She was Jewish in a climate of Soviet anti-Zionist campaigns, her family had been purged during the Stalinist era and her personality was defiant, so she was not allowed to tour outside the country for sixteen years after joining the Bolshoi.
She was Jewish in a climate of Soviet anti-Zionist campaigns. Her family had been purged during the Stalinist era. Her personality was defiant. She was not allowed to tour outside the country for sixteen years after joining the Bolshoi.