Stand with Ukraine – Ballet for Peace Gala sees dancers from a few of the most prestigious theatres on the planet come collectively to assist increase funds for Ukraine on the San Carlo Theatre in Naples, Italy on 4 April. With the extraordinary presence of 4 principal dancers from the Kyiv Opera, who’ve simply escaped from the warfare, the artists shared their expertise and their hearts for a particular night within the title of Peace.
On the initiative of Alessio Carbone, former Principal Dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet, the night introduced a succession of pas-de-deux and solos from the nice classical and modern repertoire. All proceeds from the night go immediately to help Ukraine.
Alessio Carbone declares, “Dance has the ability to maneuver, to federate and that is the origin of the concept of this present. We’ll use the power of our ardour and the attractive friendship between the dancers to assist Ukraine and present the world that we stay united for peace.”
Images captured by Luca Vantusso
Dancers featured:
IANA SALENKO, Staatsoper Berlin
OLGA SMIRNOVA, Dutch Nationwide Ballet
TIMOFEJ ANDRIJASHENKO , Teatro alla Scala
TIMOFIJ BYKOVETS, Nationwide Opera of Ukraine
SILVIA AZZONI, Hamburg Ballet
VICTOR CAIXETA, Dutch Nationwide Ballet
DENYS CHEREVYCHKO, Wiener Staatsoper
FRANCESCO GABRIELE FROLA, English Nationwide Ballet
ANASTASIA GURSKAYA, Nationwide Opera of Ukraine
KATJA KHANIUKOVA, English Nationwide Ballet
NICOLETTA MANNI, Teatro alla Scala
GANNA MUROMTSEVA, Nationwide Opera of Ukraine
STANISLAV OLSHANSKYI, Nationwide 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