Birthplace: Lugo, Italy. Training: Il Balleto, The HARID Conservatory. Joined Trockadero: October 2023. Previous companies: Los Angeles Ballet, Estonian National Ballet.

TATIANA YOUBETYABOOTSKAYA created many original roles in St. Petersburg, where she was the last of a long line of Italian étoiles to appear at the Mariinsky Theater. It was her dazzling triumph in the role of “Electricity” in the extravagant “Excelsior” in her native Milan that brought her fame. However, no less electrifying was the lineup of perfectly trained elephants, performing like the present-day Rockettes. Unfortunately, Mlle Youbetyabootskaya’s jealous scenes over the publicity given to these elephants and their ensuing popularity with the public, caused numerous problems. She subsequently refused to appear again in this role.

THE LEGUPSKI BROTHERS. Araf, Marat, Sergey,Timur, and Vyacheslav are not really brothers, nor are their names really Araf, Marat, Sergey, Timur, or Vyacheslav nor are they real Russians, nor can they tell the difference between a pirouette and a jeté…but…well…they do move about rather nicely …and…they fit into the costumes.