During the Silk Road International Festival, a large-scale gala concert, starring the best of the best on the world ballet scene, took place on 29 November in the capital of Kazakhstan at the prestigious Astana Opera.

Danil Golovkin is Russia’s top glamour photographer, who previously shot portraits of world-class stars: Naomi Campbell, Adrian Brody, Gerard Butler, Giorgio Armani, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.

Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre’s playbill for the nearest future features The Swan Lake and several Nutcracker performances. The troupe’s soloists playing male characters in these shows will be training for their roles under the guidance of Andrey Batalov.

The upcoming Leonid Yacobson Ballet tour to Vladikavkaz, planned for 9 to 13 November, will feature several notable débuts.