Backstage at the Mariinsky Ballet

12 August 2011 Last updated at 16:16 ET Help

The BBC has been given access behind the scenes with the Mariinsky Ballet company from St Petersberg, which is celebrating 50 years of performing at London's Covent Garden.

Anastasia Uspensky from the BBC's Russia Service went along to rehearsals.

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