The first Russian to leave the company over her country's invasion of its neighbour will join the Dutch National Ballet Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The prima ballerina Olga Smirnova, one of Russia's biggest dance stars, has quit the Bolshoi Ballet company in Moscow after denouncing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was announced on Wednesday that Smirnova, who was born and raised in St Petersburg, has now jo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PM on March 16, 2022