Ballerina Plisetskaya Dances Home

From: The Washington Post | Date: November 29, 1995 | Copyright information

Legendary Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya celebrated her 70th birthday on her home stage today, her first time back since quitting the Bolshoi Theater in anger six years ago.

Her audience was dominated by Russia's elite, dressed in gowns or black tie. Among those present was Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin, whose political party sponsored the event.

Plisetskaya, who turned 70 last week, performed "The Dying Swan," from "Swan Lake." Her performances as the Swan Queen won her...

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