Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, drinks coffee after a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 18, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov perform during a semi-open dress rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 16, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, performs during a semi-open dress rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 16, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ballet dancers perform during a semi-open dress rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov practice during a dance class for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 14, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, looks at her necklace with the map of her country, after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 14, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Britain's Camila, The Queen Consort meets Nigerian dancer Anthony Madu who won a scholarship after a video of him dancing in Lagos went viral, during a visit to Elmhurst Ballet School to celebrate the school's centenary with current students, staff and alumni, in Birmingham, Britain, March 14, 2023. The Queen Consort, who as The Duchess of Cornwall became Patron of the school in 2006, will attend a special centenary performance and hear about recent developments in ballet teaching being spearheaded by the school. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Camila, The Queen Consort meets Nigerian dancer Anthony Madu who won a scholarship after a video of him dancing in Lagos went viral, during a visit to Elmhurst Ballet School to celebrate the school's centenary with current students, staff and alumni, in Birmingham, Britain, March 14, 2023. The Queen Consort, who as The Duchess of Cornwall became Patron of the school in 2006, will attend a special centenary performance and hear about recent developments in ballet teaching being spearheaded by the school. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov practice after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet while workers rebuild the stage at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva (centre), 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, performs during a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ballet director Tamas Solymosi (left) teaches a movement to Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov, after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, tries on her headdress after a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, waits for her cue to perform during a stage rehearsal for the Swan Lake ballet, at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, March 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, practices before a stage rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, practices before a stage rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ganna Muromtseva, 29, a professional ballerina from Ukraine who fled her country after Russia's invasion, and her colleague Boris Zhurilov perform during a stage rehearsal of the Swan Lake ballet at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2023. Muromtseva left Ukraine with just a bag when she was at the peak of her career at the National Opera of Ukraine, and after a year of trying to survive from one day to another and rebuilding herself as a dancer physically and mentally, she is now back at the top with the role of the White Swan and the Black Swan, which she had danced for more than five years as part of her Ukraine company in Kyiv, China and Tokyo before. "I'm happy to make a story on stage again," she said. "It is a totally different production (in Budapest), for me it feels like I really have to prove ... You have to be...very flexible in your head, not (just) in your body." REUTERS/Marton Monus SEARCH "MONUS BALLERINA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A ballet dancer stands backstage following a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer stands following a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer waits sidestage during a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer waits backstage during a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer waits sidestage during a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers are seen backstage following a performance of 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer performs in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers perform in 'Swan Lake' at The Empire Theatre in Sunderland, Britain March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

A ballet dancer from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company ahead of the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith 

Ballet dancers from Northern Ballet company perform during the dress rehearsal of The Great Gatsby at The Grand Theatre in Leeds, Britain March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Lee Smith