Yuri Fateyev, the Mariinsky Ballet’s acting director, describes his two upcoming shows as “absolutely opposite productions in the same region.” The Russian dance company and orchestra formerly known ...

The Mariinsky Ballet has been ordered to stay home to avoid further spread of the coronavirus. What does this mean for other companies? By Alex Marshall For the past three weeks, the Mariinsky Ballet, ...

It has been four long years since the beauty of Russia's Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet) graced Bay Area audiences. Courtesy of Cal Performances, they return to Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall ...

We’re plunged into a busy world in “The Little Humpbacked Horse,” a two-act romp based on Russian folklore, which the Mariinsky Ballet will perform in the coming week. Populating this story of quests ...

How exactly does a Jersey boy find himself at the helm of Russia’s top orchestra, leading one of its signature pieces – and only a short drive from home? Gavriel Heine can explain. The rising ...

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 ...

We should all be able to agree on this: The Mariinsky Ballet is at the pinnacle of classical dance. That wasn’t always the case. Though the historic St. Petersburg company produced unique talents such ...

Choreographer George Balanchine is one of the most celebrated figures in the ballet world, having created shows that have become staples for numerous companies. His work has been well represented at ...

Two dancers from the Russian company were set to perform at a benefit for a prestigious competition for young dancers, but they were sidelined after protests by pro-Ukrainian activists. By Javier C.

Viktoria Tereshkina (pictured below right) is a very Mariinsky choice for Kitri: she is trained, controlled, technical, exquisite. Though her acting of the steps themselves is perfectly charming: a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a culture maven and arts enthusiast. In Marius Petipa’s classic ballet, “La Bayadere” (The Temple Dancer), a young maiden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vladimir Shklyarov performing in 2008: the Telegraph called him ‘heavenly, one of those dancers who seems to regard the stage as a ...