List of Russian ballet dancers
Encyclopedia
This a list of ballet dancers from Russian Federation, Soviet Union
and Russian Empire
including both ethnic Russians
and people of other ethnicities. This list as well includes those, who was born in the
Russia/
Soviet Union/
Russian Empire but later emigrated, and those, who was born elsewhere but immigrated to the country and performed there for a significant portion of their careers.
The original purpose of the ballet in Russia was to entertain the royal court. The first ballet company was the Imperial School of Ballet in St. Petersburg in the 1740s. The Ballets Russes
was a ballet company founded in the 1909 by Sergey Diaghilev, an enormously important figure in the Russian ballet scene. Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes' travels abroad profoundly influenced the development of dance worldwide.The headquarters of his ballet company was located in Paris, France. A protégé of Diaghilev, George Balanchine
, founded the New York City Ballet
Company.
During the early 20th century, many Russian ballet dancers rose to fame. Soviet ballet preserved the perfected 19th century traditions, and the Soviet Union's choreography schools produced one internationally famous star after another. The Bolshoi Ballet
in Moscow and the Mariinsky
in Saint Petersburg remain famous throughout the world.
For the full plain list of Russian ballet dancers on Wikipedia see the :Category:Russian ballet dancers.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
including both ethnic Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
and people of other ethnicities. This list as well includes those, who was born in the
Russia/ Soviet Union/ Russian Empire but later emigrated, and those, who was born elsewhere but immigrated to the country and performed there for a significant portion of their careers.The original purpose of the ballet in Russia was to entertain the royal court. The first ballet company was the Imperial School of Ballet in St. Petersburg in the 1740s. The Ballets Russes
Ballets Russes
The Ballets Russes was an itinerant ballet company from Russia which performed between 1909 and 1929 in many countries. Directed by Sergei Diaghilev, it is regarded as the greatest ballet company of the 20th century. Many of its dancers originated from the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg...
was a ballet company founded in the 1909 by Sergey Diaghilev, an enormously important figure in the Russian ballet scene. Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes' travels abroad profoundly influenced the development of dance worldwide.The headquarters of his ballet company was located in Paris, France. A protégé of Diaghilev, George Balanchine
George Balanchine
George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet...
, founded the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
Company.
During the early 20th century, many Russian ballet dancers rose to fame. Soviet ballet preserved the perfected 19th century traditions, and the Soviet Union's choreography schools produced one internationally famous star after another. The Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world...
in Moscow and the Mariinsky
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 Saint Petersburg remain famous throughout the world.
For the full plain list of Russian ballet dancers on Wikipedia see the :Category:Russian ballet dancers.
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George Balanchine George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... (1904–1983) Russian Empire Soviet Union Early Modern France United States(Georgian Georgian people The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America.... descent) Choreographer, balletmaster |
Balanchine was one of the XX century's foremost choreographers, a balletmaster of the Ballets Russes Ballets Russes The Ballets Russes was an itinerant ballet company from Russia which performed between 1909 and 1929 in many countries. Directed by Sergei Diaghilev, it is regarded as the greatest ballet company of the 20th century. Many of its dancers originated from the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg... in France, founding balletmaster (and co-founder) of New York City Ballet New York City Ballet New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company... : his work created modern ballet, based on his deep knowledge of classical forms and techniques. |
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Irina Baronova Irina Baronova Irina Mikhailovna Baronova , FRAD was a Russian ballerina who was one of the Baby Ballerinas of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, discovered by George Balanchine in Paris in the 1930s... (1919–2008) Soviet Union Kingdom of Romania Early Modern France United States Switzerland Russia AustraliaBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... , ballet mistress |
She was one of the Baby Ballerinas Baby Ballerinas The Baby Ballerinas were three young principal dancers of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the 1930s. They were Irina Baronova, Tatiana Riabouchinska and Tamara Toumanova.... of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo was a ballet company created by members of the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo in 1938 after Léonide Massine and René Blum had a falling-out with the co-founder Wassily de Basil... , discovered by George Balanchine George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... in Paris in the 1930s. She created roles in Léonide Massine's Le Beau Danube (1924), Jeux d'enfants (1932), and Les Présages (1933); and in Bronislava Nijinska Bronislava Nijinska Bronislava Nijinska - February 22, 1972)) was a Russian dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent.Nijinska was born in Minsk, the third child of the Polish dancers Tomasz and Eleonora Nijinska . Her brother was Vaslav Nijinsky... 's Les Cent Baisers (1935). Between 1940 and 1951 Baronova appeared in several films, and worked as ballet mistress for the 1980 film Nijinsky Nijinsky (film) Nijinsky is a 1980 American biographical film directed by Herbert Ross. Hugh Wheeler, whose screenplay centers on the later life and career of Vaslav Nijinsky, used the legendary dancer's personal diaries and his wife's 1933 book Life of Nijinsky as his primary source materials.-Synopsis:The film... . |
