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Hans van Manen obituary

Pioneering Dutch choreographer who fused classical and modern ballet styles into stripped back movement

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

‘I couldn’t keep it inside’: ballet star Olga Smirnova on quitting the Bolshoi and fleeing Russia

After Putin invaded Ukraine, the Russian dancer denounced the war, left the Kremlin-allied company – and flew out of Moscow that night. As she prepares for her debut at the Dutch National Ballet, Smirnova speaks for the first time

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022

Olga Smirnova: Russian ballerina leaves for Netherlands after denouncing war

The 30-year-old is swapping the Bolshoi for the Dutch National Ballet

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022

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Ballerina, War Critic Smirnova Quits Bolshoi to Join Dutch National Ballet

Russian prima ballerina Olga Smirnova, a critic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has quit the Bolshoi and will join the Dutch National Ballet, the Dutch organization said on Wednesday. "It is a privilege to have her dance with our company in the Netherlands - even if the circumstances that drove…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2022

‘A line has been drawn’: Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet over Ukraine war

The first Russian to leave the company over her country’s invasion of its neighbour will join the Dutch National Ballet

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2022

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