dirac Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 The National Ballet of Ukraine visits the United States for the first time in thirty years. Quote Since the war began two years ago, the National Ballet of Ukraine has remained in its home theater, the Taras Shevchenko Opera House in Kyiv, but under audience restriction because it doubles as a bomb shelter. In 2022, the company had traveled to Orlando, Florida, to perform as a benefit for the war effort. It was filmed and broadcast on PBS television, for which it won an Emmy award. Link to comment
dirac Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 An interview with Nina Ananiashvili by Margaret Willis for Bachtrack. Quote Speaking with her online from her home in Tbilisi, Ananiashvili laughs as she remembers her reply to the President. “It was a big shock. I never expected it, but I saw that I was needed to help my country and I wanted to do that. I had danced all over the world; I was still dancing and enjoying it, but when I returned, I realised that I needed to help not only my country, but especially the ballet company, to restore its earlier successes. “The previous 13 years had seen a very difficult situation in Georgia politically, physically and financially....." Link to comment
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