Ballet matters so much in Russia.. such passions…
A ballet star at the Bolshoi Theatre has confessed to being the mastermind of an attack on the theatre's ballet chief, according to police.
Moscow police said Pavel Dmitrichenko, who has been suspected of planning the attack, had now admitted being behind it.
Sergei Filin, the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, suffered severe burns to his eyes and face on January 17 when an attacker threw sulphuric acid in his face as Mr Filin returned home late at night.
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Last month, the ballet postponed its production of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring and in January, leading ballerina Svetlana Lunkina fled to Canada after receiving unconnected threats.
The case has focused attention on the bitter rivalries within the ballet world.
The Bolshoi has been plagued by intrigue and infighting that has led to the departure of several artistic directors over the past few years.
http://news.sky.com/story/1060711/bolshoi-acid-attack-masterminds-confession
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