Bolshoi Director Hospitalized With Burns in Acid Attack

The artistic director and former star dancer of the Bolshoi Theater was attacked with acid outside his home in central Moscow last night, an assault that police and colleagues said may be linked to his work.

Sergei Filin, who suffered severe burns to his face and damage to his eyes, is not likely to lose his eyesight completely after undergoing a surgery in Moscow, Interfax reported, citing the Bolshoi theater press service.