Putin Will Dance at Dresden Ball | News | The Moscow Times: “The Dresden Opera Ball will be brought to St. Petersburg next fall, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will dance the opening waltz, a German media report said Friday.
The decision to stage a rendition of the Semperoper Ball in Putin’s hometown came after Putin was “thrilled” upon returning from the event last January, the Bild tabloid reported, citing the ball’s organizer, Hans-Joachim Frey.”