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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.

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.

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.

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.

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