Legendary Russian ballet figure Yuri Grigorovich, who was for three decades the lead choreographer at Moscow's famed Bolshoi ...

He was a towering figure in the field of dance as the Soviet Russian choreographer who ran ... time seeing Grigorovich's versions of "The Nutcracker" or "Swan Lake" - productions that became ...

It wasn’t until 1954 its staging by George Balanchine with the New York City Ballet, however, that “The Nutcracker” became a holiday staple. Balanchine, the Russian-born founder of the New ...

If you answer yes, chances are you saw The Nutcracker—a production so iconic it is often an audience member’s first (and sometimes only) exposure to ballet. The classic, with music by Russian ...

That makes a trio of “Nutcracker” productions calling the ... One big change in the program is the elimination of the traditional Russian Dance number. It was removed to show support for ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich, considered one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century ...

Russians remember Yuri Grigorovich, a choreographer who was artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet for three decades. He died May 19 aged 98.

Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich, considered one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century, has died at the ...

Acclaimed Russian ballet choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich, has died aged 98. Described as one of the greatest choreographers ...

For much of a professional career that spanned 80 years, Grigorovich was the artistic powerhouse behind the Bolshoi, which he ...