Bolshoi ballet couple limber up in lockdown in their Moscow studio flat


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Bolshoi theatre leading soloist Igor Tsvirko and first soloist Margarita Shrainer attend a lesson in the kitchen of their apartment in Moscow in late April during a strict lockdown in Russia to stop the spread of the Covid-19. Photo: AFP

In the middle of their bedroom, Bolshoi ballet dancers Margarita Shrainer and Igor Tsvirko have placed a linoleum mat and a barre.

Since the start of the lockdown in Moscow, the couple, both soloists in the legendary troupe, have largely used their own initiative to keep up their dance skills at home.

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Russia , Arts , Bolshoi , Ballet , Lockdown , Covid-19

   

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