On reflection Vladimir Vasiliev in conversation Marc Haegeman

Vladimir Vasiliev in conversation. It's essential to realise that Prokoviev's Romeo and Juliet is not Shakespeare and it's no use trying to follow the original story. The tragedy of swan Lake is that the libretto makes so little sense and was used wrongly from the very beginning. There is very little place for contemporary trends in Russia - the pressure from classical dance is too important. PALABRAS CLAVE: Vladimir Vasiliev, life and career, Bolshoi, interview.