NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov. Reports from Russian media say he fell from a 5th ...

Vladimir Shklyarov, principal dancer of Russia‘s prestigious Mariinsky Ballet Theatre, has died at age 39 following a fall ...

Vladimir Shklyarov, who has died aged 39 after falling from a fifth-floor balcony in St Petersburg, was a principal dancer ...

He won international acclaim for dancing the lead roles in all-time great classical ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and Giselle, but on Saturday night Vladimir Shklyarov, a 39-year-old ...

"Our condolences to the artist's family, loved ones, friends and all the numerous admirers of his work and talent," an ...

Vladimir Shklyarov has died at the age of 39 after falling from a balcony. The ballet dancer was ranked as a principal dancer ...

The funeral of renowned Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov, who died at the weekend aged 39, will be held on Thursday, the Mariinsky Theatre has announced.

A Russian ballet dancer who was an outspoken critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine mysteriously plunged to his death from the ...

Ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov fell from a fifth-floor balcony after taking painkillers ahead of back surgery, Russian ...

Shklyarov and Shirinkina made their love story official when they got married in 2012. During their 12-year marriage, the ...

Shklyarov, a native of St. Petersburg, joined Mariinsky Theatre in 2003 and was promoted to principal dancer -- the company's ...