STAND WITH UKRAINE – BALLET FOR PEACE GALA

Dancers from some of the most prestigious theatres in the world come together to help raise funds for Ukraine at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples, Italy on 4 April. With the extraordinary presence of four principal dancers from the Kyiv Opera, who have just escaped from the war, the artists shared their talent and their hearts for a special evening in the name of Peace.

At the initiative of Alessio Carbone, former Principal Dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet, the evening presented a succession of pas-de-deux and solos from the great classical and contemporary repertoire. All proceeds from the evening go directly to aid Ukraine.

Alessio Carbone declares, “Dance has the power to move, to federate and this is the origin of the idea of ​​this show. We will use the strength of our passion and the beautiful friendship between the dancers to help Ukraine and show the world that we remain united for peace.”

Photos captured by Luca Vantusso

Dancers featured:

IANA SALENKO, Staatsoper Berlin 

OLGA SMIRNOVA, Dutch National Ballet 

TIMOFEJ ANDRIJASHENKO , Teatro alla Scala 

TIMOFIJ BYKOVETS, National Opera of Ukraine 

SILVIA AZZONI, Hamburg Ballet 

VICTOR CAIXETA, Dutch National Ballet 

DENYS CHEREVYCHKO, Wiener Staatsoper 

FRANCESCO GABRIELE FROLA, English National Ballet 

ANASTASIA GURSKAYA, National Opera of Ukraine 

KATJA KHANIUKOVA, English National Ballet 

NICOLETTA MANNI, Teatro alla Scala 

GANNA MUROMTSEVA, National Opera of Ukraine 

STANISLAV OLSHANSKYI, National Opera of Ukraine 

ALEX POPOV, Wiener Staatsoper 

OLEKSANDR RYABKO, Hamburg Ballet 

DINU TAMAZLACARU, Staatsoper Berlin 

MARIA YAKOVLEVA, Wiener Staatsoper 

ANNA CHIARA AMIRANTE, Teatro di San Carlo 

STANISLAO CAPISSI, Teatro di San Carlo 

LUISA IELUZZI, Teatro di San Carlo 

ALESSANDRO STAIANO, Teatro di San Carlo 

MARIA KOCHETKOVA, OSCAR CHACON,  SEBASTIAN KLOBORG, ANASTASIA MATVIENKO, DENIS MATVIENKO, KATERYNA SHALKINA 

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