Anna Plisetskaya
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Anna Plisetskaya is a Russian ballerina, actress and producer.
She spent her childhood in South America. During 1974—1976 her family lived in Lima
(Peru
), where her father had founded the Ballet at National University of San Marcos
. Next two years the family spent in Buenos Aires
(Argentina
) where her father worked for Teatro Colón (1976—1978).
Anna Plisetskaya studied at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
in Saint Petersburg
during 1981-1989. Upon graduation from the Academy, Anna was invited to Mariinsky Theatre
where she became a soloist dancer. From 1989 to 1995 danced at a number of a world famous ballets: "Don Quixote
", "La Sylphide
", "Coppélia
", "Polovetsian Dances
" from the opera "Prince Igor
", "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai", and Mirta at «Giselle
».
In 1993—1995 Anna was a soloist of the Béjart Ballet
troupe directed by Maurice Béjart
.
Anna Plisetskaya had her own Solo Ballet Program from 1995 to 2006.
During 2007-2010 Anna Plisetskaya was a guest at numerous TV shows. Documental films about Anna were broadcasted on Russian local TV channels STS, NTV, REN-TV, TV Center
, Russia K and other.
Family
Anna Plisetskaya belongs to an outstanding artistic family of Messerer - Plisetski.- Father — Alexander PlisetskiAlexander PlisetskiAlexander Plisetski was a prominent Russian balletmaster and choreographer and a younger brother of the famous Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya.- Family :...
(1931—1985), Balletmaster. - Mother — Marianne Sedova (b. 1946), ballerinaBallerinaA 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...
in Bolshoi TheatreBolshoi TheatreThe 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...
. - Grandmother — Rachel MessererRachel MessererRachel Messerer - Plisetskaya ; born 4 March 1902, — 20 March 1993) — was a Russian silent film and theatre actress.- Family :Rachel Messerer was born in Vilno into the family of a dentist Mikhail Messerer and his wife Sima Shabad and was one of nine children...
(1902—1993), silent filmSilent filmA silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
actress. - Aunt — Maya PlisetskayaMaya PlisetskayaMaya 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...
(b. 1925), famous ballet dancer.
Biography
Anna was born in Moscow on August 18, 1971.She spent her childhood in South America. During 1974—1976 her family lived in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
(Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
), where her father had founded the Ballet at National University of San Marcos
National University of San Marcos
The National University of San Marcos is the most important and respected higher-education institution in Peru. Its main campus, the University City, is located in Lima...
. Next two years the family spent in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
(Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) where her father worked for Teatro Colón (1976—1978).
Anna Plisetskaya studied at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The school was previously known as the Imperial Ballet School, becoming the Leningrad State Choreographic Institute during the Soviet era...
in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
during 1981-1989. Upon graduation from the Academy, Anna was invited to 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...
where she became a soloist dancer. From 1989 to 1995 danced at a number of a world famous ballets: "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...
", "La Sylphide
La Sylphide
La Sylphide is one of the world's oldest surviving romantic ballets. There were two versions of the ballet; the version choreographed by the Danish balletmaster August Bournonville is the only version known to have survived....
", "Coppélia
Coppélia
Coppélia is a sentimental comic ballet with original choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon to a ballet libretto by Saint-Léon and Charles Nuitter and music by Léo Delibes. It was based upon two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Der Sandmann , and Die Puppe...
", "Polovetsian Dances
Polovetsian Dances
The Polovtsian Dances are perhaps the best known selections from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor . They are often played as a stand-alone concert piece. Borodin was the original composer, but the opera was left unfinished at his death and was subsequently completed by Nikolai...
" from the opera "Prince Igor
Prince Igor
Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue. It was composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the East Slavic epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Russian prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185...
", "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai", and Mirta at «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...
».
In 1993—1995 Anna was a soloist of the Béjart Ballet
Béjart Ballet
The Béjart Ballet Lausanne is a Swiss ballet company. It is based in the city of Lausanne, but tours other countries.The Béjart Ballet Lausanne was founded in 1987. It was established by Maurice Béjart, a well-known choreographer who had previously founded and managed the "Ballet du XXe Siècle" in...
troupe directed by Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart was a French born, Swiss choreographer who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He was the son of the French philosopher Gaston Berger.- Biography :...
.
Anna Plisetskaya had her own Solo Ballet Program from 1995 to 2006.
Filmography
- 1983 — Mary Poppins, GoodbyeMary Poppins, GoodbyeMary Poppins, Goodbye is a Soviet 1983 two-part musical miniseries , directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. It is loosely based on Mary Poppins stories by Pamela L. Travers. The TV series were ordered by the Gosteleradio of USSR and produced by Mosfilm...
as Jane Banks. DirectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
- Leonid Kvinikhidze.
- 1992 — Film-ballet "The Last Tarantella", as Nina. Director — Alexander Belinski
- 2006—2008 — theatre adaptation of the play "Anna KareninaAnna KareninaAnna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger...
", as Betsy, the Princess Elizaveta. Director — Andrew Zhitinkin.
During 2007-2010 Anna Plisetskaya was a guest at numerous TV shows. Documental films about Anna were broadcasted on Russian local TV channels STS, NTV, REN-TV, TV Center
TV Center
TV Center is a state-run Russia TV station with the fourth largest coverage area in Russia, after Channel One, Rossiya and NTV. It is owned by the administration of the city of Moscow and is dedicated to programming that highlights various aspects of Moscow life.The channel is broadcast in the...
, Russia K and other.
Performances and programs
- 2003 — Author and producer of "The whole world" show and "Renaissance Generation" (2000) in Concert Hall «Rossia».
- 2007 — Performance director "The City by Jazz eyes" with Daniel Kramer.