French Ballet Abandons Tour Because Of Funding Rejection

THE Paris Opera Ballet has been forced to abandon a tour to Australia next year following a funding rejection by the Victorian Major Events Company.

Lavish Ballet Show Not 'major' Enough

Vic Events rejects $5m Paris Opera

Prodigy Prized Love Over Dance

IRINA BARONOVA 1919-2008 AS A child, she was nicknamed "bouboule", meaning little ball or bubble. And with her bright blue eyes and bubbly personality, Irina Baronova lived up to the affectionate name all her life. Her technical ability and inherent artistry took her to the top of the hierarchical world of ballet.