The farewell ceremony for the Mariinsky Theatre's premier, Vladimir Shklyarov, in St. Petersburg concluded with applause. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
“We will do everything to ensure that the Mariinsky Theatre is as Vanya would have wanted it,” said the artistic director and general director of the Mariinsky Theatre, as well as the general director of the Bolshoi Theatre, Valery Gergiev. He also described Shklyarov as a brilliant dancer.
The Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, Boris Piotrovsky, noted that the artist introduced the art of ballet to a younger generation.
Earlier, details emerged about the final days of the Mariinsky Theatre's premier.