Maya Plisetskaya

The Athens Concert Hall presents "The Magical World of the Bolshoi Theater," an exhibition showcasing exhibits from the renowned Moscow ballet company. The Bolshoi Theater was established in 1776. Going on display are costumes, scenery maquettes and other items.

In a vast, light-filled room, a dozen girls in identical lavender leotards, hair in tight chignons, all strike an arabesque pose and share the same dream: one day joining Russia's legendary Bolshoi Ballet.

World-renowned Russian ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya has died at the age of 89. TASS has reported.

The Russian news agency quoted Bolshoi Theater Director General Vladimir Urin as saying Plisetskaya's composer husband Rodion Shchedrin has called him to say Plisetskaya has died of a heart failure in Germany on Saturday.