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On December 14, the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre hosted the long-awaited premiere of Don Quixote, the fruit of the Leonid Yacobson Ballet team's inspiration-fuelled labours.
The tickets were sold out, and the auditorium was packed full with people, who eagerly responded with resounding applause not only to the popular scenes that this particular ballet abounds with, but to their beloved dancers' very entrance on-stage. Read more...

Dancers from the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Company will treat Japanese theatre-goers to their repertoire's two most outstanding shows, as part of the ambitious Russian Seasons international initiative.
As Russia and Japan prepare for the upcoming Bilateral Year that will strengthen their links in the sphere of culture and humanities, the heads of both states have personally encouraged a large-scale international project known as the Russian Seasons. Read more...

From November 30 to December 1, the St. Petersburg State Academic Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre will go on tour to the Republic of Belarus and perform at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk.
The team of dancers whose achievements in choreography have been marked by Russia's most prestigious theatre awards, The Golden Mask and The Golden Soffit, will treat the capital of Belarus to its wondrous Sleeping Beauty and Giselle shows. Read more...

On November 9, the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre held a successful dress rehearsal of the Don Quixote ballet (which has its premiere scheduled for December 14 and 19). The event took place at the Theatre's rehearsal halls and saw a large media presence.
Almost thirty journalists considered the dress rehearsal an important news maker, so the famous Rotunda ran out of chairs to accommodate everyone willing to see the first results of the talented dancers' joint work under the guidance of choreographer Johan Kobborg. Read more...