The Fountain of Bakhchisarai disappoints at the Mariinsky

By Janet Ward, 13 June 2016

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Reviewed at Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg on 11 June 2016

The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Rostislav Zakharov)

Mariinsky Ballet

Valentina Khodasevich, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Olesya Novikova, Dancer

Ekaterina Kondaurova, Dancer

Yuri Smekalov, Dancer

Maksim Ismestie, Dancer

Vitaly Amelishko, Dancer

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Janet Ward

A former research scientist and policy analyst, Janet Ward is a writer/editor. For the past 50 years, she has been attending ballet performances, with a particular focus on Russian companies, which she has travelled far and wide to see. She is currently working on a book about the Bolshoi Ballet.