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| Mikhail Baryshnikov Mikhail Baryshnikov Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov is a Soviet and American dancer, choreographer, and actor, often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky and Rudolf Nureyev as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. After a promising start in the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad, he defected to Canada in 1974... (1948–present) Soviet Union United StatesDanseur |
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Natalia Bessmertnova Natalia Bessmertnova Natalia Igorevna Bessmertnova was a Soviet prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet and a People's Artist of the USSR .-Life:... (1941–2008) Soviet Union RussiaPrima ballerina |
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| Catherine Chislova Catherine Chislova Catherine Gavrilovna Chislova was a Russian ballerina. She was the mistress of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich; they had five children.- Life :... (1846–1889) Russian EmpireBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... |
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| Alexandra Danilova Alexandra Danilova Aleksandra Dionisyevna Danilova was a Russian-born prima ballerina who became an American citizen.... (1903–1997) Russian Empire Soviet Union Early Modern France United StatesPrima ballerina |
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Natalia Dudinskaya Natalia Dudinskaya Natalia Mikhailovna Dudinskaya was a Russian prima ballerina who dominated the Kirov Ballet in the 1930s and 1940s.Dudinskaya's mother was Natalia Tagliori, a ballerina coached by Enrico Cecchetti. Trained by Agrippina Vaganova, Dudinskaya matriculated from her school in 1931. She danced all the... (1912–2003) Russian Empire Soviet Union RussiaPrima ballerina |
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Michel Fokine Michel Fokine Michel Fokine was a groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer.-Biography:... (1880–1942) Russian Empire United StatesDanseur |
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| Yekaterina Geltzer Yekaterina Geltzer Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935. She worked with Marius Petipa, Sergei Diaghilev, and Reinhold Glière. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, she helped to preserve the art of ballet in Russia... (1876–1962) Russian Empire Soviet UnionPrima ballerina |
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| Elizaveta Gerdt Elizaveta Gerdt Elizaveta Pavlovna Gerdt was a Russian dancer and teacher whose career links the Russian imperial and Soviet schools of classical dance.A daughter of celebrated Paul Gerdt, she studied under Michel Fokine at the Imperial Ballet School, where her chief partner was Vaslav Nijinsky... (1891–1975) Russian Empire Soviet UnionBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... |
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| Pavel Gerdt Pavel Gerdt Pavel Andreyevich Gerdt, also known as Paul Gerdt , was the Premier Danseur Noble of the Imperial Ballet, the Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, and the Mariinsky Theatre for 56 years, making his debut in 1860, and retiring in 1916... (1844–1917) Russian EmpirePremier Danseur Noble |
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| Alexander Godunov Alexander Godunov Alexander Borisovich Godunov was a Russian-American ballet danseur and film actor, whose defection caused a diplomatic incident between the USA and the USSR.-Biography:... (1949–1995) Soviet Union United StatesDanseur |
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| Avdotia Istomina Avdotia Istomina Evdokia or Avdotia Ilyinichna Istomina was the most celebrated Russian ballerina of the 19th century.She was orphaned early. But she was lucky: she was accepted into the Imperial Theater School, where children can live in complete security.A pupil of Charles Didelot, she debuted in the Imperial... (1799–1848) Russian EmpirePrima ballerina |
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| Vera Karalli Vera Karalli Vera Alexeyevna Karalli was a notable Russian ballet dancer, choreographer and silent film actress during the early years of the twentieth century.-Early life and career:... (1889–1972) Russian EmpireBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... |
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| Tamara Karsavina Tamara Karsavina Tamara Platonovna Karsavina was a famous Russian ballerina, renowned for her beauty, who was most noted as a Principal Artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and later the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev... (1885–1978) Russian Empire United KingdomPrima ballerina |
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| Theodore Kosloff Theodore Kosloff Theodore Kosloff was a Russian-born ballet dancer, choreographer and film and stage actor. He was occasionally credited as Theodor Kosloff.-Career:... (1882–1956) Russian Empire United StatesDanseur |
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Mathilde Kschessinska Mathilde Kschessinska Mathilda-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinskaya She was known in the West as Mathilde Kschessinska or Matilda Kshesinskaya.- Life :Kschessinska was born at Ligovo, near Peterhof. Like all her Polish family, to whom she was known as Matylda Krzesińska, Mathilde performed at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre... (1872–1971) Russian Empire Early Modern FrancePrima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta is a rank or title given to notable female ballet dancers. To be recognised as a prima ballerina assoluta is a very rare honour, reserved only for the most exceptional soloists, usually those who have achieved international acclaim.... |
