The 95 year-old director has come out of his coma and is on the mend, doctors say.
That’s wonderful news. He still plans to stage Prince Igor at the Bolshoi, thought not in its intended slot next month.
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The 95 year-old director has come out of his coma and is on the mend, doctors say.
That’s wonderful news. He still plans to stage Prince Igor at the Bolshoi, thought not in its intended slot next month.
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