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Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov dies at 39 after falling from fifth floor
Vladimir Shklyarov, a ballet star, tragically passed away at the age of 39 after falling from the fifth floor of a building, announced a representative from the Mariinsky Theatre.
According to the theatre’s spokesperson, Shklyarov fell on Saturday. The 39-year-old dancer had been taking painkillers for a back injury and was scheduled for spinal surgery on Monday.
Ballet Gala | Athens | November 13
Dancers from some of the world's most renowned ballet companies, including the Bolshoi, the English National, and the Berlin State, will perform at Athens' historic Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou) on November 13. The program will feature pieces from iconic ballets such as "Swan Lake," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Giselle." Tickets start from 30 euros at more.com.
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Turkish-Greek project in field of theater
Turkish State Theaters will stage Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' in Athens with a joint project, announced General Manager Tamer Karadağlı.
Within the scope of a joint project of by the General Directorate of State Theaters (DT) and the Greek Piraeus City Theater, British writer William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" will be staged in Athens after Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir.
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Theater chief offers to quit after Romeo and Juliet accident
Hungary's theater chief offered to resign after a balcony fall injured two actors in his Romeo and Juliet production, BBC has reported.
Júlia Szász played Juliet and Otto Lajos Horváth performed as her father Capulet during the accident on Nov. 10. The pair are in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
Pixar returns with immigrant fable 'Elemental'
Pixar is seeking to rediscover its box office fortunes with timely immigrant fable "Elemental," the animation studio's first totally original new film to hit theaters since the start of the pandemic.
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Judge to dismiss ‘Romeo & Juliet’ stars’ lawsuit over 1968 film
A Los Angeles County judge on May 25 said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of 1968's "Romeo and Juliet" filed over the film's nude scene, finding that their depiction could not be considered child pornography and they filed their claim too late.
Guillaume Diop, more than just the first black star of Paris Opera
He is the first black person to achieve the exalted status of an "etoile" dancer at the Paris Opera, but that is only a small indication of what makes Guillaume Diop one of the most exciting ballet talents of his generation.
First black Etoile dancer in Paris Opera
The Paris Opera on March 11 appointed 23-year old dancer Guillaume Diop to its Etoile category, the first time a black person has received the ballet's coveted top rank.
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Maillot’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to come to Zorlu PSM
Director and choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot's reinterpretation of Shakespeare's timeless piece "Romeo and Juliet" will be on stage in Istanbul in February next year.
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Conviction Challenged in ‘Sarajevo Romeo and Juliet’ Case
The defence lawyer for Veljko Papic, the wartime commander of the Third Company of the Bosnian Serb Army's Sarajevo-Romanija Corps' First Battalion, told BIRN that an appeal has been filed against the verdict jailing him for two years for crimes against the civilian population in Sarajevo in 1993 and 1994.
The prosecution has also appealed, asking for a longer sentence.