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| Olga Lepeshinskaya (1916–2008) Russian Empire Soviet Union RussiaPrima ballerina |
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Serge Lifar Serge Lifar Serge Lifar ; 15 December 1986) was a French ballet dancer and choreographer of Ukrainian origin, famous as one of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century.-Biography:Lifar was born in Kiev, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire... (1905–1986) Russian Empire Early Modern FranceDanseur |
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Lydia Lopokova (1892–1981) Russian Empire United KingdomBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... |
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| Asaf Messerer Asaf Messerer Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer was a Russian Jewish ballet dancer and ballet teacher. He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. From 1919 until 1921 he trained as a dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet School under Mikhail Mordkin... (1903–1992) Russian Empire Soviet UnionDanseur |
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Sulamith Messerer Sulamith Messerer Sulamith Mikhailovna Messerer was a Russian ballerina and choreographer who laid the foundations for the classical ballet in Japan.Sulamith studied in the Moscow Ballet School under Vasily Tikhomirov and Elisabeth Gerdt and danced in the Bolshoi Theatre from 1926 until 1950. In 1933, she and her... (1908–2004) Russian Empire Soviet Union United Kingdom JapanBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... ,choreographer |
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| Victoria Mironova Victoria Mironova Victoria Mironova is a Russian ballerina.Victoria was initially taught by a teacher from the Imperial Russian Ballet . By the age of 11, she had passed the competitive examination and, along with 16 other talented students out of the 600 that were competing for the positions, was enrolled into the... |
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| Anastasia Nabokina Anastasia Nabokina Anastasia Nabokina is a Russian ballerina born on February 14, 1971 in Moscow, Russia.In 1981 she entered the Moscow State Academy of Choreography. At the age of 17, she made her stage debut in a school production as Lise of La Fille Mal Gardée in the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow... |
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| Bronislava Nijinska Bronislava Nijinska Bronislava Nijinska - February 22, 1972)) was a Russian dancer, choreographer, and teacher of Polish descent.Nijinska was born in Minsk, the third child of the Polish dancers Tomasz and Eleonora Nijinska . Her brother was Vaslav Nijinsky... (1891–1972) Russian Empire United StatesBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... ,choreographer |
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Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer of Polish descent, cited as the greatest male dancer of the 20th century. He grew to be celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations... (1890–1950) Russian EmpireDanseur,choreographer |
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Rudolf Nureyev Rudolf Nureyev Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.In 1961 he... (1938–1993) Soviet Union Early Modern FranceDanseur,choreographer |
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| Valery Panov Valery Panov -Early career :Valery Panov was born in 1938 in Vitebsk, Belarus. He studied in the choreographic school named for Agripinna Vaganova in Saint Petersburg. Today it’s The Academy of Russian Ballet... |
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Anna Pavlova (1881–1931) Russian EmpirePrima ballerina |
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| Marie Petipa Marie Petipa Marie Mariusovna Petipa was a noted Russian ballerina. She was the daughter of Marius Petipa and Maria Petipa. Her debut was at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1875 in Le Dahlia bleu and danced until 1911, mainly in the character dance repertoire... (1857–1930) Russian Empire Early Modern FranceBallerina Ballerina A ballerina is a title used to describe a principal female professional ballet dancer in a large company; the male equivalent to this title is danseur or ballerino... |
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Marius Petipa Marius Petipa Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa was a French ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer. Petipa is considered to be the most influential ballet master and choreographer of ballet that has ever lived.... (1818–1910) Early Modern France Russian EmpireDanseur, choreographer, ballet master Ballet Master Ballet Master is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company... |
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| Maya Plisetskaya Maya Plisetskaya Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya , born is a Russian ballet dancer, frequently cited as one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. Maya danced during the Soviet era at the same time as the great Galina Ulanova, and took over from her as prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi in 1960... (1925–present) Soviet Union Russia Lithuania SpainPrima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta is a rank or title given to notable female ballet dancers. To be recognised as a prima ballerina assoluta is a very rare honour, reserved only for the most exceptional soloists, usually those who have achieved international acclaim.... |
