A ballet about the life of legendary Soviet-born dancer Rudolf Nureyev that was banned in Russia for containing "gay ...

The ballet was set to premiere in 2017, but was delayed before being censored for promoting “non-traditional values.” ...

A leading Russian ballet dancer quit the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow and is leaving the country for the Netherlands after denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Olga Smirnova ...

Talk of Russian ballet and familiar classics like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, The Nutcracker come to mind instantly. So, it comes as a surprise that a 50-year-old Russian ballet company in ...