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12 hours ago · Ustinov's mother, Nadezhda Leontievna Benois, known as Nadia, was a painter and ballet designer of French, German, Italian, and Russian descent. Her father, Leon Benois, was an Imperial Russian architect and owner of Leonardo da Vinci's painting Benois Madonna.
Jul 1, 2024 · In court, the six heirs of the celebrated Russian stage designer Alexandre Benois argued that Benois should have been credited as co-author, after he worked on designs and set for the original performance – a claim they began in 2018.
Jun 25, 2024 · Tatyjana Melnyik and Gergő Ármin Balázsi have been nominated for this year’s Prix Benois de la Danse, one of the most prestigious awards in the ballet world, writes Magyar Nemzet. The gala will be held on June 25, 2024 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Jun 14, 2024 · A main reason for this change in status was the participation of major artists—artists such as Alexandre Benois and Leon Bakst, who designed the scenery, and leading composers, notably Igor Stravinsky, who produced specially commissioned musical scores.
Jun 21, 2024 · Here’s a short overview of the nominees in alphabetical order by company names: Artemy Belyakov, a Bolshoi Ballet dancer since 2010 and appointed principal dancer since 2019, was nominated for his performance of Ivan IV in Yuri Grigorovich’s Ivan the Terrible.
Jun 20, 2024 · Qiu Yunting, one of the principal ballet dancers of the National Ballet of China, won the Best Female Dancer award during the 31st Benois de la Danse — the international ballet prize known as the "Ballet Oscars", which was founded in 1991 in Moscow by the International Dance Association (now the International Choreography Union).
Jun 28, 2024 · The heirs of stage designer Alexandre Benois, who worked on the original performance of the piece, argued that celebrated Russian set-dresser should have been credited as a co-author.
