Outstanding ballerina 20th century. Ballerina XX century

They are air, slim, light. Their dance is unique. Who are these outstanding ballerinas of our century.

Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951)

One of the most important in the history of the Russian ballet of the year is 1738. Thanks to the offer of French Dancer Jean-Batista Lande and the first school of ballet dance in St. Petersburg, the first school of ballet dance in St. Petersburg, which exists today and is called the Russian Ballet Academy. AND I. Vaganova. It was Agrippina Vaganov in Soviet times systematized the traditions of the classical imperial ballet. In 1957, her name was assigned to Leningrad choreographic school.

Maya Plisetskaya (1925)

An outstanding dancer of the second half of the 20th century, which entered the history of the ballet with a phenomenal creative longevity, Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya was born on November 20, 1925 in Moscow.

In June 1934, Maya entered the Moscow choreographic school, where E.I. Dolinskaya teachers, E. P. Gerdt, M. M. Leonteva, but, but the best teacher, I considers Agrippin Yakovlevna Vaganov, from which he met already in the Bolshoi Theater where she was accepted on April 1, 1943.

Maya Plisetskaya - the symbol of the Russian ballet. One of his main parties Odettes-Odillia from the Swan Lake was executed on April 27, 1947. It is this ballet Tchaikovsky who became a rod of her biography.

Matilda Kshesinskaya (1872-1971)

Born in the family of the dancer F. I. Kshesinsky, Pole by nationality. In 1890 he graduated from the ballet branch of the St. Petersburg Theater School. In 1890-1917, danced in the Mariinsky Theater. Aurora was famous for the roles ("Sleeping Beauty", 1893), Esmeralda (1899), Teresa ("Cavalry"), etc. Her dance was distinguished by bright artistry, cheerfulness. At the beginning of the 1900s, I was a member of the Ballets M. M. Fokina: "Evnika", "Shopenian", "Eros", in 1911-1912 he performed in the "Russian ballet Dyagileva" troupe.

Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)

Born in St. Petersburg. After the end of the St. Petersburg Theater School, in 1899 was adopted in the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater. Party danced in the classic ballet "Nutcracker", "Konon-Gorbok", "Raymond", "Bayaderka", "Giselle". Natural data and continuous improvement of performing skills helped Pavlova navalized in 1906 in the leading troupe dancers.
A huge impact on the identification of new opportunities in Pavlova's executive manner was supported by joint work with the balletmaster-innovators A. Gorsky and, especially, M. Fokin. Pavlova performed the main parties in Fokin's ballet "Shopenian", "Pavilion Armida", "Egyptian Nights", etc. In 1907, at a charitable evening in the Mariinsky Theater Pavlov for the first time performed for her Fokin choreographic miniature "Swan" (later "Dying Swan "), I subsequently become a poetic symbol of the Russian ballet of the 20th century.

Svetlana Zakharova (1979)

Svetlana Zakharova was born in Lutsk, in Ukraine, June 10, 1979. In the six-year-old age, the mother took her to the choreographic circle, where Svetlana was engaged in folk dances. At the age of ten years, she entered the Kiev choreographic school.

Having studied four months, Zakharova left the school, since her family moved to East Germany in accordance with the new appointment of her father-a serviceman. Returning after six months to Ukraine, Zakharov again passed the exams in the Kiev choreographic school and was adopted immediately into the second class. In the Kiev school, she was mainly engaged in Valery Suliegin.

Svetlana performs in many megacities of the world. In April 2008, it was recognized as a star of the famous Milan theater "La Scala".

Galina Ulanova (1909-1998)

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova was born in St. Petersburg on January 8, 1910 (according to the old style on December 26, 1909), in the family of masters of ballet art.

1928 Ulanova graduated from the Leningrad Choreographic School. Pretty soon she entered the troupe of the Leningrad State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (now Mariinsky).

The beloved Mariinee Ulanova had to leave in the years of Leningrad. During the Great Patriotic War, Ulanova danced in theaters of Perm, Alma-Ata, Sverdlovsk, speaking in hospitals before injured. In 1944 Galina Sergeevna goes into a large theater, in which periodically spoke from 1934

The real achievement of Galina was the image of Juliet in Ballet Prokofiev "Romeo and Juliet". Its best dancing are also the role of Masha from the "Nutcracker" Tchaikovsky, Mary from Bakhchisarai Fountain and Giselle Adana.

Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978)

Born in Petersburg in the family of the dancer of the Mariinsky Theater Platon Karsavin, the grandeer Alexei Khomyakov, a prominent philosopher and writer of the 1st half of the XIX century, the sister of the philosopher Lion Karsavina.

He studied at A. Gorsky in the Peturba Theater School, which he graduated in 1902, another pupil performed the Amur Solo Party at the premiere of Don Quixote Ballet in Gorsky.

Ballet activity began during the crisis of Academism and searches from it. The kneaders of the academic ballet found a lot of flaws in the performance of Karsavina. Ballerina has improved its executive skills from the best Russian and Italian teachers
The wonderful gift of Karsavina manifested itself in works on the production of M. Fokin. Karsavina was the attitude of fundamentally new tendencies in the art of ballet of the beginning of the 20th century, later called "intellectual art."

Talented Karsavina quickly reached the status of primary ballerinas. She performed the leading parties in the ballet "Carnival", "Giselle", Swan Lake, "Sleeping Beauty", "Nutcracker" and many others.

Ulyana Lopatkin (1973)

Ulyana Vyacheslavna Lopatkin was born in Kerch (Ukraine) on October 23, 1973. In childhood, he was engaged in dance circles and in the Sport Gymnastics section. At the initiative of the mother entered the Russian Ballet Academy. AND I. Vaganova in Leningrad.

In 1990, being a student, Lobatkin participated in the second All-Russian competition. AND I. Vaganova for students of choreographic schools and received the first prize ..

In 1995, Ulyana became a ballerina. In her service list, the best roles in classic and modern productions.

Ekaterina Maksimova (1931-2009)

Born in Moscow on February 1, 1939. Since childhood, Little Katya dreamed of dancing and went to the Moscow Choreographic School for ten years. In the seventh grade danced the first role - Masha in the "Nutcracker". After the school, he entered the service at the Bolshoi Theater, and immediately, almost bypassing the corps, the solo parties began to dance.

