BOLSHOI BALLET SCANDAL PROMPTS DIRECTOR TO QUIT
The Bolshoi ballet director GENNADY YANIN has stepped down amid an erotic photo scandal.
Candid snaps of Yanin were posted online earlier this week (beg14Mar11), sparking outrage throughout the Russian arts world.
Yanin, who has led The Bolshoi since 2005, will be replaced by Yan Godovsky.
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