Her name was Carmen, Irina Kolesnikova

Por Philippa Newis, 27 agosto 2016

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“a fitting contribution to the rainbow of responses ... to a crisis unsurpassed in this generation.”

Crítica hecha desde The London Coliseum, Londres el 25 agosto 2016

Her name was Carmen (Andrei Kuznetsov-Vecheslov)

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre

Irina Kolesnikova, Bailarín

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Philippa Newis

Philippa Newis has a Masters degree in Dance. She works as a conciliator specialising in industrial relations. She is passionate about increasing participation in dance and has a strong interest in writing about emerging dance artists and choreographers.

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