Of particular importance in the work of Maximova took part in the TV hosts, discontinued the new quality of its talent - comedy talent.

Since 1990, Maksimova has been a teacher-tutor of the Kremlin ballet theater. Since 1998 - a ballet master-tutor of the Bolshoi Theater.

Natalia Dudinskaya (1912-2003)

Born on August 8, 1912 in Kharkov.
In 1923-1931 he studied at the Leningrad Choreographic School (student A.Ya. Vaganova).
In 1931-1962 - the leading dancer of the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theater. CM. Kirov. Performed the main parties in the ballet "Swan Lake" and "Sleeping Beauty" Tchaikovsky, "Cinderella" Prokofiev, "Raymond" Glazunov, "Giselle" Adana, and others.

We admire the skill of these brilliant ballerin. They made a huge contribution to the development of Russian ballet!

Ballet is a calling card of Russia: no wonder in some states they consider our country to the art of theatrical dance. There have always been many great ballerinas in Russia, but the 20th century is considered a period of bloom of the ballet.

A bit of history

There are two opinions regarding the date of the first ballet presentation in Russia:

1. The great Russian archaeologist XIX century, Ivan Egorovich Zabelin, was convinced that the first speech was held back in 1672 at the celebration of Maslenitsa on February 17. The dance is executed in the village of Village Preobrazhenskoe at the court of the second king from the Romanovsky dynasty - Alexey Mikhailovich (silent);
2. The native of Kurlyandia and the author of the book about Muscovy, the traveler Jacob Riettfels, who lived in the XVII century, attributed this event by 08.02.1675. On that day, the ballet was made of Schutz about the Orphey (also at the courtyard of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich).

In the XVIII century, the art of dance in the modern sense of this term: menuets and counteratances became an integral attribute of the entertainment attributes of secular society became emerging. The King of All Russia even issued a decree, according to which the dances became the main part of the court etiquette.

In 1731, an landlocked housing was opened - the "cradle" of the Russian ballet. In this institution, future graduates of the Corps who had no no origin and debt had to meet the requirements of a secular society, dedicated long and stubborn hours to study the elegant type of art. In 1734, the founder of Russian ballet art was appointed the founder of the corps, Jean Batista Lande. A year later, in 1735, the Composer Francesco Araya arrived in St. Petersburg Corps, and An Nonio Rinaldi, known in those distant times in those distant times.

In 1738, the first Russian school of ball dance led by Jean Baptiste Landa was opened. Today, this institution is proud of the "Academy of Russian Ballet named after A. Ya. Vaganova". It is noteworthy that Lande chose children of more thank birth in students. Training for pupils was absolutely free: Lande wards were on full provision.

Already in the era of the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna, in 1742, the first ballet group was created at the school of Jean Batista, and in 1743 his disciples began to receive their first fees.

During the Board of Catherine II, the Russian ballet acquired even more success among the population: the tradition of "serfs" balls originated, and in the court theater could be found for the dances of the heir to the throne - Pavel Petrovich.

It is worth noting that in the XVIII century, the ballet was inextricably linked with the opera, but the dances themselves were shown in the intermission. In 1766, Russia visits the famous Austrian composer Gasparo Angeolini, who added Russian Coloring to his productions using national melodies.

In the period of the reign of Paul I, since 1794, the first Russian (by nationality) Balletmister Ivan Valberder was engaged in ballet producers, and only women could be located on the scene by decree of the emperor.

In the XIX century, during the reign of Alexander I, the ballet reaches a new level in its development thanks to the French balletmaster Carlo Didlo. Great classics - Pushkin and Griboedov - chanting Talent Dido, especially noting two pupils of genius (Evdokia Istomine and Catherine Telvezov). For 30 years, Didlo occupied the leading position in the St. Petersburg scene, right up to the conflict with Prince Gagarin, which was owned by theaters. This has greatly affected the quality of the productions, but corrected the situation of Maria Taloni, who debuting in September 1837 in the "Sylphide" setting. No one no longer caused so violent public reaction. In the 5 years, the brilliant ballerina managed to give 200 dances, after which Petersburg left.

In 1848, Taloni replaced her main competitor Fanny Elsler, and in 1851, Karlotte Gazzi debuted in Greats, which had a huge success among the public. Gradually, the popularity of ballet went to the decline, in many respects, thanks to the growing stir around the Italian opera. But this did not mean that the ballet "went to the fly": a lot of talented dancers and dancers were played on stage, a lot of talented dancers and dancers, such as Philip Taloni, Ekaterina Sankovskaya and Jules Perra.

Under Alexander II, domestic talents were promoted on the stage: during this period, the technique of execution was much higher than the plastics and facial expressions. Among the famous ballersters of that time, it is worth noting such names as Jules Perra, Arthur Saint-Leon and Marius Petipa. The famous ballerinas were a huge set, in particular, the history of Bogdanov entered the story, Anna Prichunova, Christians Johanson and Nikolai Golz.

Under Alexander III, ballet performances were given twice a week on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater. Primairs were Varvara Nikitin, Evgenia Sokolova, Maria Petipa and many others. After appointing the main balletmaster José Mendez, the fame acquired Vasily Gelzer, Nikolay Domewa, Lydia Gaiten, Evdokia Kalmykova and Elena Barmina.

In 1898, Mikhail Fokin was adopted to the ballot troupe of the Mariinsky Theater, the famous Russian-American ballet artist, choreographer. Mikhail performed the role of a soloist in such productions as "Sleeping Beauty", "Corsair" and "Pahita". But the soul of the dancer demanded changes: in search of new forms, Fokin is preparing a letter for the Directorate of Imperial Theaters, describing the possible ways to transform the classic ballet dance in the colors. Despite the fact that he did not receive the answer, and thanks to the support of Alexander Benoit and Marius Petipa, Fokin continued to spend his scenic experiments. His favorite form was one-stroke ballet with a pronounced stylistry. The first experience of Mikhail as a choreographer is "Acyc and Galatia", which opened to the music of A. V. Kadlets (04/20/1905). The success of the genius was consolidated by "Sleeping in the Summer Night" in V. Shakespeare (1906). Behind the shoulders of the choreographer, great ballet performances, such as "Schopenian", "Egyptian nights", "Polovtsy dances". With Fokin, the Ballet Ballerina Tamara Karsavin and Anna Pavlova, as well as the famous Dancer Vaclav Nijinsky, received enormous glory.

