The Bolshoi Ballerina Fighting The Russian Mafia (1999)

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The Bolshoi's Final Curtain? (1999): The world-famous Bolshoi Theatre is fighting to stay afloat, battling the ticket touts outside its doors and a creative mutiny within.
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On the steps of the Bolshoi’s grand theatre stand Russia’s ubiquitous Mafia men. A ticket to the ballet should cost five dollars but they’re touting them here for $250. The Mafia’s activities added to declining state subsidies, is sinking the ballet into a financial mess. They’re unable even to carry out vital repairs to the theatre. So can the Bolshoi find its feet again? Rising star Svetlana Lunkina may be their secret weapon. She at least is not thinking of selling out to the West.
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@GEMahler 9 жыл бұрын

More than 15 years have gone by since this documentary was made. The theatre went a complete renovation from 2005 to 2011 and Russia's economy has also been completely reformed. You can now buy tickets online directly from the Theatre.

@louiselins 9 жыл бұрын

G Mahler And Sveta is dancing in Canada. Her story until that should be in another doc.

@hiAndByeISuppose 9 жыл бұрын

Yannie Lee definitely? Are you an expert on this case? Or you just want to think that way?

@oldoperafan_in_London 9 жыл бұрын

+G Mahler And Lunkina is still "fighting the mafia", albeit from permanent exile. Some people just have stuff happening to them...

@Lex60 7 жыл бұрын

Very glad to know this!

@CarinaIsabel793 7 жыл бұрын

good news

@CaptainB007 7 жыл бұрын

A very old video. All has changed: The theatre has been totally renovated and they are thriving.

@larasofiabgj 7 жыл бұрын

thank you for this comment, i was wondering how things had changed in those nearly 2 decades..

@karennoble1168 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This magnificient art AND theatre has to be preserved! I hope things continúe now well!

@dbricksawc3634 6 жыл бұрын

I went to that place 1 year ago..and the place was different....was awesome

@tweetydog9488 6 жыл бұрын

Jose C. This vid is old!! They had it rebuild!!

@BalletomaneM 6 жыл бұрын

Now the biggest threat to the theatre is the man running it and the mediocre "talent" he is bringing in to destroy the prestige of the theatre.

@oldoperafan_in_London 9 жыл бұрын

Some lovely footage of Ekaterina Maximova teaching, without whom Lunkina would not have become the ballerina she was.

@rodeobadoeyenhausen 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, how terrific to find this footage of her - My favourite !

@lingkejiang9244 7 жыл бұрын

Why "was"?

@daisy8284 5 жыл бұрын

Lingke Jiang probably because this is like from two decades ago and she has surely now retired.

@Aaa-ww8xb 4 жыл бұрын

@@daisy8284 Svetlana is still dancing in national ballet of Canada. As I remember, she moved to Canada due to complicated problem. I hope she dance in bolshoi again someday.

@Anonyminded 9 жыл бұрын

At least they rebuilt the theater...

@annesfavourites1037 5 жыл бұрын

Bolshoi Ballets performances are screened about once a month worldwide and shown in Cineworld. Saw La Bayadere January 2019. Theatre looks amazing and the company were fabulous. So, if like me, there is no chance of seeing them live, have a look for cineworld or whoever your local cinema is and see if they show the company at any time. I think the next one in UK is in March some time.

@Walteralteralter 7 жыл бұрын

Important to remember this is now outdated (1999, was it?).

@PavelMy 8 жыл бұрын

все таки есть у нас преподаватели балета которые нормально без крика объясняют) это хорошо

@sussexeast2306 3 жыл бұрын

Павел Мягких Е.С. МАКСИМОВА балтмейстер - репетитор в театре. А не преподователь в училище

@thuthuypham8611 7 жыл бұрын

My god she was beautiful

@BytomGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Still is...

@TheCerealluvr 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Ekaterina

@karennoble1168 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely ballerina!

@BytomGirl 4 жыл бұрын

She is a very talented and expressive ballerina and a sweet, humble person and reminds me so much of her coach Katia Maximova

@user-ug3zq2bf3h 4 жыл бұрын

Есть пороки в моем отечестве, Зато и ПРОРОКИ есть...(А.Вознесенский) Да вопреки всему, а может и благодаря....есть русская интеллигенция...ЕСТЬ!!!!!

@reneecastro-pozo5186 6 жыл бұрын

Es asqueroso ver la tendenciosa, calumniosa y mentirosa doble traducción en los subtítulos tratando de hacer prevalecer la idea que el Ballet Bolshoi es lo peor. Indigna porque aunque el video tenga 18 años a la fecha, 2017, siempre "el Oeste" trata por todos los medios de rebajar o destruir a quien considera su enemigo. El ARTE Sres. no tiene fronteras, la música, la pintura, la escultura, son universales no partidaristas. El mismo título de este video es indignante. Sean menos calumniosos y más periodistas equilibrados!!.

@mariana_palazuelos 7 жыл бұрын

Does anyone knows the name of the ballet in which she's wearing black clothing? Thank you in advance :)

@elenausenova4591 7 жыл бұрын

It's called "Аnyuta". A ballet is based on Anton Chekhov's novel "Anna on the neck".

@mariana_palazuelos 7 жыл бұрын

+Elena Usenova Thank you :D

@user-rq9jy6ts6f 4 ай бұрын

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@jws1948ja 4 жыл бұрын

Why is this still being published? Why has this not been updated. I am not watching anymore.

@chapeltibet4551 9 жыл бұрын

I trust nothing from ABC.

@cinnireseisri 9 жыл бұрын

She is really pretty. I probably wouldn't have watched this hadn't it been for that. LOL

@Nina9912 4 жыл бұрын

What about buying on-line?

@kenzielarsen1771 7 жыл бұрын

WHY DOESN'T THE BOLSHOI PUT A LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF TICKETS THAT EACH PERSON CAN BUY??????

@erins.5420 7 жыл бұрын

Lunkina is now Dancing in Canada! Looks like this extremely dated and sad 12 minutes has been making wrong statements start at minute 1.

@peaceandlove544 5 жыл бұрын

Russian economy and the theater is much better but now is the oligarchy that not only are The big patrons of the Bolshoi but are now mendling in the Ballet's business, something never before

@inana1480 7 жыл бұрын

why do they wear socks? is it because of the cold ?

@noangel2002 7 жыл бұрын

It helps to keep muscles warm during class or rehearsals. If you watch open class or rehearsals of any company you'll see ballerinas wearing different leg warmers or warm tights

@inana1480 7 жыл бұрын

+noangel2002 we unfortunatley don't have ballet In my country, I wish I could watch ballerinas during class 😖 thanks for ur reply 😺

@noangel2002 7 жыл бұрын

Inn Daydem you can watch them on KZfaq. try Royal ballet or Australian ballet channels

@inana1480 7 жыл бұрын

+noangel2002 yes I already do it, the whole time u can say ☺

@aristeidisntavarinos6423 7 жыл бұрын

Inn Daydem

@debbiemyers3063 5 жыл бұрын

sad what has happened to Russian ballet

@ZippityZg 7 жыл бұрын

Vasilyev got money from those guys fo'sho

@BytomGirl 6 жыл бұрын

You are an idiot, I guess you don't know much about him.

@atjones12gm1 4 жыл бұрын

The Russian Bolshoi performances should be canceled because of these performances in blackface. It is degrading to African Americans and American citizens.