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20th Anniversary Award Ceremony of the Benois de la Danse Prize in the Bolshoi Theater

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The winners of the 20th anniversary of the international Benois de la Danse ballet prize have been announced at an award ceremony held on Tuesday on the main... 23.05.2012, Sputnik International

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20th Anniversary Award Ceremony of the Benois de la Danse Prize in the Bolshoi Theater

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The winners of the 20th anniversary of the international Benois de la Danse ballet prize have been announced at an award ceremony held on Tuesday on the main stage of the historical Bolshoi Theater.

The winners of the 20^th anniversary of the international Benois de la Danse ballet prize have been announced at an award ceremony held on Tuesday on the main stage of the historical Bolshoi Theater.

© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankThe winners of the 20th anniversary of the international Benois de la Danse ballet prize have been announced at an award ceremony held on Tuesday on the main stage of the historical Bolshoi Theater. Photo: Soloist with the Paris National Opera Charline Giezendanner performing at a charity concert for the Benois de la Danse award nominees.

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The winners of the 20th anniversary of the international Benois de la Danse ballet prize have been announced at an award ceremony held on Tuesday on the main stage of the historical Bolshoi Theater. Photo: Soloist with the Paris National Opera Charline Giezendanner performing at a charity concert for the Benois de la Danse award nominees.

© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankOpening the ceremony, the permanent chairman of the jury, eminent choreographer Yury Grigorovich (photo left) said that he was pleased the awarding of the Benois prizes was taking place at the Bolshoi Theater, the place where he started out.

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Opening the ceremony, the permanent chairman of the jury, eminent choreographer Yury Grigorovich (photo left) said that he was pleased the awarding of the Benois prizes was taking place at the Bolshoi Theater, the place where he started out.

© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankThere was a gala concert for the 2012 award nominees in the second half of the evening. Photo: Soloist with the Paris National Opera Yannick Bittencourt performing at the concert for the 2012 award nominees.

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There was a gala concert for the 2012 award nominees in the second half of the evening. Photo: Soloist with the Paris National Opera Yannick Bittencourt performing at the concert for the 2012 award nominees.

© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankCarsten Jung (photo right) (for his starring role in the ballet Liliom at the Hamburg Ballet) and Mathias Heymann (photo center) (for his role as Zael in the ballet La Source at the Paris National Opera) were declared “Best Dancers.”

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Carsten Jung (photo right) (for his starring role in the ballet Liliom at the Hamburg Ballet) and Mathias Heymann (photo center) (for his role as Zael in the ballet La Source at the Paris National Opera) were declared “Best Dancers.”

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Lar Lubovitch (photo) won the Best Choreographer award (for his ballet Crisis Variations with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, U.S.).

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Michel Legrand (photo) won the Best Composer award (for the music for Liliom choreographed by John Neumeier, the Hamburg Ballet).

© RIA Novosti . Ilia Pytalev / Go to the mediabankWednesday on the main stage of the historic Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Photo: soloists from the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Katarzyna Skarpetowska and Brian McGinnis performing at the 20th anniversary award ceremony of the Benois de la Danse prize.

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Wednesday on the main stage of the historic Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Photo: soloists from the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company Katarzyna Skarpetowska and Brian McGinnis performing at the 20th anniversary award ceremony of the Benois de la Danse prize.

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Soloists Katarzyna Skarpetowska and Brian McGinnis from the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company performing at the 20th anniversary award ceremony of the Benois de la Danse prize.

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Soloists Charline Giezendanner and Yannick Bittencourt from the Paris National Opera performing at the 20th anniversary award ceremony of the Benois de la Danse prize.

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Soloists Park A-Young and Kim Jun-Ki from the Arzid Modern Dance Company performing at the 20th anniversary award ceremony of the Benois de la Danse prize.