At the same time, a huge authority had an artist of ballet Alexander Gorsky, who from 1902 to 1924 was a balletmaster of the Bolshoi Theater. The Gorsky became the initiator of the reforms of academic ballet, working in a pair with a prominent worker of culture - by the artist Konstantin Korovin. As a result of the incredible efforts of the director of the public, the first performance called "Don Quixote" was presented to the music of L. Minkus in 1900. Among the merit of the Gorsky, it is worth noting the editorial board "Swan Lake", "Giselle" and "Skad Gorbunk".

Since 1924, Fyodor Lopukhov was appointed headlock in the Mariinsky Theater. Among the most famous her performances should be allocated "Night on Bald Mount", "Ice", "Red Poppy", "Bolt", "Vain Precaution" and "Spring Fairy Tale". It is noteworthy that today all the performances of Lopukhov are forgotten. In Mariyinka, only scraps from his numbers, for example, the dance of Persian in Hovhangachina or Fandango from Don Quixote.

Famous ballerinas

In the 20th century on the stage of the Big and Mariinsky Theater, there was a lot of approach. However, the best of the best can be called ten great Russian ballerinas of the 20th century, who conquered the hearts of thousands of not indifferent spectators:

• Matilda Kshesinskaya (1872-1971);
• Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951);
• Anna Pavlova (1881-1931);
• Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978);
• Galina Ulanova (1910-1998);
• Natalia Dudinskaya (1912-2003);
• Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015);
• Ekaterina Maksimova (1939-2009);
• Svetlana Zakharova (1979);
• Ulyana Lopatkin (1973).

Matilda Felixesna Kshesinskaya - Ballerina of the Polish race, artist of Mariins and imperial theaters (from 1890 to 1917), was born on August 31, 1872 in the family of ballet artists of the Mariinsky Theater.

It is famous for its close relationship with the members of the Imperial Family: in 1890-94. I met Zesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, and later with the princes Andrei Vladimirovich and Sergey Mikhailovich. Andrei Vladimirovich became her chosen: at the expense of a successful marriage Matilda acquired the title of Princess Krasinskaya in 1926, and a little later, in 1935, he received the title of light princess Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya.

Future Prima graduated from the Imperial Theater School in St. Petersburg in 1890. Her teachers were H. Johanson, E. Vasez and L. Ivanov. Immediately after the release, Kshesinsky was taken to the Mariinsky Theater. Worked with the most famous balletmusers of their time - M. Petipa and L. Ivanov. Also took lessons from Enriko Cheketti. The first of the Russian ballerinas performed 32 Fuete in a row: Earlier, such craftsmanship was demonstrated only by Italian reins. He possessed extraordinary physical abilities and perfectly owned perfect technique.

In the repertoire of Kshesin, a huge number of productions, but a special success was brought to her:

• Aurora in the "Sleeping Beauty" M. Petipa 1893;
• Esmeralda in the play of the same name J. Perra in the editorial office of Petipa 1899 g.;
• Lisa in the "vain precaution" of Petip and Ivanov 1896

Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova - the Russian and Soviet ballerina, the balletmaster and the teacher, is the creator of the theory of Russian classical ballet, 14 (June 26) was born 1879 in St. Petersburg in the family of Kapeldiner Mariinsky Theater. Has many awards, incl. The title of People's Artist of the RSFSR from 1934 is also a laureate of the Stalinist premium of the highest degree of 1946

Made a significant contribution to the development of the ballet industry due to the development of a unique technique of classical dance. Also, Prima is the author of the brilliant publication - the books of the "Basics of Classical Dance". Ballerina teachers were E. Sokolov, A. Clouds, A. Johanson, P. Gerdt and V. Stepanov.

Vaganov became famous for brilliant solo variations that could be observed in the Ballet "Coppelius" Delba. It was not in vain called "queen variations". Shortly before the end of his career Vaganov received the main parties in the Mariinsky Theater. She had a brave character and a non-standard view of art, sometimes bringing too courageous adjustments to the academic methods of choreography. Marius Petipa even condemned acceptance and her performing skill. But the criticism did not break the artist: her choreographic techniques borrowed leading era dancers.

No less brilliant was a career Vaganova as a teacher. Leaving the scene in 1916, released a huge number of talented and capable artist. Among them, such an outstanding personality, like Natalia Kamkov, Olga Jordan, Galina Ulanova, Fairy Balabina, Natalya Dudinskaya, Galina Kirillova, Nonna Yastrebova, Ninel Petrova, Lyudmila Safronova, etc.

Anna Pavlovna (Matveyeva) Pavlova - Russian artist of ballet, Prima of the Mariinsky Theater, one of the brilliant ballerinas of the last century, was born on January 31 (February 12) of 1881 in St. Petersburg.

It is thanks to world touring (Ballerina visited more than 40 countries, speaking with their troupe after the beginning of the First World War) the glory of the Russian ballet ascended to heaven. Miniature "Dying Swan" in its performance is considered the benchmark of the Russian school ballet and today. Pavlova was trained in the Imperial Theater School. Her teachers were E. Vasez, P. Gerdt and A. Clouds. After graduation, she was accepted into the Mariinsky Theater. Ballerina resorted to the help of a Petipa when preparing his speeches in Corsaire and Giselle. Its partners were S. and N. Leat, M. Obukhov, M. Fokin. At one time, he regularly performed the parties in the classic productions of the Imperial Theater: "Nutcracker", "Raymond", "Bayaderka", "Giselle".

In 1906, she became one of the best performers in St. Petersburg on a par with Kshesinsky, Preobrazhenskaya and Karsavina. M. Gorsky and M. Fokin provided a significant impact on the work of the prima.

Played the main parties in the latter productions:

• Sylphides in "Shopenian" (1907);
• Armids in the "Armid Pavilion" (1907);
• Veronica in Egyptian nights (1908).

