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The luminous Olga Smirnova, the Bolshoi’s new star

December 17, 2012 – 11:59 am

Semyon Chudin and Olga Smirnova in George Balanchine’s Diamonds. Photo © Elena Fetisova

When the veteran dance critic, Clement Crisp, writes that he is “dazzled” by a dancer’s presence and describes her manner

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged American Ballet Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet, Clement Crisp, Diana Vishneva, Ivan Vassilev, Jewels, La Bayadere, Natalia Osipova, Olga Smirnova, Pharoah;s Daughter | Comments (0)

UK National Dance Awards winners

January 23, 2012 – 8:14 pm

2011 National Dance Award winners

A surgeon was working on Akram Khan’s injured Achilles tendon – and Sylvie Guillem was a no show – but

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Akram Khan, Ashley Page, Daria Klimentova, David Bintley, Gay Avis, Luca Silvestrini, Scottish Ballet, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Sophie Martin, Steven McRate, Sylvie Guillem, Xander Parish | Comments (1)

A gala for Galina

May 16, 2011 – 5:28 pm

Galina Ulanova in honour of her centenary

London’s Russian community was out in force on Sunday night at the Coliseum for the sixth annual gala under the

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged Berlin Staatsoper, Bolshoi Ballet, Diana and Acteon, English National Ballet, Flames of Paris, Galina Ulanova, Le Parc, Les Sylphides, Macbeth, Paris Opera Ballet, Russian Ballet Gala, Sinatra Suite, the Dying Swan, The Red Poppy, Vladimir Vasiliev | Comments (0)

Giselle in 3D

March 26, 2011 – 9:13 am

Natalia Osipova in Giselle Act II

Three extraordinary performances more than made up for the unique but odd experience of watching a 19th century romantic ballet

By valerie | Posted in Reviews | Also tagged 3D, Giselle, Leonid Sarafanov, Natalia Osipova, Yekaterina Kondaurova | Comments (1)

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