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| Olga Preobrajenska Olga Preobrajenska Olga Iosifovna Preobrajenska was probably the best loved ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet.... |
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| Tatiana Riabouchinska Tatiana Riabouchinska Tatiana Mikhaylovna Riabouchinska was a Russian-born prima ballerina.She was born in Moscow in 1917. She was trained by the great Mathilde Kschessinska, and was later a prima ballerina in France. Together with Irina Baronova and Tamara Toumanova she was the third of Colonel W. de Basil's "baby... |
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| Ida Rubinstein Ida Rubinstein Ida Lvovna Rubinstein was a Russian ballerina, actress, patron and Belle Époque figure.- Early life :Born in Kharkov, or possibly St. Petersburg,p408 into a wealthy Jewish family, Rubinstein was orphaned at an early age. She had, by the standard of Russian ballet, little formal training. Tutored... |
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| Galina Samsova Galina Samsova Galina Samsova is a retired Russian ballerina. She studied at the Kiev Ballet School and in 1956 graduated into the Kiev Ballet where she became a soloist. In 1960 she married the Canadian Alexander Ursuliak and moved to Canada where she joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1961... |
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| Daniil Simkin Daniil Simkin Daniil Simkin is a Russian ballet dancer. His parents Dmitrij Simkin and Olga Aleksandrova are also ballet dancers. The family left the Soviet Union in 1990... RussiaDanseur |
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Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa Mariia Sergeyevna Surovshchikova-Petipa , was prima ballerina to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres and wife of the noted choreographer Marius Petipa.- Life :... (1836–1882) Russian EmpirePrima ballerina |
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| Vasily Tikhomirov Vasily Tikhomirov Vasiliy Dmitriyevich Tikhomirov was a dancer and a choreographer with the Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow, Russia. His most distinguished production was The Red Poppy , with his wife Yekaterina Geltzer in the main role. He and Geltzer were buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery.... |
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| Tamara Toumanova Tamara Toumanova Tamara Toumanova was an American ballerina and actress. "Toumanova" was a stage name proposed by Olga Preobrazhenskaya, after her mother’s family name of Tumanishvili.-Personal life:... (1919–1996)  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Early Modern France United States(Georgian Georgian people The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America.... descent) Prima ballerina |
Trained in Paris by Preobrajenska Olga Preobrajenska Olga Iosifovna Preobrajenska was probably the best loved ballerina of the Russian Imperial Ballet.... , Toumanova was one of Balanchine's George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... Baby Ballerinas Baby Ballerinas The Baby Ballerinas were three young principal dancers of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the 1930s. They were Irina Baronova, Tatiana Riabouchinska and Tamara Toumanova.... and a close colleague of Léonide Massine. She made her debut in the children's ballet L'Éventail de Jeanne L'Éventail de Jeanne L'éventail de Jeanne is a children's ballet choreographed in 1927 by Alice Bourgat and Yvonne Franck.The music is a collaborative work by ten French composers, each of whom contributed a stylised dance in classic form:... . Nicknamed The Black Pearl of the Russian Ballet, she performed in Balanchine's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (ballet) Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme is a ballet made by New York City Ballet co-founder and balletmaster George Balanchine to the Concert Suite of Richard Strauss with a libretto after Molière... and Le Palais de Cristal. She appeared in Hollywood films, including The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a 1970 film directed and produced by Billy Wilder; he also shared writing credit with his longtime collaborator I. A. L. Diamond. It starred Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes and Colin Blakely as Dr. Watson... , Tonight We Sing (playing Anna Pavlova), Deep in My Heart, Days of Glory, and Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood... 's Torn Curtain Torn Curtain Torn Curtain is a 1966 American political thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews.-Plot:On a cruise ship en route to Copenhagen, Michael Armstrong , an esteemed American physicist and rocket scientist, is to attend a scientific conference... . |
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Galina Ulanova Galina Ulanova Galina Sergeyevna Ulánova is frequently cited as being one of the greatest 20th Century ballerinas. Her flat in Moscow is designated a national museum, and there are monuments to her in Saint Petersburg and Stockholm.... (1910–1998) Russian Empire Soviet Union RussiaPrima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta is a rank or title given to notable female ballet dancers. To be recognised as a prima ballerina assoluta is a very rare honour, reserved only for the most exceptional soloists, usually those who have achieved international acclaim.... |
