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...Bolshoi has a potent secret weapon. The major revelation of the tour is the U.S. debut of Irek Mukhamedov, 27, a thrilling performer whose presence almost legitimizes all the excesses of Soviet realism. Perhaps the best offering in the tour repertory is the second act of Spartacus, which closes the "Highlights" program. The choreography is little more than an astounding series of leaps and runs. Mukhamedov's entrance is a cadenza of high, bullet- fast jumps. He becomes a projectile of the Roman slaves' insurrection, ending the torrid first scene by rushing downstage to the footlights in an embodiment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance: Bolshoi Lords Aleaping | 7/27/1987 | See Source »

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