On January 22, 1907, for the first time performed the "Swan" miniature, delivered specifically for the performer Balletmister M. Fokin. A grand event was happening at a charity concert in the Mariinsky Theater. Thanks to this role, Pavlova will forever remain a symbol of the classical ballet of the XX century.

Tamara Pavlovna Krasavina was born on February 25 (March 9) of 1885 in St. Petersburg. Sister of the philosopher Lion Krasavina and the grandchildren of A. Khomyakov, the famous writer of the XIX century. Graduate of the Imperial Theater School, P. Gerdta, A. Gorsky and E. Cheketti. She graduated from an educational institution in June 1902. While staying at the School first performed the Amur Party at Don Kiphote, under the management of the Gorsky, after which he was credited to the Marijing. Her debut took place in April 1902 - performed Pa-de-de ballet "Zavotta" Saint-Sansa called "Pearl and Fisherman".

Since 1910 he was a Ballerina: in her repertoire there were parties from "Giselle", "Nutcracker", "Swan Lake", etc. Its main activity accounted for the period of crisis of the academic ballet school.

Since 1909, in Russia and Europe, at the invitation of S. Dyagileev, fulfilling the leading roles in the "Ghost Opera", "Carnival", "Fire-Bird", "Trianval", etc. Tamara herself considered his best role the image of the Shamakhan queen from the Golden Cockerel, executed by her under the leadership of Fokina. The name of beauty, like Pavlova, is associated with the celebration of impressionism of the beginning of the last century: a beauty of a beauty along with the Swan Pavlova was the symbols of the epoch, embodying the desire to avoid tragedy against the background of the realization of her inevitability. Krasavina gave new trends in the art of the 20th century, quickly achieved success and won the world name with his dance partner by Vaclav Nizhinsky, thanks to its extraordinary abilities and with the "easy hand" Fokina and Dyagilev.

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova - Another popular ballet artist, a well-deserved teacher and balletmaster of the USSR, was born on December 26, 1909 (January 8, 1910) in St. Petersburg in the family of ballet director and teacher.

It was a premix of the Mariinsky Theater from 1928 to 1944. and the Bolshoi Theater from 1944 to 1960. Received a lot of premiums and awards, incl. The title of People's Artist of the USSR from 1951 is twice the hero of socialist labor, the Laureate of the Leninsky, Stalinist Prizes, the Russian Federation and the President of the Russian Federation. It is considered the most titled ballet artist for the entire Russian ballet history. Undoubtedly, one of the greatest approx of his time.

In 1928, he completed training in the class of Vaganova in the Leningrad Choreographic School and was adopted in the Mariinsky troupe.

His first batch danced as dressed in the ballet "Swan Lake" in 19 years (1929). From 1930 to 1940 Speakers in a duet with K. Sergeyev: their joint creativity is recognized as critics reference. Among the most famous ballerina roles should be noted:

• Giselle in "Giselle" A. Adana;
• Masha in the "Nutcracker" stage of Tchaikovsky;
• Maria in Bakhchisarai Fountain A. Asafiev;
• Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" S. Prokofiev.

During the blockade, Leningrad was urgently transported to Almaty in 1942, where he served as parties of Giselle and Mary as part of the Kazakh theater. In 1944 he entered the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater, but the performer itself, these changes in their lives accepted with great difficulty, stating that she would never move to the capital by goodwill. In spite of everything, it was able to hold out as a primary ballerina until 1960, brilliantly fulfilling the party in the famous productions: "Swan Lake", "Cinderella", "Giselle", "Red Mac", "Bakhchisarai fountain" and others.

After graduating from the Great Patriotic War, he performed in Austria with a magnificent miniature "Swan", Waltz from "Chopenian" and "Waltz" Rubarenstein. Ulanova had a huge success in London, performing Giselle and Juliet, repeating the feats of Anna Pavlova.

From 1960 to 1997 He held the post of teacher of the Bolshoi Theater and contributed to the development of the USSR ballet school and Russia, which cannot be overestimated. Among her "pupils" - V. Vasilyev, S. Adyirkhaeva, N. Gracheva, E. Maksimova, N. Timofeyev, etc.

Natalia Mikhailovna Dudinskaya - famous artist of ballet, teacher, born 8 (August 21) in 1912 in Ukraine, Kharkov. Her mother was also a ballerina. Natalia Mikhailovna received the title of People's Artist of the USSR, and was also a laureate of 4 Stalinist premiums II degree.

In 1931, he became a graduate of the choreographic school in Leningrad. Her teacher is Agrippina Vaganov herself. Immediately after the release was defined in the Mariinsky Theater, which was extended 30 years old.

Dudinskaya acted as Odillia in the Lake Swan, and the dance itself was captured in the film "Master of the Russian Ballet" in 1953. Performed parties:

• princess Florin in "Sleeping Beauty" 1932;
• unforgettable Giselle Giselle 1932;
• Odettes in the Swan Lake 1933;
• Masha in the "Nutcracker" 1933;
• Kitri in "Don Quixote" 1934;
• Nikia in "Bayaderk" 1941;
• Cinderella in the eponymous stage of 1946;
• and many others.

Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya - Russian-Soviet artist ballet, balletmaster, teacher and actress, born on 11/20/1925 in Moscow in the family of diplomat and the actress of a silent movie. It is the continuing traditions of the Messer-Plisetki dynasty, a significant at the Bolshoi Theater from 1948 to 1990. Has many honorary titles and awards, incl. Hero Soc. Labor, People's Artist of the USSR and the Lenin Prize.

One of the most prominent ballerinas of the 20th century. The owner of incredible plastics, an unimaginable jump, an ideal-flexible mill and an exquisite manner to serve himself on the scene. Prima created its own unique and unique style, combining such rare features as the grace, the graphicness and completion of each image and gesture. Thanks to the harmonious combination of a rare gift with incredible performance, it was able to demonstrate a phenomenal creative longevity.

Among the most famous parties from the repertoire of Maya Mikhailovna on the stage "Big" worth noting the roles:

• Kitri in the ballet "Don Quixote";
• Princess Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty";
• Juliet in Romeo and Juliet;
• Mehman-Banu in the "Legend of Love";
• Tsar-maiden in the "Skate Gorbunk";
• and many others.

