Olga Smirnova "In Conversation"

Olga Smirnova, former Principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, joined Graham Watts in conversation via Zoom from her home in Amsterdam where she is a now a Principal dancer with Dutch National Ballet.
In a long ranging discussion with Graham, she discussed her training at the Vaganova Academy in St Petersburg. Her career at the Bolshoi, her guest appearances with companies such as American Ballet Theatre and Hamburg Ballet and her current work with Dutch National Ballet.
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[@candidacarino669]

Balanchine's 'Emerald' is a charming variation and Smirnova is quite gorgeous ❤! Her dress, combination colours of black and medium electric blue, is chic and fashionable ❤. I quite like Smirnova ❤. Thank you @ London Ballet Circle for sharing ❤😊.

[@paulkatz]

Great dancer and a thoroughly charming person.

[@operaguy1]

3 minutes in, and the hosts are blah blah blah.

[@operaguy1]

She is a champion of the west, for her stance on Putin.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Unfortunately she gets so much hate in Russia. There is such a shitstorm in Russian social media channels, she doesn’t deserve that. She is a wonderful dancer and a beautiful and eloquent woman. ❤