An Explainer on the Bolshoi Ballet’s Ongoing Debacle

Posted by Maggie Pate | Dec 7, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized

One of the world’s most famous ballet companies has been wracked with real-life scandal in recent years as art, politics, rivalry, and just plain nastiness have reached truly unprecedented levels. At Moscow’s Bolshoi company, high crimes and legal actions have put such trivial tales as Helen Traubel described in her (fictional) Metropolitan Opera Murders thoroughly in the shade. Read more here.

About The Author

Maggie Pate

Maggie Pate is a native North Carolinian with an extensive background in the performing arts. Maggie holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from East Carolina University, attended Berklee College of Music, and obtained a M.S. Ed. from Sunbridge College, New York. Having been on both the North Carolina and Washington State Visiting Artist rosters, Maggie has performed throughout the United States in both classical and jazz genres and as well in musical theatre and dance. Some of her most noted local performances include the soprano soloist of Stravinsky's Les Noces and spearheading a concert for Sights and Sounds at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Maggie is a member of the North Carolina Master Chorale. Maggie has worked for professional organizations within the arts including the Thelonious Monk Institute, WHR-Wilmington, Performance Support Services of Seattle, Long Leaf Opera Company. Maggie has held the position of music and dance editor for CVNC since 2015. She is now honored to be moving into the role of Editor in Chief for the organization as of 2021. Maggie is also currently the business development manager for choral music in North America for Oxford University Press.