Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, performs during a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, performs during a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, takes a rest during a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, who left the famed company amid the war in Ukraine, performs during a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, who left the famed company amid the war in Ukraine, performs during a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, who left the famed company amid the war in Ukraine, performs during a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, who left the famed company amid the war in Ukraine, prepares before a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

Former member of the Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, Brazilian dancer David Motta, who left the famed company amid the war in Ukraine, performs before a 'Swan Lake' rehearsal in the Municipal Theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Italian ballet dancer Jacopo Tissi performs during a rehearsal at the Teatro alla Scala, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted his departure from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, where he had been promoted to principal dancer, in Milan, Italy, April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

Italian ballet dancer Jacopo Tissi poses for a photograph at the Teatro alla Scala, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted his departure from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, where he had been promoted to principal dancer, in Milan, Italy, April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

Italian ballet dancer Jacopo Tissi looks on before an interview at the Teatro alla Scala, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted his departure from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, where he had been promoted to principal dancer, in Milan, Italy, April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

Italian ballet dancer Jacopo Tissi poses for a photograph at the Teatro alla Scala, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted his departure from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, where he had been promoted to principal dancer, in Milan, Italy, April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

Italian ballet dancer Jacopo Tissi performs during a rehearsal at the Teatro alla Scala, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted his departure from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, where he had been promoted to principal dancer, in Milan, Italy, April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

Italian ballet dancer Jacopo Tissi sits in a rehearsal room of the Teatro alla Scala, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted his departure from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, where he had been promoted to principal dancer, in Milan, Italy, April 5, 2022. Picture taken April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo 

Dancers perform the ballet "Soul Chain" by the Staatstheater Mainz during the "DanceInversion" International Contemporary Dance Festival at Helikon-Opera in Moscow, Russia September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Dancers perform the ballet "Soul Chain" by the Staatstheater Mainz during the "DanceInversion" International Contemporary Dance Festival at Helikon-Opera in Moscow, Russia September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Dancers perform the ballet "Soul Chain" by the Staatstheater Mainz during the "DanceInversion" International Contemporary Dance Festival at Helikon-Opera in Moscow, Russia September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Dancers perform the ballet "Soul Chain" by the Staatstheater Mainz during the "DanceInversion" International Contemporary Dance Festival at Helikon-Opera in Moscow, Russia September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Dancers perform the ballet "Soul Chain" by the Staatstheater Mainz during the "DanceInversion" International Contemporary Dance Festival at Helikon-Opera in Moscow, Russia September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong speaks with her parents via a videocall outside the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia May 24, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong poses for a picture in Red Square in Moscow, Russia May 24, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong poses for a picture near the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia May 24, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong looks out of a window at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong attends a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

British ballerina Rachel Armstrong poses for a picture after a lesson at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia May 20, 2021. Armstrong, 20, is among the few dancers from England to ever graduate from the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy, whose Russian and foreign graduates dance for ballet companies across the globe. Picture taken May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Anastasia Osipova practises ballet in her apartment during a lesson via a video link, after the city authorities announced a partial lockdown ordering residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moscow, Russia April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Anastasia Osipova practises ballet in her apartment during a lesson via a video link, after the city authorities announced a partial lockdown ordering residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moscow, Russia April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Anastasia Osipova practises ballet in her apartment during a lesson via a video link, after the city authorities announced a partial lockdown ordering residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with a cat seen nearby, in Moscow, Russia April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

A ballet dancer takes part in a rehearsal before the upcoming quarantine leave and prior to the launch of the project of the Bolshoi Theatre, which starts streaming its iconic performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

Ballet dancers take part in a rehearsal before the upcoming quarantine leave and prior to the launch of the project of the Bolshoi Theatre, which starts streaming its iconic performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

Ballet dancers take part in a rehearsal before the upcoming quarantine leave and prior to the launch of the project of the Bolshoi Theatre, which starts streaming its iconic performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

A general view shows the empty hall of the Bolshoi Theatre prior to the launch of its project to stream iconic ballet performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer Denis Rodkin poses for a picture during a meeting with journalists prior to the launch of the project of the Bolshoi Theatre, which starts streaming its iconic performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer Denis Rodkin poses for a picture during a meeting with journalists prior to the launch of the project of the Bolshoi Theatre, which starts streaming its iconic performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

Bolshoi ballet dancers Denis Rodkin and Igor Tsvirko meet with journalists prior to the launch of the project of the Bolshoi Theatre, which starts streaming its iconic performances online making them available worldwide, in Moscow, Russia March 27, 2020. Russian authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings and suspended the operations of theatres, cinemas and other entertainment and leisure facilities as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina REFILE - CORRECTING YEAR 

Participants attend an outdoor ballet lesson during the Global Ballet Holidays Festival in Moscow, Russia June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Participants attend an outdoor ballet lesson during the Global Ballet Holidays Festival in Moscow, Russia June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Participants attend an outdoor ballet lesson during the Global Ballet Holidays Festival in Moscow, Russia June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Participants attend an outdoor ballet lesson during the Global Ballet Holidays Festival in Moscow, Russia June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with ballet dancer and teacher Nikolai Tsiskaridze after decorating him with the Order of Friendship during an awarding ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 23, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

A journalist holds leaflets of the "Nureyev" ballet by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, during a news conference ahead of the ballets's premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Leaflets of the "Nureyev" ballet by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, are seen on a staircase banister at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Head of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet, Makhar Vaziev attends a news conference ahead of the premiere of the ballet "Nureyev" by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, at the theater in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Head of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet, Makhar Vaziev attends a news conference ahead of the premiere of the ballet "Nureyev" by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, at the theater in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Director general of the Bolshoi Theatre, Vladimir Urin speaks during a news conference ahead of the premiere of the ballet "Nureyev" by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, at the theater in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Director general of the Bolshoi Theatre, Vladimir Urin attends a news conference ahead of the premiere of the ballet "Nureyev" by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, at the theater in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Director general of the Bolshoi Theatre, Vladimir Urin speaks during a news conference ahead of the premiere of the ballet "Nureyev" by director Kirill Serebrennikov, about the late Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, at the theater in Moscow, Russia December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Ballet Director of the Bolshoi Theatre Makhar Vaziev attends a ceremony opening a new season in Moscow, Russia September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin 

Makhar Vaziev, ballet director of the Bolshoi Theatre, attends a news conference on the postponement of the world premiere of the Nureyev ballet, weeks after its director Kirill Serebrennikov was questioned as a witness in a fraud investigation, at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Makhar Vaziev, ballet director of the Bolshoi Theatre, and Bolshoi's Director general Vladimir Urin attend a news conference on the postponement of the world premiere of the Nureyev ballet, weeks after its director Kirill Serebrennikov was questioned as a witness in a fraud investigation, at the Bolshoi in Moscow, Russia, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Director general of the Bolshoi Theatre Vladimir Urin speaks during a news conference on the postponement of the world premiere of the Nureyev ballet, weeks after its director Kirill Serebrennikov was questioned as a witness in a fraud investigation, at the Bolshoi in Moscow, Russia, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Director general of the Bolshoi Theatre Vladimir Urin speaks during a news conference on the postponement of the world premiere of the Nureyev ballet, weeks after its director Kirill Serebrennikov was questioned as a witness in a fraud investigation, at the Bolshoi in Moscow, Russia, July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Dancers of the Kremlin Ballet theatre take part in an overnight performance, staged to coincide with the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, at Novoslobodskaya metro station in Moscow, Russia June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Dancers of the Kremlin Ballet theatre take part in an overnight performance, staged to coincide with the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, at Novoslobodskaya metro station in Moscow, Russia June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin