In its first visit ever to Norway the Mariinsky Ballet Company performed two gala concerts in Tromsø. The programs included scenes from international ballet masterpieces from the 19th and 20th centuries. Several of the ballet company’s finest dancers, including prima ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina, were on stage, the Mariinsky Theatre’s web site reads.
According to Tromsø-based newspaper Nordlys the performance was majestic and fulfilled all expectations.