In 1967 he showed himself as a talented actress, playing Betsey Tverskaya in the film examination of Anna Karenina director A. Zarkha. It has more than 50 roles in cinema, 33 roles from the "Bolshoi Theater" repertoire and 12 roles on other scenes, dozens of awards and worldwide vocation. One of the key parties of Plisetskaya is considered Odette-Odillia from the "Swan Lake" to the music of P. Tchaikovsky, executed on April 27, 1947. It is this ballet that is the rod of the entire biography of the Great Artist.

Especially for the prima were set:

• miniatures of the "Prelude" and "Mother of Rose" 1967 and 1973;
• "Carmen-Suite" 1967 under the leadership of Balletmister A. Alonso;
• dance play "Mad of Chaio" 1992 - choreographer J. Kachulan, Paris.

Maya Mikhailovna became the soul and the main symbol of the Russian ballet last century.

Ekaterina Sergeevna Maksimova - Ballerina, teacher and actress (02/01/1939) from Moscow. A student in the class E. P. Gerdt of the Moscow Choreographic School. She became the winner of the All-Union Competition of 1957, and made his debut in the ballet Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" as Masha. In 1958 was adopted in a large theater: her tutor was Galina Ulanova.

The pupil of the academic school demonstrated a light jump, the exact rotation, possessed congenital grace and elegance. Showed a high technical level, differed by Filigree in everything. I was paired with my husband: it was one of the most amazing dance duets of the 20th century. Even after the injury of the spine, Maksimova was able to play on the scene of the Bolshoi Theater, despite the skepticism of attending physicians.

Quite often toured the world: visited the United States, Norway, Denmark, Canada and Austria. Spent on the best platforms of Milan, New York, Paris, London and Buenos Aires. There was a legendary troupe M. Bezhar, the San Carlo Theater, English National Ballet, etc. In 1980, he received a specialty teacher-balletmaster in Gitis and began a teaching career. Since 1990, he was a tutor in the Kremlin Ballet Theater, and since 1998 - Ballet Master of the Bolshoi Theater.

One of the best ballerina of Russia of the 21st century is Svetlana Yuryevna Zakharova, which was born on June 10, 1979 in the Ukrainian USSR, Lutsk, in the family of a military personnel and choreographer. For 6 years he studied at V. Silegina in Kiev School.

In 1995, he took the second prize in the competition of the Russian Ballet Academy and received an invitation to the passage of training. Successfully graduated from the Academy A. Ya. Vaganova in the class E. Evteeva and was adopted in the Mariinsky Theater under the leadership of O. Moses. Her career developed rapidly: very quickly occupied the leading position of the soloist, and in 2003 he moved to a large theater under the leadership of L. Semenyaki. In 2008, I acquired a new status - Prima Milan Theater "La Scala", performed with touring worldwide.

In 2014, he performed the role of Natasha Rostova at the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympiad. From 2007 to 2011, he was a state deputy. Duma from "United Russia", a member of the State Committee. Duma by culture. Also Zakharova is one of the founders of the "Talent and Success" Foundation and the head of the children's dance festival called "Svetlana".

Ulyana Vyacheslavovna Lopatkina - Russian ballet artist, was born on October 23, 1973 in Kerch in the family of teachers. In 1991, became the graduate of the Academy. A. Ya. Vaganova in the class N. Dudinskaya and was immediately adopted in the Mariinsky Theater. In 1995, became a recent.

In 2000, despite the ankle's injury gained, was able to finish the play "Bayaderka". Because of this incident, she had to restore health for several years. After a successful operation in 2003, I could return to the scene. The repertoire of Ulyana has a large number of productions (both classical and modern), including:

• "Giselle" (Mirtit and Giselle);
• "Anna Karenina" (Kitty and Anna Karenina);
• "Leningrad Symphony" (girl);
• "Bakhchisarai Fountain" (Zobeid);
• and many others.

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Olga Preobrazhenskaya

In 1879 he enteredwhere he was engaged in teachersNicholas Leah and Enrico Cheketti . After the release was adopted inMariinsky Theatrewhere its main rival has becomeMatilda Kshesinskaya. Since 1895 toured in Europe and South America, successfully performed in the theaterLa Rock. In 1900. Fixed Ballerina. Left scene in 1920.

In 1914, pedagogical activities began, from 1917 to 1921, a class of plastics was conducted at the Opera Truppe of the Mariinsky Theater, taught in the Petrograd Choreographic School, at the Russian Ballet SchoolA. L. Volynsky.

In 1921, emigrated, since 1923 she lived inParis. where he opened a ballet studio and almost 40 years continued pedagogical activities. Also taught B.Milan, London, Buenos Aires, Berlin . Leaving teaching activities in 1960. Among her students wereTamara Tumanova, Irina Baronova, Tatyana Rybushinskaya, Nina Cerubova, Margo Fontaine, Igor Yushkevich, Serge Golovin, etc.

Olga Josephovna died in1962. And buried on (in some sources it is mistakenly indicatedmontmartre Cemetery).

Matilda Kshesinskaya

Born in the family of ballet artistsMariinsky Theater: daughter of the Russian PoleFelix Kshesinsky (1823-1905) And Yulia Doming (widow of a ballet dancer ice, from her first marriage had five children). Sister ballerina Yulia Kshesinsky ("Kshesinskaya 1st"; in marriageZedder, husband - Zedelner, Alexander Logginovich) I. Joseph Kshesinsky (1868-1942) - dancer, balletmaster, director, honored artist of the RSFSR (1927).

In 1896, Preobrazhenskaya received Prima Ballerina Status

In 1890 graduated Imperial theater schoolwhere her teachers wereLev Ivanov, Christians Johanson and Catherine Vazzez. . After graduation, the school was accepted into the ballet troupeMariinsky Theaterwhere at first danced as Kshesinskaya 2nd (Kshesinsky 1st officially called her older sisterYulia ). Danced on the imperial scene with1890 to 1917.

In 1896. Received statusprima-ballerina Imperial theaters (probably largely due to their courtyards at the courtyard, since the chief balletmasterPetipa did not support its extension on the very top of the ballet hierarchy).

In 1929. opened his own ballet studio inParis. . The student of Kshesin was "Babi-Balerina"Tatyana Rybushinskaya.

