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Remembering a Ballet Legend in Russia; a Monkey Census in Nepal

2025/5/30
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Charles Maines
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Greg Dixon
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Hari Prasad Sharma
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Leila Guchmasova
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Samuna Shrestha
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Simon Morrison
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Svetlana Staryas
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Greg Dixon: 我将介绍一位芭蕾舞界的重要人物，俄罗斯编舞家尤里·格里戈罗维奇，他曾担任莫斯科大剧院的艺术总监。 Charles Maines: 作为NPR的记者，我将介绍尤里·格里戈罗维奇，他的作品在苏联时期广受欢迎，同时也是冷战文化战中的有力武器。他的芭蕾舞剧不仅在国内受到欢迎，还在国际舞台上展示了苏联的文化实力。 Simon Morrison: 作为苏联芭蕾的学者，我认为格里戈罗维奇的出现，恰逢苏联芭蕾舞摆脱教条主义，尝试创新的时期。他的作品充满活力和冒险精神，反映了年轻一代苏联人的自信。我记得当时苏联芭蕾正停滞在一种被称为“戏剧芭蕾”的风格中，格里戈罗维奇的出现给芭蕾舞带来了新的活力。 Svetlana Staryas: 作为一名芭蕾舞爱好者，我认为格里戈罗维奇的芭蕾舞剧中的舞蹈演员，就像艺术家使用的色彩一样，创造出美妙的画作。我永远不会忘记第一次观看格里戈罗维奇版本的《胡桃夹子》或《天鹅湖》时的激动心情。 Leila Guchmasova: 作为莫斯科的芭蕾舞评论家，我认为格里戈罗维奇的剧院是他所处社会的产物，不可能比社会本身更民主和开放。尽管他才华横溢，但他的剧院也受到当时社会环境的限制。

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This chapter explores the life and career of Yuri Grigorovich, a prominent figure in the ballet world. It discusses his contributions to Soviet ballet, his impact on the Cold War cultural landscape, and his legacy in the Bolshoi Theater.
  • Yuri Grigorovich's impact on Soviet ballet and Cold War culture
  • His innovative productions and the use of ballet as a form of soft power
  • Controversies surrounding his leadership and legacy at the Bolshoi Theater

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Russians remember the longtime artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, who died recently. Yuri Grigorovich held the position for the last three decades of the Soviet Union and staged productions that were wildly popular at home and projected soft power overseas. And in Nepal, people have complained of monkey's stealing food from their property for years. Now, the government is holding its first-ever monkey census to understand exactly how bad the problem is.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)