From Russia to Las Vegas: High Flying Queen Loves Sin City
- Sam Novak
- 7 hours ago
- 1 min read
Drive. Passion. Love. They’re crucial elements for success in the Performing Arts. Once you’ve achieved world-class status, your skills can take you almost anywhere. For Yuliya Goryagina and her husband Jonatan Rocha, the ability to perform around the world led them to Las Vegas. Now they share their love for the city with other residents and visitors
Yuliya Goryagina Las Vegas.
Yuliya and Jonatan came from very different backgrounds. She was raised in Russia, and he grew up in Brazil. Their unexpected pairing by a Latin American circus company led to romance — and eventually, marriage. Today, they’re Duo Luar, a featured act in Spiegelworld’s Absinthe…and they’re about to celebrate their first year with the cast.
The couple was performing in a circus festival in Spain when they were approached by a Spiegelworld scout. “She told us about the company and thought we were a very good fit. While in Las Vegas, we did a live audition and felt like we made a good impression. They said, ‘Okay, we’ll talk soon’ (laughing). The wait took two years.”