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Subtlety has no place here. Go for the explosive male dancing and two contrasting female leads.

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The Bolshoi delivers a big, bold, and explosive Spartacus in the way that only the Bolshoi can.

The instantly-recognisable, symphonic score was given the lover’s touch by conductor, Vadim Nikitin; caressed in the melancholic, slow sections and energetically encouraged wherever appropriate

Some of today’s star ballet dancers are exploring creative endeavours of their own alongside already busy schedules of performances. This November, it is Zakharova who curates her own evening of dance.

Mikhail Lobukhin gives a stunning performance as Ivan in the bolshoi's production of Ivan The Terrible

The Bolshoi's soloists perform La Bayadère with distinction 

Everyone in the Bolshoi company encapsulates the fiery spirit of Don Quixote

Olga Smirnova's performance as Raymonda, at the Bolshoi, was nothing short of extraordinary. 

The 30 members of the male corps de ballet almost stole the show at the Bolshoi with the astonishing power of their dancing, alongside a leading quartet of soloists in Legend of Love.

In the absence of a visiting Mariinsky or Bolshoi company during the summer hiatus, London's balletomanes could get their classical ballet fix via the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre in performances of Swan Lake and La Bayadère.