Larissa Lezhnina
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Larisa Lezhnina
is a principal dancer with Dutch National Ballet
, Amsterdam
. She was born on March 17, 1969 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia. She graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Leningrad in 1987 and joined the Kirov Ballet (now the Mariinsky Ballet
). In 1990 she became its First Soloist. She left the Mariinsky in 1994 and joined the Dutch National Ballet as a principal.
Both are available on DVD.
is a principal dancer with Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdams Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged. The company has been directed by Sonia Gaskell , Rudi van Dantzig , Wayne Eagling and is currently directed by Ted Brandsen. It is the largest dance company in the Netherlands and attracts many...
, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. She was born on March 17, 1969 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia. She graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Leningrad in 1987 and joined the Kirov Ballet (now the Mariinsky Ballet
Mariinsky Ballet
The Mariinsky Ballet is a classical ballet company based at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies...
). In 1990 she became its First Soloist. She left the Mariinsky in 1994 and joined the Dutch National Ballet as a principal.
Main Repertoire
- The Nutcracker (with Kirov Ballet, 1994)
- The Sleeping Beauty (with Kirov Ballet, coached by Irina Kolpakova)
Both are available on DVD.
- The Swan Lake (Dutch National Ballet, 2011)