The Bolshoi Ballerina Fighting The Russian Mafia (1999)

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]

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]

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

[@hiAndByeISuppose]

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

[@oldoperafan_in_London]

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

[@Lex60]

Very glad to know this!

[@CarinaIsabel793]

good news

[@CaptainB007]

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

[@larasofiabgj]

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

[@karennoble1168]

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

[@dbricksawc3634]

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

[@tweetydog9488]

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

[@oldoperafan_in_London]

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

[@rodeobadoeyenhausen]

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

[@lingkejiang9244]

Why "was"?

[@daisy8284]

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

[@Aaa-ww8xb]

@@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.

[@BalletomaneM]

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.

[@Anonyminded]

At least they rebuilt the theater...

[@Walteralteralter]

Important to remember this is now outdated (1999, was it?).

[@PavelMy]

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

[@sussexeast2306]

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

[@annesfavourites1037]

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.

[@thuthuypham8611]

My god she was beautiful

[@BytomGirl]

Still is...

[@TheCerealluvr]

RIP Ekaterina

[@mariana_palazuelos]

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

[@elenausenova4591]

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

[@mariana_palazuelos]

+Elena Usenova Thank you :D

[@karennoble1168]

Lovely ballerina!

[@BytomGirl]

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

[@reneecastro-pozo5186]

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!!.

[@user-rq9jy6ts6f]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Nina9912]

What about buying on-line?

[@jws1948ja]

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

[@chapeltibet4551]

I trust nothing from ABC.

[@user-ug3zq2bf3h]

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

[@cinnireseisri]

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

[@inana1480]

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

[@noangel2002]

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]

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

[@noangel2002]

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

[@inana1480]

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

[@aristeidisntavarinos6423]

Inn Daydem

[@kenzielarsen1771]

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

[@erins.5420]

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]

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

[@debbiemyers3063]

sad what has happened to Russian ballet

[@ZippityZg]

Vasilyev got money from those guys fo'sho

[@BytomGirl]

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

[@atjones12gm1]

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