The book tells about the period in the history of the national theater, for which there is an established term "Golden Age of the Bolshoi Ballet." However, the eve of the glorious era of Yuri Grigorovich is marked by an unprecedented surge of creative energy and a galaxy of outstanding names, whose contribution to the development of not only Russian, but also world ballet has not been fully studied, although it is undeniable. The author of the book is the leading soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of the late 1960-1980, the creator of bright characteristic parts in the main productions of that time, and now - the current choreographer and teacher.