Maillot's Taming of the Shrew is a winner

By Margaret Willis, 26 April 2015

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“This was the new-look Bolshoi and it certainly suits the company.”

Reviewed at Alexandrinsky Theatre, St Petersburg on 24 April 2015

The Taming of the Shrew (Jean-Christophe Maillot)

Bolshoi Ballet

Ekaterina Krysanova, Dancer

Anastasia Stashkevich, Dancer

Vladislav Lantratov, Dancer

Semyon Chudin, Dancer

Anna Tikhomirova, Dancer

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.

A Winning Combination: The Bolshoi Ballet's The Taming of the Shrew