A 27-year-old Italian ballet dancer
who was recently named primo ballerino at the Bolshoi has quit
the famed Moscow troupe in protest at the Russian invasion of
Ukraine.
Jacopo Tissi, from Landriano near Pavia, was named principal
dancer at the Bolshoi Theatre in December.
"I am shocked by this situation which hit us from one day to the
next and, honestly, for the time being I find it impossible for
me to continue my career in Mosvcow," he wrote on Instagram
after Monday's decision.
"No war can be justified," he added.
"I can't describe how sad it was for me to leave my teachers,
colleagues and friends; special people who helped me grow as an
artist and a person, to whom I am and will be forever grateful,"
said the former La Scala dancer.
"As a human being I feel empathy with all the people and
families who are suffering. No war can be justified. Ever.
"And I will always be against all kinds of violence...we cannot
let hate spread, on the contrary, our world must be full of
harmony, peace, understanding and respect. I really hope and
pray that all wars and suffering end as quickly as possible".
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