At Bolshoi Ballet, Porn Scandal Is Just Part Of The Turmoil

The resignation of company manager Gennady Yanin, due to an erotic photo website apparently designed specifically to discredit him, is just one more element in a turbulent, long-running saga at the Bolshoi. That saga includes repeated resignations by artistic directors, accusations of incompetent management and political interference, and the embarrassing spectacle of the historic theater’s five-year, massively over-budget restoration.