TIRANA, Dec 18 /ATA/- One of the most outstanding figures of Albanian ballet, the “Merited Artist” Albert Janku has passed away at the age of 83.
He was one of the first Albanian ballet soloists, who carried the artistic life to new heights with his performances on the stage of the Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Janku started his career in 1955 as a dancer and ballet soloist and for 40 years on end played dozens of roles on the Albanian stage.
Also, Janku has performed many roles in foreign ballet performances staged by the Theater of Opera and Ballet, such as the ballet “Francesca da Rimini,” the ballet “Lola”, “Fadeda”, “Zhurale”, “Laurencia”, “Don Quixote: etc.
Albert Janku has also participated in a series of concerts given at TKOB and outside the borders of the country as part of the ballet troupe and the Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dances, receiving praise from critics and the public.
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