In a century that has seen monarchy, revolution, communism and, finally, democratic reform in the Soviet Union, the Kirov Ballet of St. Petersburg has endured as the staunchest protector of pure ba… ...

When the artists of the Kirov Ballet take their places onstage Tuesday at Segerstrom Hall, it will mark the historic company’s fifth engagement at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. It ...

More than a century ago, legendary dancer-choreographer Michel Fokine complained that the Kirov Ballet had become a company that was all about show-off-y steps and technical prowess at the expense ...

The Kirov Ballet's Precarious Spin. Repertoire, Management Take Famed Troupe in an Uncharted Direction. December 20, 2003. By Sarah Kaufman.

In 1991, Kirov Ballet veteran Eldar Aliev had come to a crossroads. After working his way up through the legendary Russian company’s corps, he had become a distinguished principal; at age 33, he ...

It has been four long years since the beauty of Russia's Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet) graced Bay Area audiences. Courtesy of Cal Performances, they return to Berkeley's Zellerbach ...

The Kirov is a great ballet company because it has so many terrific dancers, but it doesn’t always know what to do with them. The dancers—here for a three-week season, just ended, at the City ...

Russia's Kirov Ballet will dance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in October as the opening attraction of the Los Angeles Music Center's third self-produced dance season.

The Kirov Ballet. Where: New York City Center, 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, Manhattan. When: Tuesday through April 20. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and 8 p.m. Fridays and ...