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| Bolshoi ballerina moves to Canada over 'threats' | Bolshoi ballerina moves to Canada over 'threats' |
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| A top ballerina from the Bolshoi Ballet has revealed she has moved to Canada amid claims of threats to her husband. | A top ballerina from the Bolshoi Ballet has revealed she has moved to Canada amid claims of threats to her husband. |
| Leading soloist Svetlana Lunkina told a Russian newspaper she had taken leave until the end of the season. | Leading soloist Svetlana Lunkina told a Russian newspaper she had taken leave until the end of the season. |
| The news that she had left Russia comes in the wake of an acid attack on the company's artistic director, Sergei Filin, earlier this month. | The news that she had left Russia comes in the wake of an acid attack on the company's artistic director, Sergei Filin, earlier this month. |
| Lunkina alleged the unspecified threats arose from a film project involving her producer husband. | Lunkina alleged the unspecified threats arose from a film project involving her producer husband. |
| Vladislav Moskalyev was working on a movie about the legendary Russian ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya but is in dispute with his former business partner, who is reportedly suing him for £2.3 million. | Vladislav Moskalyev was working on a movie about the legendary Russian ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya but is in dispute with his former business partner, who is reportedly suing him for £2.3 million. |
| Lunkina, who has performed with the Bolshoi since 1997, told the Izvestia publication: "I think we need to react to these threats. These people have no right to interfere in our private lives or my professional work. | Lunkina, who has performed with the Bolshoi since 1997, told the Izvestia publication: "I think we need to react to these threats. These people have no right to interfere in our private lives or my professional work. |
| "I was supposed to be doing a lot of interesting work, including several premieres," the dancer continued. | "I was supposed to be doing a lot of interesting work, including several premieres," the dancer continued. |
| The 33-year-old was due to star in a performance of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Britain's Wayne McGregor, later this year, added | |
| Lunikna's allegations are not believed to be related to the assault on Filin, who had sulphuric acid thrown in this face by a balaclava-clad assailant as he left the Moscow Arts Theatre on 17 January. | Lunikna's allegations are not believed to be related to the assault on Filin, who had sulphuric acid thrown in this face by a balaclava-clad assailant as he left the Moscow Arts Theatre on 17 January. |
| The attack damaged both of his eyes and he is still receiving treatment for his injuries in a Moscow hospital. | The attack damaged both of his eyes and he is still receiving treatment for his injuries in a Moscow hospital. |
| Speaking via video-link this week, the 42-year-old suggested the assault was carried out by someone looking to "satisfy their ambitions" or "extinguish the pain of resentment". | Speaking via video-link this week, the 42-year-old suggested the assault was carried out by someone looking to "satisfy their ambitions" or "extinguish the pain of resentment". |
| "I forgive all those people who were involved," he went on. | "I forgive all those people who were involved," he went on. |
| Police are working on the theory that the attack was carried out by someone from within the company. | Police are working on the theory that the attack was carried out by someone from within the company. |
| Lunkina told Izvestia she believed it "may not be someone who works at the Bolshoi theatre but someone linked to the theatre and ballet". | Lunkina told Izvestia she believed it "may not be someone who works at the Bolshoi theatre but someone linked to the theatre and ballet". |