Trained under Agrippina Vaganova Agrippina Vaganova Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova was an outstanding Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method - the technique which derived from the teaching methods of the old Imperial Ballet School under the Premier Maître de Ballet Marius Petipa throughout the mid to late 19th century, though... and her own mother, a ballerina of the Imperial Russian Ballet, Ulanova joined the Mariinsky Theatre Mariinsky Theatre The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. The... in 1928. After 1944 she became a prima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta Prima ballerina assoluta is a rank or title given to notable female ballet dancers. To be recognised as a prima ballerina assoluta is a very rare honour, reserved only for the most exceptional soloists, usually those who have achieved international acclaim.... in Bolshoi Theatre Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world... . In 1945 she danced the title role in the world premiere of Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century... 's Cinderella Cinderella (Prokofiev) Cinderella is a ballet, Op. 87, composed by Sergei Prokofiev to a scenario by Nikolai Volkov. It is one of his most popular and melodious compositions, and has inspired a great many choreographers since its inception. The piece was composed between 1940 and 1944. Part way through writing it he... . On her first international tour in 1956 she achieved enormous success. Having retired from the stage in 1960, Ulanova coached many generations of the Russian dancers |
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| Agrippina Vaganova Agrippina Vaganova Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova was an outstanding Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method - the technique which derived from the teaching methods of the old Imperial Ballet School under the Premier Maître de Ballet Marius Petipa throughout the mid to late 19th century, though... |
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| Vladimir Vasiliev Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer) Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev , a Russian ballet dancer, was principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, and was best known for his role of Spartacus and his powerful leaps and turns.-Biography:Born in Moscow in 1940, the son of a truck driver, Vasiliev graduated from the Moscow Ballet School in 1958... |
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| Ekaterina Vazem Ekaterina Vazem Ekaterina Vazem was a Russian prima ballerina. She was made famous for first dancing the role of Nikiya in 1877 Marius Petipa's ballet, La Bayadère... |
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| Diana Vishneva Diana Vishneva Diana Vishneva is a prima ballerina with both the Mariinsky Ballet in Russia, and American Ballet Theatre in the United States. She was born in St. Petersburg and was trained at the Vaganova Choreographic Institute and upon her graduation in 1995, joined the company of the Mariinsky Theatre... (born 1976) Soviet Union RussiaPrima ballerina |
Vishneva is one of the 21st century's leading dancers; she is a prima ballerina at 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... since 1995 and performs as a guest in ABT American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today... since 2005, as well as on other world scenes. Her repertoire includes Don Quixote Don Quixote (ballet) Don Quixote is a ballet originally staged in four acts and eight scenes, based on an episode taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. It was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus and was first presented by the Ballet of the... , Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev) Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the most enduringly popular ballets... , La Bayadère La Bayadère La Bayadère is a ballet, originally staged in four acts and seven tableaux by French choreographer Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus. La Bayadère was first performed by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, on... , Sleeping Beauty The Sleeping Beauty Ballet The Sleeping Beauty is a ballet in a prologue and three acts, first performed in 1890. The music was by Pyotr Tchaikovsky . The score was completed in 1889, and is the second of his three ballets. The original scenario was conceived by Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and is based on Charles Perrault's La... , Swan Lake Swan Lake Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger... , and Giselle Giselle Giselle is a ballet in two acts with a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Théophile Gautier, music by Adolphe Adam, and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot. The librettist took his inspiration from a poem by Heinrich Heine... . She also performs in George Balanchine George Balanchine George Balanchine , born Giorgi Balanchivadze in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a Georgian father and a Russian mother, was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers, a developer of ballet in the United States, co-founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet... 's Jewels Jewels (ballet) Jewels is an award-winning ballet in three parts created for New York City Ballet by co-founder and founding choreographer George Balanchine. It premièred on Thursday,... and Kenneth MacMillan Kenneth MacMillan Sir Kenneth MacMillan was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He was artistic director of the Royal Ballet in London between 1970 and 1977.-Early years:... 's Manon Manon Manon is an opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost... . |
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Pierre Vladimiroff Pierre Vladimiroff Pierre Vladimiroff, or Pyotr Nikolayevich Vladimirov , was a Russian dancer and teacher.Vladimirov graduated from the Imperial Ballet School in 1911 and remained a member of the Imperial Ballet company until 1918. In 1915, he received the title of the first dancer.In 1920, he and his later wife... (1893–1970) Russian Empire Early Modern France United StatesDanseur |
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| Anastasia Volochkova Anastasia Volochkova -Background:Volochkova was born into a middle class family in Saint Petersburg. Her father was a table tennis champion and coach, and her mother was a tour guide. Volochkova has been married once, and she has a daughter, Ariadna, born in 2005... |
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