Negotiations have been initiated to bring Andris...
Negotiations have been initiated to bring Andris Liepa, a leading dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, to appear in the title role in Eugene Loring’s “Billy the Kid” at UC Irvine in October, according to Don Bradburn, artistic director of the UCI Dance Ensemble.
The celebrated Bolshoi dancer, who has recently appeared with the New York City Ballet, was last seen in Southern California in August during the Bolshoi’s first U.S. tour after an eight-year absence.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. March 16, 1988 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday March 16, 1988 Orange County Edition Calendar Part 6 Page 9 Column 1 Entertainment Desk 1 inches; 17 words Type of Material: Correction
Choreographer Eugene Loring taught at UC Irvine from 1965 to 1980. Incorrect dates were given in Tuesday’s Calendar.
The invitation, pending approval of the Soviet government, will coincide with the 50th anniversary of Loring’s ballet, which was premiered by Ballet Caravan in 1938 in Chicago.
Loring taught at UCI from 1973 to 1977.
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