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Vladimir Shklyarov Dies in Apparent Balcony Fall at 39

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Vladimir Shklyarov, a 39-year-old principal dancer with the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia, has passed away after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturday. According to reports, he had been taking painkillers due to a back injury and was set to undergo spinal surgery, which was described as "difficult". The "preliminary cause" of his death has been ruled as an accident by authorities. Shklyarov had been a lead dancer in several notable productions, including Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Romeo and Juliet, and was widely regarded as an "extraordinary artist". His death is being investigated by federal authorities and is seen as a huge loss for the Mariinsky Theatre team.

  1. RU
    Mariinsky Theater
    1. Our condolences to the artist's family, loved ones, friends and all the numerous admirers of his work and talent … he forever inscribed his name in the history of world ballet.
    2. This is a huge loss not only for the theatre's staff but for all of contemporary ballet.
  2. RU
    Irina Bartnovskaya
    Mariinsky Theater
    1. He went out onto the balcony to get some air and smoke, lost his balance and fell.
  3. RU
    Vladimir Shklyarov
    Mariinsky Theater
    1. I am against the war in Ukraine! I am for the people, for a peaceful sky above our heads!
  4. RU
    Diana Vishneva
    Mariinsky Theater
    1. Rest in peace, Vladimir. Your light will continue to shine through the beauty you brought to this world.
    2. This tragedy brings only tears and sadnesss … This is the tragedy for our theatre, our common grief, feeling of emptiness.
    3. You were the favourite partner … My beautiful Romeo, my brave Prince in Cinderella.

sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.CTV News
  4. 4.The Guardian
  5. 5.The Times
  6. 6.Fontanka
  7. 7.RIA Novosti

perspectives

  1. 1.Russia-Ukraine War
  2. 2.Obituary
  3. 3.Ballet

countries

  1. 1.Russian FederationRU
  2. 2.Sierra LeoneSL
  3. 3.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.Mariinsky TheaterRU
  2. 2.American Ballet Theater
  3. 3.Royal Ballet
  4. 4.InstagramUS
  5. 5.School of Slavonic and East European Studies
  6. 6.Royal Opera House
  7. 7.Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
  8. 8.Metropolitan Opera
  9. 9.Bolshoi Ballet
  10. 10.TelegramAE

persons

  1. 1.Maryam Henry
  2. 2.Minka Curr
  3. 3.Vladimir ShklyarovRU
  4. 4.Yevgeny Makarian
  5. 5.Alexei Ratmansky
  6. 6.Diana VishnevaRU
  7. 7.Irina BartnovskayaRU
  8. 8.Vladimir Vladislavovich Kovalenko
  9. 9.Anna Kovalevskaya
  10. 10.Christopher Wheeldon
  11. 11.Ivan ZhdanovRU
  12. 12.Michaela Mabinty DePrinceUS

technicals

  1. 1.Romeo and Juliet
  2. 2.Sleeping Beauty
  3. 3.Don Quixote
  4. 4.Léonide Massine International Prize
  5. 5.Sheremetyevo Airport
  6. 6.Alice in Wonderland
  7. 7.Cinderella
  8. 8.Giselle
Vladimir Shklyarov Dies in Apparent Balcony Fall at 39