In Marius Petipa’s classic ballet, “La Bayadere” (The Temple Dancer), a young maiden Nikia is murdered by her rival Gamzatti for the affections of a young warrior, Solor. Upon learning of the temple ...

“La Bayadère” is one of ballet’s classic works, the 1877 tale of a warrior torn between duty and love. From its origins at the Mariinsky Ballet, the Russian company that dates to the 1740s, “La ...

At the Music Center in Los Angeles, The Mariinsky Ballet of St. Petersburg performed George Balanchine’s “Jewels.” In a very informative pre-performance lecture at the Music Center, journalist and ...

He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama. By Jonathan Kandell Among the 20th century’s most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vladimir Shklyarov, seen in the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre's production of George Balanchine's "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux," has died.

Many contemporary audiences find classical ballet culture alienating, but the Mariinsky Ballet’s rendition of “Paquita” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts pushed the form of dance ...

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As the Soviet Union was dissolving, it became something of a fanciful game for ballet lovers to fantasize about the possibilities awaiting Russia’s storied cultural institutions. What would happen ...

Ryoma Hudzeleu won the senior solo division at the 15th International Ballet Competition in Moscow, organizers said Sunday, ...

Viktoria Tereshkina whipped through her double fouetté turns in the final minutes of the Mariinsky Ballet’s “Paquita” on Tuesday at the Kennedy Center, spinning with such speed you half-expected to ...

When the Mariinsky Ballet lands in London at the end of July this unassuming 28-year-old with a wide, gentle smile will step out on stage as Siegfried in Swan Lake, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and ...