The prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater - thousands of dancers dream of such an honorary title. Divas perform leading parts in choreographic performances. And being the prima of the Bolshoi is especially honorable, because it is the best and most famous theater in our country, which the whole world knows.
Primates of the Bolshoi Bolshoi Theater of different years
The country's best dancers are the prima ballerinas of the Bolshoi Theater. List of leading artists of the Bolshoi Theater, who completed their careers in the XX-beginning of XXI century:
- Sulamith Messerer
- Maya Plisetskaya
- Raisa Struchkova
- Olga Lepeshinskaya
- Margarita Kandaurova
- Rima Karelian
- Galina Ulanova
- Natalia Bessmertnova
- Ekaterina Maksimova
- Elena Cherkasskaya
- Quiz Krieger
- Irina Vozianova
- Maria Reisen
- Sofia Golovkina
- Nina Semizorova
- Vera Caralli
- Lyudmila Semenyaka
- Tatyana Cherkasskaya
- Nina Ananiashvili
- Natalya Osipova
- Anastasia Volochkova
- Angelina Vorontsova
- Galina Stepanenko
However, this is not even a complete list.
List of leading Bolshoi dancers who serve there now:
- Anastasia Meskova
- Maria Alexandrova
- Ekaterina Krysanova
- Svetlana Zakharova
- Evgenia Obraztsova
- Maria Allash
- Ilze Liepa
- Svetlana Lunkina
- Olga Smirnova
- Maria Semenyachenko
- Ekaterina Shipulina
- Kristina Kretova
Other.
Maya Plisetskaya
The most famous prima ballerina in the world is the Maya Plisetskaya. This brilliant woman was born in 1925. She was the prima of the Bolshoi Theater until 1990. M. Plisetskaya was awarded a huge number of orders and medals. Has several honorary titles. Maya Mikhailovna conducted pedagogical activities, was a choreographer, starred in several films, published memoirs.
Bolshoi Theater actress M. Plisetskaya became in 1943. After the collapse of the Union, she left to live in Germany.
Maya Mikhailovna possessed expressive plasticity, flexibility, was incredibly musical, she had phenomenal jumps and an easy step. M. Plisetskaya continued to dance at a young age, which is a rarity for ballet dancers. The great ballerina died in May 2015.
Ekaterina Maksimova
Another legendary prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater. Ekaterina Sergeevna was born in Moscow in 1939. After graduation, she joined the Bolshoi Troupe. Soon became the prima donna of ballet. In the Bolshoi Theater, E. Maximova served exactly 30 years. Since 1978, she combined work at the Bolshoi Bolshoi Theater with performances abroad. The fame “The Nutcracker” brought her fame, where she performed the part of Masha. Distinctive features of the dance of Ekaterina Sergeevna: natural grace, easy jump, virtuoso technique, rapid rotation, elegance in movements. She taught and in 1996 became a professor.
Ekaterina Sergeevna died in 2009. The ballerina’s grave is located at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.
Svetlana Zakharova
Now the most famous prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater is Svetlana Zakharova. Born in 1979 in Ukraine. She graduated from the choreographic school in Kiev. Having taken the second place in the competition of young ballet dancers, she received the right to be enrolled in the graduation course at the A. Ya. Vaganova Academy. Svetlana graduated in 1996. After the academy she was enrolled in the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater. A year later, became a prima. She moved to the Bolshoi Theater in 2003. Then she took the position of prima ballerina there. In 2008 she received the honorary title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Ballerina is also dancing abroad.
Evgenia Obraztsova
Another modern prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater. Eugene was born in 1984 in Leningrad. Her parents were ballet dancers. In 2002, Eugene graduated from the Academy named after A.Ya. Vaganova. Immediately after training, she was accepted into the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater. In her first season she was dancing the part of the main character. In 2005, having won the International Competition, she went on tour in Italy and the USA. Since 2012 - prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater.
Ekaterina Shipulina
Prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater since 2002. Born in the city of Perm. Her parents were ballet dancers. Until 1994, Catherine studied at the Perm Choreographic School. Then he transferred to study in Moscow. After college she was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. A few years later became a prima. Catherine is a laureate of the Golden Mask National Theater Award. She has many awards and has repeatedly won competitions in ballet dancers.