Bolshoi Confidential by Simon Morrison review " sex, revolution and acid attacks
The story of Russia's flagship dance company, from the patronage of the tsars to surveillance by the KGB, mirrors the country's tempestuous recent historyThis massive survey of the 240-year history of Russia's most famous theatre begins on the night of 17 January 2013 when Sergei Filin, artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, had acid thrown in his face. The crime, instigated by a member of the company whose balleri…