MOSCOW, 5 Apr. An exhibition dedicated to the famous choreographer Yuri Grigorovich has opened in Paris, the press service of the Bakhrushinsky Theater Museum reports.
«In the name «Big Ballet of Yuri Grigorovich» we have combined two important components. And, first of all, we are talking about the ballet of the Bolshoi Theater, which became the «Big Ballet» under Yuri Grigorovich, thanks to his performances and fantastic artists», — says Dilorom Rudenko, head of the international activities department of the Bakhrushinsky Theater Museum.
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The institution prepared this project with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. We have been working on the exhibition for almost a year. The exposition includes unique photographs from the museum's funds. The photographs show fragments from productions of Spartacus, The Stone Flower, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, The Golden Age, Ivan the Terrible, The Legend of Love and many others.
There are also unique shots of Soviet and Russian ballet stars in rehearsal rooms and portraits of the choreographer. The author of many exhibits is the Bolshoi Theater photographer Mikhail Logvinov. His works are compared with paintings. 
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«We are sure that this unique and very bright exhibition will not only arouse great interest among connoisseurs of ballet art, but will also find a response in the hearts of the widest audience, showing once again that true art knows neither temporal nor spatial boundaries,» said Leonid Kadyshev, Counsellor-Envoy of the Russian Embassy in France on cultural issues.
Yuri Grigorovich is one of the most famous Russian choreographers. In the history of world ballet, his name is listed along with George Balanchine, John Neumeier and Maurice Béjart, the museum said.
The exhibition will last until May 31, 2023 at the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center at the Russian Embassy in Paris.