Russia’s leading dance restorer dies, at 55

Russia’s leading dance restorer dies, at 55

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norman lebrecht

June 02, 2017

The Russian choreographer Sergei Vikharev suffered a fatal stroke today.

After a successful career as dancer and ballet master, he reconstructed Sleeping Beauty for the Mariinsky from Petipa’s original notes and designs, following up with two more ballets.

Read Ismene Brown on his achievement.

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