Mikhailovsky Ballet: Giselle at the London Coliseum
The Mikhailovsky Ballet company performs Giselle during a class on stagePhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianA ballet dancer stretches leisurely Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianBallet master Mikhail Messerer, centre, during in a training sessionPhotograph: David Levene for the Guardian
Warming up backstagePhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianDancers wait to perform the dress rehearsalPhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianDancers in the wingsPhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianPerformers take a break for a physiotherapy sessionPhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianPerformers practise backstagePhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianPerformers stretch before rehearsalsPhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianPerformers limber up behind the scenesPhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianDancers stretch while waiting to appear onstagePhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianPerformers prepare to go on stagePhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianThe Mikhailovsky Ballet companyPhotograph: David Levene for the GuardianIvan Vasiliev leads Natalia Osipova on to the stage Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
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