In emigration with the participation of their spouse wrotememoirs Originally published in 1960 in Paris in French. The first Russian publication in Russian was carried out only in1992.

Matilda Felixesna lived a long life and diedDecember 5, 1971 A few months before your century. Buried oncemetery of St. Geneviev de Bou Under Paris in one grave with her husband and son. On the monumentepitaph : "The light Princess Maria Felixesna Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya, Honored Artist of Imperial Theatersshanian».

Vera Trefilova

Vera Trefilova was born in the artistic family. Mother N. P. Trefilova, Unter-Officer Widow, was a dramatic actress, he did not in marriage. The godfather became an outstanding dramatic actressM. G. Savina.

In addition to the fact that the sources give the ballerina more surname Ivanova, she wore three more surnames in their husbands: on the 1st husband - Butler, 2-MU - Solovyov, 3rd - Svetlova.

Trefilova was an adherent of classic ballet

In 1894 she graduatedPetersburg Theater School, Teachers Catherine Vaset and Pavel Gerdt and immediately was accepted on stage in the imperialMariinsky Theatre in Cordeallet. with the promise that in a few years she will takeamplua Soloists - what happened in 1906 after she, already working on stage, continued to take lessons, were her teachers:Katharina Beretta, Enrico Chekketney, Mori in Paris, Evgenia Sokolova, Nikolay Lemat. . In 1898, at the premiere of "Mikado's daughter" of the balletmasterL. I. Ivanova she replaced Catherine GeltserBut the exit was unsuccessful, leaving the ballerina for another few years in the corpsiest. Nevertheless, in small solo parties she performed. And then moving, finally, in soloists, has already confidently felt in the difficult first parties.

Trefilova was a commitment of classic ballet, denying innovation. But it became a master of academic ballet.

In the Mariinsky Theater V. Trefilov worked in 1894-1910.

Julia Sedova

Graduated St. Petersburg Choreographic School In 1898. Lead PedagogueEnrico Cheketti Put for her and another studentLove Yegorova Special prom performance "Dancing lesson in a hotel", designed to demonstrate good possession of performance technique.

Although from the first years of her stay in the Mariinsky Theater, they were entrusted to her significant parties, her official career was far from safely, only in 1916 she received the title of ballerina in a ballet career. For this, the reasons for a subjective nature were, director did not franklyimperial theatersV. A. Telikovskywho left in his diaries a lot of unflattering reviews about her. She was accused of squabbles and intrigue. Now it is impossible to judge the objectivity of these statements, especially if we take into account the specific atmosphere of relations in St. Petersburg ballet, which actually fledMatilda Kshesinskaya.

Sedov had a large addition, wide shoulders, strong muscular legs

It is objectively we can say that the artist had an enterprising active nature and apparently laid with colleagues, which numerous tour, which she headed. However, in addition to subjective reasons, not quite a successful career, there were quite objective. She had a large addition, wide shoulders, strong muscular legs with large feet, so achieving very good results in difficult jumps and rotations losing in plastic pos. Thus, its external data was not satisfied with the spoiled St. Petersburg ballet audience.

By 1911, the repertoire of the Mariinsky Theater largely relied on it, as a number of actipers, for exampleAnna Pavlova and Vera Trefilova left the theater, and Kshesinskaya andTamara Karsavina Appeared on the stage limited. Nevertheless, she did not receive a long-awaited rank of ballerina and probably in protest filed a resignation when the salary of Karsavina was elevated. The resignation was adopted.

Left without work, the artist headed a big tour of the tourUSA , her partner on the trip wasMikhail Murdkin . Soloists were troupesLydia Lopukhova, Bronislav Major, Alexander Volinin and Nikolai Solynikovlike a mimic dancer. Corregal was six or ten people. Scenery were written by an artistKonstantin Korovina. Tours succeeded. The American audience, who first saw the classic ballet of this level, took well. The schedule of speeches was very tense, the performances were given almost every day. Troupe spoke in 52 cities. Sedova performed 38 times in "Lebedite Lake", 27 times in" Coppelia "And 10 times in the" Russian Wedding ", a small ballet supplied by M. Curdne. The production of "Giselle" had to cancel due to the disease of Murdhna. The St. Petersburg press watched the tour and reported the delights of the Americans.

After returning from America, negotiations were followed by returning to the Mariinsky Theater, which did not lead to anything. On March 6, 1912, the actress gave a "farewell evening" on stagePetersburg Conservatory. In 1912-1914, the actress toured inWestern Europe . Only in 1914, she was able to return to the Mariinsky Theater. On November 9, 1916, her farewell benefit was held, at which she first performed the role of Aspicchi in "Pharaoh's daughter " At the age of 36, she left the scene forever.

Agrippina Vaganova

Agrippina Vaganova was born 14 (June 26) 1879 in St. Petersburg, in the family of Kapeldiner Mariinsky Theater. Her father - Akop (Yakov Timofeevich) Vaganov - moved to Petersburg from Astrakhan, where since the time of Ivan the Terrible existedarmenian community; However, he himself was from Persian Armenians and capital in Astrakhan; He served a non-commissioned officer, and after his resignation moved to St. Petersburg.

In 1888 was adopted inImperial theater school. Among teachers Vaganova wereEvgenia Sokolova, Alexander Clouds, Anna Johansk, Pavel Gerdt, Vladimir Stepanov. In junior grades, for two years she was engaged inLion Ivanova By calling this time "two years of idleness"then moved to classCatherine Vasez. . The first role of Vaganova became the mother of Lisa, the main character, in the school play "magical flute"Supplied by Lvy Ivanov for middle class students.

In 1897, after graduating from the school, she was adopted in the ballot troupe of the Mariinsky Theater, in a few years the status receivedsoloists . Vaganova brilliantly resolved separate solo variations, for example, in balletDelibe "Coppelia ", For which it was called" queen variations ".

She made some changes to the choreographic techniques, which at first could seem inappropriate strict jeques of Academism, but subsequently occupied a worthy place in the technique of leading dancers.

