The Russian dancer, father of two, fell from the fifth floor of a building.
Sad news for the world of dance. Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov died on Saturday November 16 at the age of 39, reports the Mariinsky Theater to local media Your font . He fell from the fifth floor of a building in St. Petersburg. An investigation has been opened even if the cause of the accident remains privileged.
The dancer was taking painkillers, a medicine prescribed to relieve his back problems, reports Anna Kasatkina, the head of the press department of the Mariinsky Theater. He was also scheduled to have surgery on Monday. Terrible news for the company, which immediately wanted to pay tribute to him. “ We send our sincere condolences to the artist’s family, his loved ones and the many admirers of his work and his talent. », Wrote the theater in comments relayed by Your font. « He forever inscribed his name in the history of world ballet. »
His partners also expressed their immense sadness. “ It’s unfair that you left so soon. It’s a tragedy for our theater, for us and for your loved ones. You will leave a big void (…) You always came with a smile and joy (…) You were so loved. You were for many of us, our best dance partner », Wrote dancer Diana Vishneva on Instagram.
“An extraordinary dancer”
Married since 2013 to Maria Shirinkina, a dancer with whom he has two children, Vladimir Shklyarov, born in 1985, joined the Mariinsky Theater in 2003, where he was promoted to principal dancer in 2011. Considered “ an extraordinary dancer », he participated in performances like Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote or even Alice in Wonderlandrecall the Anglo-Saxon media whose The Guardian. Vladimir Shklyarov has also performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Royal Opera House in London.
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