The message reads, in part:
“We have lost an outstanding choreographer, a visionary and creator who represented an entire era in the history of Russian and world ballet. The celebrated productions staged by Yury Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Theatre and other renowned performance venues around the globe continue to captivate audiences with the boldness of their ideas and artistic vision. These works are rightly regarded as the standard of supreme mastery and impeccable artistic taste.
The cherished memory of Yury Grigorovich will live on in the hearts of his family and friends, his grateful students, and all who admired his generous and unique talent.”
Ballet master, choreographer and People’s Artist of the USSR Yury Grigorovich passed away on May 19 at the age of 98.