro-Kremlin maestro Gergiev named head of Bolshoi Theater
Russia on Dec. 1 appointed notoriously pro-Kremlin maestro Valery Gergiev, a personal friend of President Vladimir Putin for decades, to lead Moscow's world famous Bolshoi Theater.
Gergiev takes over Russia's main stage at a time when Moscow is increasingly casting culture as a battleground in its clash with the West while troops fight in Ukraine.
Clug powerless as Bolshoi picks his ballet to drop Kremlin-critical artist
Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre has decided to cancel a ballet production by the Kremlin-critical director Kirill Serebrennikov and replace it with a ballet by Slovenian-based choreographer Edward Clug. Clug says he is powerless because the Bolshoi holds exclusive rights to his ballet until 2026.
London drops Bolshoi, Eurovision bars Russia
The Royal Opera House has canceled a planned tour to London by Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, while the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said that Russia will not be allowed an entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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How many Bolshoi nights in two coronavirus weeks?
The subject may seem like luxury these days for some of you. But millions of people around the world are stuck in their homes. The most famous opera and ballet institutions of the world opened their shows to the world digitally and free of charge. If you want, you can watch the ballet "Nutcracker" in Bolshoi either live or on YouTube within 24 hours after it.
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Turkish opera 'Troy' to take stage at Russia's Bolshoi Theater
"Troy," one of the most important productions of Turkey's State Opera and Ballet (DOB) in 2018, will open to the world and meet opera lovers in Moscow's famous Bolshoi Theater before visiting Berlin later.
Opera Ballet Festival in Aspendos
The 25th International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival opened on Sept 4 with Puccini's 'Turandot.' The festival will continue on Sept 10 with 'Zorba the Greek' and the Bolshoi Ballet, which will perform the 'Bolshoi Ballet Gala Night' on Sept 13.
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Bolshoi dreams: tradition reigns at Russian ballet school
In a vast, light-filled room, a dozen girls in identical lavender leotards, hair in tight chignons, all strike an arabesque pose and share the same dream: one day joining Russia's legendary Bolshoi Ballet.