Star Russian dancer quits Bolshoi over war | kuwaittimes

Star Russian dancer quits Bolshoi over war

March 16, 2022 | 06:24 p.m EDT

Prima ballerina Olga Smirnova has quit the Bolshoi in Moscow to join the Dutch National Ballet, it was announced Wednesday, making her the first Russian to quit the fabled company over the war in Ukraine.

"Smirnova was outspoken in her recent denouncement of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is making it untenable for her to work in her native country," the Dutch company said in a statement. - AFP

March 16, 2022 06:24 PM

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