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The Flames of Paris: A feast of dancing from the Bolshoi in Hong Kong

By Kevin Ng, 26 March 2015
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Reviewed at Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong on 24 March 2015
Programme
The Flames of Paris
Performers
Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Vladislav Lantratov, Dancer
Ekaterina Krysanova, Dancer
Vyacheslav Lopatin, Dancer
Anastasia Stashkevich, Dancer
Artem Ovcharenko, Dancer
Nina Kaptsova, Dancer
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Kevin Ng
Kevin Ng
Kevin Ng, a Chartered Accountant based in Hong Kong, started reviewing dance in 1997. He has contributed to many publications including The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal Asia, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Time Out Hong Kong, St. Petersburg Times, Ballet Review(New York) and Ballet 2000 (Italy).