Bolshoi Director Released From Hospital And Claims He Knows Attacker... Plus More Arts News (PHOTOS)

Bolshoi Director Released From Hospital
Artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin, right,, and his wife Maria, speak with the media as he leaves a hospital in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Filin was attacked in Moscow on Thursday night, Jan. 17, 2013, by a man who splashed acid onto his face as the 43-year-old former dancer came out of his car outside his home in central Moscow. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
Artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin, right,, and his wife Maria, speak with the media as he leaves a hospital in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Filin was attacked in Moscow on Thursday night, Jan. 17, 2013, by a man who splashed acid onto his face as the 43-year-old former dancer came out of his car outside his home in central Moscow. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

The 42-year-old director has been recovering since an unknown attacker splashed acid in his face in January while he was returning home to his Moscow apartment. In an interview with the BBC yesterday, Filin said he is ready to reveal his attacker: "I not only have a suspicion about who did this, but I'm absolutely certain I know who did this. But I will only speak about this when investigators are ready to announce this."

In the meantime, Filin's health is improving. He told Reuters: "I feel well, I'd even say great, if only my eyes could see a bit better." According to the Associated Press, the director told Rossiya 24 television his sole goal was recovering his eyesight: "I don't care about my face, my hair, my looks... All my inner self, all my energy is focused on recovering eyesight."

Sergei Filin

Sergei Filin

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