Vaganova introduced some changes to choreographic techniques

Leaving the scene in 1916 , Teaching. First taught in various private schools and studios, then, after the revolution, was invitedA. A. Cloud to work in Petrograd Theater School. Your first issue, includingNina Stukolkin, Olga Mungalova and Nina Mrodzinskaya, prepared in 1922. In 1924 he released a class who began to learn in 1921. Taking pre-release women's classes prepared by such teachers likeE. P. Snetkova, M. A. Kozhukhova, M. F. Romanova , released in a year, sometimes annually. Developed its own pedagogical system based on clarity and meaningfulness of technology, the rigor of the production of the corps, positions of the arms and legs. "Vaganova system"Played a decisive role in the development of ballet art of the XX century.

From 1931 to 1937, Vaganova - artistic director of the ballet troupeLatt named S. M. Kirov.

Agrippina Yakovlevna died inLeningrad November 5, 1951. Buried on Literary MostkovVolkovsky cemetery

Ballet is called an integral part of the art of our country. The Russian ballet is considered the most authoritative in the world, the standard. This review contains the stories of success of five great Russian ballerinas, which are still equal.

Anna Pavlova

Outstanding ballerina Anna Pavlova Born in the family, far from art. The desire to dance appeared at her at the 8th age after the girl saw the ballet production of "Sleeping Beauty". In 10 years, Anna Pavlov took to the Imperial Theater School, and after his end - to the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater.

What is curious, the beginning of the ballerina did not put in the corpsorette, and immediately began to give her responsible roles in productions. Anna Pavlova danced under the leadership of several ballersters, but the most successful and fruitful tandem, which had a fundamental impact on her manner of execution, turned out to be Mikhail Fokin.

Anna Pavlova supported the bold ideas of the balletmaster and readily agreed to experiment. Miniature "Dying Swan", which subsequently became a business card of the Russian ballet, was practically impromptu. In this formulation, Fokin gave a ballerina more freedom, allowed himself to independently feel the mood "Swan", improvise. In one of the first reviews, the critic admired seen: "If you can imitate the ballerina on the stage to imitate the movements of the noblest birds, then this is achieved:".

Galina Ulanova

The fate of Galina Ulanova was predetermined from the very beginning. The mother of the girl worked as a ballet teacher, so Galina, even if it really wanted, it was not possible to avoid a ballet machine. Years of exhausting training led to the fact that Galina Ulanova became the most titled artist of the Soviet Union.

After the end of the choreographic technical school in 1928, Ulanov took to the ballet troupe of the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theater. From the very first productions, the young ballerina attracted the attention of the audience and critics. A year later, Ulanova was entrusted to perform the leading party of Odette-Odillia in the Swan Lake. One of the triumphant roles of Ballerina is Giselle. Performing a scene of the madness of the heroine, Galina Ulanova did it so much heartfelt and selflessly, that even men could not hold down in the hall.

Galina Ulanova reached. She was imitated, teachers of leading ballet schools of the world demanded from students to do "like Ulannai". The famous ballerina is the only one in the world who put monuments during life.

Galina Ulanova danced on stage up to 50 years. She has always been a stronger and demanding. Even in old age, the ballerina began every morning with classes and weighed 49 kg.

Olga Lepeshinskaya

For passionate temperament, sparkling technique and movement accuracy Olga Lepheshinskaya Nicknamed "thrust-dragonfly". Ballerina was born in the family of engineers. From early childhood, the girl literally lost dancing, so there was nothing to parents, how to give it to a ballet school at the Bolshoi Theater.

Olga Lepeshinsky easily coped with both the classic of ballet ("Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty"), and with modern productions ("Red Mac", "Flame of Paris".) In the years of the Great Patriotic War, Lepeshinsky fearlessly performed at the front, raising the combat Spirit of soldiers.

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Despite the fact that the ballerina was the favorite Stalin and had many awards, she was very demanding towards himself. Being already in old age, Olga Lepeshinsky said that her choreography could not be called an outstanding, but "natural technique and fiery temperament" made it inimitable.

Maya Plisetskaya

Maya Plisetskaya - Another outstanding ballerina, whose name is gold letters insisted in the history of Russian ballet. When the future artist was 12 years old, her aunt's aunt Sullaf Messer. Father Plisetsk was shot, and his mother with a little brother was sent to Kazakhstan to the camp for wives of the Motherland.

Aunt Plisetskaya was a Bolshoi theater ballerina, so Maya also began to attend choreography classes. The girl achieved great success on this field and after graduating from the school was adopted in the Bolshoi Theater's troupe.

Congenital artistry, expressive plastic, phenomenal jumps of Plisetska made it at the bottom of the ballerina. Maya Plisetskaya performed the leading parties in all classic productions. Especially she managed tragic images. Also, the ballerina was not afraid of experiments in modern choreography.

After in 1990, the ballerina was fired from the Bolshoi Theater, she did not despair and continued to give solo performances. Energy beating over the edge, and allowed Plcetsk debut in the formulation of Ave Maya on the day of its 70th anniversary.

Lyudmila Semenyaka

Lovely ballerina Lyudmila Semenyaka Speed \u200b\u200bon the stage of the Mariinsky Theater, when she turned out only 12 years. Talented dating could not remain unnoticed, so after some time Lyudmila Semenyak was invited to a large theater. A significant impact on the work of the ballerina was provided by Galina Ulanova, which became her mentor.

Semenyaka has so naturally and naturally coped with any party that it seemed as if she didn't put any effort, but simply enjoy the dance. In 1976, Lyudmila Ivanovna was awarded the Anna Pavlova Prize from the Paris Academy of Dance.

In the late 1990s, Lyudmila Semenyak reported the completion of the career of the ballerina, but continued its activities as a teacher. Since 2002, Lyudmila Ivanovna - a pedagogue-tutor in the Bolshoi Theater.

But he mastered the skill of the ballet in Russia, and most of his life performed in the United States.

Anna Pavlova

Anna Pavlovna (Matveyevna) Pavlova (January 31, 1881, St. Petersburg - January 23, 1931, Hague, Netherlands) - Russian artist of ballet, prima-ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater in 1906-1913, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. After the beginning of the First World War, settled in the UK, constantly toured with his troupe around the world, performing in more than 40 countries and in many of them first introducing the art of ballet. Anna Pavlov's tours contributed to the statement of the world's fame of Russian ballet. The choreographic miniature-monologue "Dying Swan" performed by the ballerina became one of the high standards of the Russian ballet school. Anna Pavlova's performing manner, as well as Tamara Karsavina, testifies to the flourishing of ballet impressionism of the beginning of the XX century.

