Ballet

• 19 April, 12:00
  Kateryna Hladka
  Lyuba Morozova: Russian “grand ballet” is a hybrid rooted in French tradition
  A musicologist and music manager shares her approach to promoting little-known Ukrainian classical music (and more) both…
• 16 March, 18:27
  Pro-Kremlin ballerina Svetlana Zakharova removed from Les Étoiles 2026 gala in Rome
  Russian prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova will not take part in the Les Étoiles 2026 gala concert, which is due to take place on…
• 19 February, 14:30
  Kateryna Hladka
  “Great Russian culture” retail and wholesale: most high-profile performance cancellations
  Examples of the most high-profile cancellations of performances by pro-Putin Russian artists and the new wave of Russian activity in Europe.
• 23 January, 00:47
  National Opera’s principal Serhiy Kryvonos loses deferment of mobilisation over ‘Swan Lake’ performance abroad
  National Opera’s principal dancer Serhiy Kryvonos was deprived of the deferment of mobilisation due to his performance in Swan…
• 08 January, 21:58
  Performances by pro-Kremlin ballerina Zakharova and violinist Repin cancelled in Florence
  The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino theatre has announced the “suspension of the ballet” Pas de deux for toes and fingers featuring…
• 07 January, 08:00
  Ukrainian Embassy in Italy urges Florence City Council to cancel performance by pro-Kremlin ballerina Zakharova
  The Ukrainian Embassy in Italy has officially sent a letter to the Florence City Council and the management of the Maggio Musicale…
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• 06 January, 08:00
  Russian ballerina and Kremlin-linked propagandist Svetlana Zakharova set to perform in Florence
  On 20–21 January, as part of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival in Florence, which is also funded by European funds, ballerina…