Vladimir Shklyarov, one of ballet’s pioneering dancers, died after a fatal fall from a fifth-floor balcony in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Mariinsky Theater, where the 39-year-old dancer was, confirmed the death on November 16. “Tonight, the audience’s favorite, the first star of the Mariinsky Theater, the respected Russian artist Vladimir Shklyarov, tragically passed away. This...
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