Born in St Petersburg in 1985, Shklyarov joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 2003 and became its principal dancer " the highest-ranking position in a ballet company " in 2011. During his 20-year career, Shklyarov starred in productions of Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote and Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He performed all over the world, including with the Metropolit…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AM on November 18, 2024