Boris lermontov biography

Boris Lermontov is the impresario of the Ballet Lermontov, a fictional ballet company that is among the world's most prestigious. His dancers are widely celebrated for their talent—but in exchange for this fame, he demands that they yield nearly all control of their lives. Lermontov requires that the members of his company prioritize dance over everything else, including, of course, romance.

While some view him as cruel, others see him as a genius, demanding nothing of his dancers that he does not simultaneously demand of himself. Regardless of whether his need for control is justifiable, it acts as the driving force of Vicky's undoing: he forces her to choose between her love for Julian and her love of art, leading to a demise in which she loses both forever.

Vicky Page is a young, talented, and initially unknown dancer who meets Lermontov at a party through her aristocratic aunt, Lady Neston. Though he is initially reluctant to watch her dance, Lermontov agrees to invite Vicky to a rehearsal, and is captivated by her talent and grace.

Red shoes club

The ballet launches her to stardom, but her newfound fame comes at a price: she is forced to choose between her romance with Julian and her role as the prima ballerina for Lermontov's company. After attempting to keep her relationship with Julian secret, Vicky eventually fails, fighting with Lermontov and departing from the company. She briefly rejoins it for a revival run of The Red Shoes, but a tiff with Lermontov and Julian before the performance drives her to jump from a balcony, dying in Julian's arms before the performance can begin.

Julian, a struggling young composer, catches a big break when he realizes that a professor from his music school has plagiarized one of his compositions.