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  • In 1995 Grigorovich was ousted from his autocratic rule, after which the company staggered on under successive directors.

    The Bolshoi ballet: a step-by-step guide to dance 2010

  • Who's whoAlongside Gorsky, Lavrovsky, Grigorovich and Ratmansky, the Bolshoi's notable choreographers include Adam Glushkovsky (in the early 19th century), and Vassily Vainonen and Rostislav Zakharov (mid-20th century choreographers who moved from the Kirov – the Soviet name for the Mariinsky).

    The Bolshoi ballet: a step-by-step guide to dance 2010

  • It opens with Spartacus (pictured, Mon to 31 Jul), the 1968 Grigorovich version that has for decades been the Bolshoi's signature piece.

    This week's new dance 2010

  • Earlier in the week is a double bill of 19th and 20th-century romanticism: the Grigorovich staging of Giselle paired with Balanchine's lyrical Serenade.

    This week's new dance 2010

  • The current director is Yuri Burlaka, a specialist in reconstruction; Ratmansky continues as guest choreographer, and Grigorovich has also returned as a ballet master.

    The Bolshoi ballet: a step-by-step guide to dance 2010

  • Khachaturians ballet Spartacus, with choreography by Yuri Grigorovich and performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, is also available on DVD.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • Khachaturians ballet Spartacus, with choreography by Yuri Grigorovich and performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, is also available on DVD.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • Khachaturians ballet Spartacus, with choreography by Yuri Grigorovich and performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, is also available on DVD.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

  • By the late 1970s an open breach existed between her and Grigorovich, and she no longer toured with the main Bolshoi company but at the head of a small ensemble of Bolshoi dancers.

    Maya Plisetskaya. 2009

  • Khachaturians ballet Spartacus, with choreography by Yuri Grigorovich and performed by the Bolshoi Ballet, is also available on DVD.

    The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009

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