Igor Petrov, choreographer and coach of the Mariinsky Ballet Ensemble, died at the age of 59. This was reported in the group “Mariinsky Society of Theater Lovers” on the social network “VKontakte”. The source did not specify the cause of death.
“The creative fate of Igor Yuryevich was inextricably linked with the Mariinsky Theater. After graduating from the Leningrad Academic Choreographic School named after Vaganova, she joined the troupe of the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theater named after Kirov in 1981 and did not leave the theater until the last days, ”says.
After completing his career as a dancer in 2007, Petrov began working as a teacher-teacher. He helped Timur Askerov, Roman Belyakov, Konstantin Zverev and many other artists prepare the pieces.
happened before known On the death of Mariinsky Theater soloist Yuri Marusin. The opera singer was 76 years old.