Jeanette Kakareka: “We have to have downtime to recharge and not to burnout”
Jeanette Kakareka, an American-born young ballet dancer of the Bayerisches Staatsballett, previously danced in San Francisco Ballet and...
Victor Caixeta: "People should watch my talent, not my passport"
Young Brazilian dancer Victor Caixeta joined the Mariinsky Ballet as a trainee in 2017 after the graduation from the Staatliche...
Sayaka Wakita: "There is beauty in forgiving"
Her Instagram page is a collection of flossy photographs spiced up with witty captions that reveal her intelligence and sincerity. She...
Marco Boemi: "The mission of a conductor is to lead singers"
Marco Boemi is a renowned Italian conductor who worked with a range of illustrious singers from different generations - from Luciano...
Georgeta Varvarici: "Talent or hard work is not always the thing"
Having exquisite body lines, beautiful arched feet and long limbs, Georgeta Varvarici, a Moldavian born ballet dancer, also gifted with...
Patricia Zhou: "The feeling of dancing is like being taken to another world"
The former dancer of the Staatsballet Berlin, Patricia Zhou, tells us about her life in Los Angeles, the features of Russian ballet, her...
Marina Kanno: "I don’t think that everybody should aim to be a star"
Born in Japan and graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy, today Marina Kanno is a demi-soloist of the Staatsballett Berlin. We had a...
Plácido Domingo Junior: "The basics must be there, regardless of technique"
On the 5th of November Plácido Domingo Junior, the son of the great opera singer Plácido Domingo, is giving his debut concert in Russia....
Jacopo Tissi: "A dancer needs to have everyday perseverance, intelligence and humility"
Voci dell’Opera got a chance to have a talk with Jacopo Tissi, a former La Scala ballet dancer, who has recently joined the Bolshoi...
Eleonora Sevenard: "All the hard work is worth the moments of joy"
Eleonora Sevenard, Vaganova Ballet Academy student and a descendant of the great ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, has recently given an...