Japanese ballet dancer Kimoto named soloist in Vienna
AFP
VIENNA- Japanese dancer Masayu Kimoto has been promoted to the rank of soloist with the Vienna Ballet, the company announced in a statement on Monday.
The young Japanese dancer has featured heavily in the company's new productions in the last few seasons, and was promoted by Ballet director Manuel Legris after a performance of "La Sylphide" on Sunday, where he danced the role of James alongside first solo dancer Maria Yakovleva.
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After performing with Dresden's Semper Opera Ballet, he joined the Vienna Ballet in 2008 where he was promoted to semi-soloist in 2011.
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