Germain Louvet: "I like to play a Siegfried as a young person of 2020"
Germain Louvet, the principal dancer (danseur étoile) of the Paris Opera, came to Saint Petersburg this March to take part in the XIX...
“Mariinsky Next Generation”: Victor Caixeta
Voci dell'Opera and me, Yulia Sumzina, are starting a new series of articles and interviews dedicated to the next generation of dancers...
Giselle: Classics in the Modern World
“I don’t particularly think of a personality trait when I dance Albrecht, I just try to make him a real person. If he had a really happy...
Yolanda Correa’s memories of Alicia Alonso
On October 17, 2019 Alicia Alonso, the great Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer whose life and dance has left a significant impact...
Elitsa Zafirova: “Dancers are performing elite athletes”
Bulgarian-born ballet dancer Elitsa Zafirova is a rare example of a many-sided artist who enjoys being on stage, doing a Master’s at...
Jeanette Kakareka: “We have to have downtime to recharge and not to burnout”
Jeanette Kakareka, an American-born young ballet dancer of the Bayerisches Staatsballett, previously danced in San Francisco Ballet and...
Victor Caixeta: "People should watch my talent, not my passport"
Young Brazilian dancer Victor Caixeta joined the Mariinsky Ballet as a trainee in 2017 after the graduation from the Staatliche...
What is ballet for you?
Four dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin - Marina Kanno, Aeri Kim, Gregor Glocke and Ksenia Ovsyanick - were asked our 5 questions about...
Mihael Belilov: "My body protects my soul"
This Bulgarian-born dancer is a pleasure to watch during rehearsals and on ballet stage. We decided to get know Mihael better by...
Yuria Isaka: "Ballet is my life and my passion"
18-year-old Yuria Isaka, a graduate of the Princess Grace Academy, joined the Staatsballett Berlin this season. Being the company’s youngest