Anna Pavlova in the ballet "Pharaoh's daughter" to the music of Caesar Puni 1910

Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (1879 - 1951) - Russian and Soviet artist of ballet, balletmaster and teacher, founder of the theory of Russian classic ballet. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1934). Laureat of the Stalin Prize I degree (1946). The author of the book "Basics of Classical Dance" (1934), which has become fundamental to the Russian Ballet School of the 20th century, and the developer of its own methodological system of classical dance, which is based on the preparation of domestic ballet artists.

Vaganova did not come up with anything new in the movements. She summarized everything that was before her, in many ways using Olga Preobrazhenskaya lessons. Good teachers were to Vaganova, but they taught intuitively, and she systematized their techniques and amounted to the method of gradually learning to classic dance. The French school was kept elbow, and in Italian - too tense. Vaganova joined the French softness and Italian hand accuracy, found the middle, and turned out to be a Russian school. Another merit of Vaganova is that she, together with Fedor Vasilyevich Lopukhov, retained Russian ballet in post-revolutionary destroy - his repertoire, school, professional skill.

Tamara Karsavina

Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (February 25, 1885, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire - May 26, 1978, London, United Kingdom) - Russian ballerina. I solired in the Mariinsky Theater, it was part of the Russian ballet Dyagilev and often danced in a pair with Vaclav Nizhinsky. After the revolution there lived and worked in the UK.

Bride in the Ballet "Blue God" of 1912; Photo and Sketch of Baksta Lion Suit

Galina Ulanova

Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (December 26, 1909, St. Petersburg - March 21, 1998, Moscow) - Soviet ballet artist, balletmaster and teacher. Prima-ballerina of the Leningrad Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after S.M. Kirov (1928-1944) and the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of the USSR (1944-1960). Balletmaster-tutor of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia (1960-1998). Double Hero of Socialist Labor (1974, 1980). People's Artist of the USSR (1951). Laureate of the Lenin Prize (1957). Four round winner of the Stalinist Prize I degree (1941, 1946, 1947, 1950). Winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1997). Laureate of the President of the President of the Russian Federation (1997). The most titled ballerina in the history of domestic ballet. One of the greatest ballerinas XX century.

Ekaterina Maximov

Pupil in the best traditions of academic school, Maksimova had an easy, elastic jump, rapidly rotating, natural grace, elegant soft lines. Her dance was marked with elegance, technical virtuosity, filigree outlined details. Together with her husband, dancer Vladimir Vasilyev, was one of the outstanding ballet duets of the 20th century. Among other partners, the ballerina were Maris Liepa, Alexander Bogatyrev.

Maya Plisetskaya

Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya (November 20, 1925, Moscow, USSR - May 2, 2015, Munich, Germany) - the artist of ballet, a representative of the theater dynasty Messerre - Plisetsk, Prima-ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater of the USSR in 1948-1990. Hero of Socialist Labor (1985), People's Artist of the USSR (1959). Full Cavalier of the Order "For Merit Before Fatherland" laureate Awards Anna Pavlova Paris Academy of Dance (1962), Lenin Award (1964) and many other awards and premiums, honorary doctor of the University of Sorbonne, Honorary Professor MSU named after M. V. Lomonosov, Honorary Citizen Spain. Also starring in the cinema, worked as a balletmaster and as a teacher-tutor; He wrote several memoirs. He was a spouse composer Rodion Shchedrin. It is considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century

Natalia Igorevna Ismatnova (1941, Moscow - 2008, Moscow) - Soviet ballerina, teacher-tutor. People's Artist of the USSR (1976). Laureate Lenin (1986), USSR State Prize (1977) and Lenin Komsomol Prize (1972).

Lyudmila Semenyak's beautiful ballerina spoke on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater when she turned only 12 years old. Talented dating could not remain unnoticed, so after some time Lyudmila Semenyak was invited to a large theater. A significant impact on the work of the ballerina was provided by Galina Ulanova, which became her mentor. Semenyaka has so naturally and naturally coped with any party that it seemed as if she didn't put any effort, but simply enjoy the dance. In 1976, Lyudmila Ivanovna was awarded the Anna Pavlova Prize from the Paris Academy of Dance.

Lyudmila Semenyak, Andris Liepa and Galina Ulanova at the rehearsal. |

In the late 1990s, Lyudmila Semenyak reported the completion of the career of the ballerina, but continued its activities as a teacher. Since 2002, Lyudmila Ivanovna - a pedagogue-tutor in the Bolshoi Theater.

Ulyana Vyacheslavovna Lopatkin (born October 23, 1973, Kerch, Ussr, USSR) - Russian artist of ballet, prima-ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater in 1995-2017. People's Artist of Russia (2006), Laureate of the State Prize (1999) and the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation (2015).

Svetlana Zakharova

Svetlana Yuryevna Zakharova (born on June 10, 1979, Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) - Russian artist of ballet. Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater in 1996-2003, the Bolshoi Theater Prima Ballerina (since 2003) and the Milane Theater "La Scala" (since 2008). People's Artist of Russia (2008), Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2006).

Nina Alexandrovna Kapartov (October 16, 1978, Rostov-on-Don, USSR) - Russian ballet artist, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. Honored Artist of Russia (2010). The world glory of Koptsova brought lyric-dramatic parties in Ballet "Giselle", "Spartak", "Sylphide", "Nutcracker", "Sleeping Beauty", "Romeo and Juliet"

Diana Vishnev

Diana Viktorovna Vishneva (born July 13, 1976, Leningrad) is the Russian artist of ballet, prima-ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater (since 1996) and the American Ballet Theater (2005-2017). Winner of the "Prize of Lausanne" (1994), winner of the theater awards "Benoa Dance", "Golden Sofit" (both - 1996), "Golden Mask" (2001, 2009, 2013), laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2000), People's Artist Russia (2007).

Evgenia Viktorovna Exodzova is a ballet artist, a soloist of the Mariinsky Theater since 2002, from 2012 - Prima Ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater. Honored Artist of Russia, Laureate of the Golden Mask Prize