dirac Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Several dancers of the Lviv Opera Ballet fail to return to Ukraine. Quote They were next scheduled to appear on stage in their home city of Lviv on March 1, but did not return. The runaway artists have been suspended from further performances at the Lviv Opera and their names have been removed from its website. The theatre says the incident is being investigated. Related. Quote Since the declaration of general mobilization by Kiev in February 2022, following the escalation of conflict with Russia, there has been a notable increase in individuals, particularly men of conscription age, attempting to flee the country. This incident with the Lviv Opera Ballet members is not isolated but part of a larger trend that has seen even public figures like TV host Aleksey Pechiy seeking refuge in the European Union. These actions highlight the desperate measures some are willing to take to avoid conscription, amidst reports of the Ukrainian government considering a new mobilization law to bolster military ranks. Link to comment
dirac Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 A review of the Ballet of the Buryat Academic Ballet and Opera Theatre by Ilona Landgraf for "Landgraf on Dance." Quote Last year, the Republic celebrated the centenary of the foundation of the Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic—currently known as Buryatia (which is still an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation). On this occasion, the Buryat National Ballet and Opera Theatre commissioned the Moscow-based contemporary choreographer, Nikita Dmitrievsky, to create a new ballet. His Land of Faith – Bargujin Tukum premiered last May and will return to the schedule later this year. During a tour to Moscow last December, it was shown at the Stanislavsky Theatre. I was able to watch a video of the premiere. Link to comment
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