Anna Plisetskaya
| Anna Plisetskaya | |
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| Born |
18.08.1971 Moscow |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | ballerina, actress, producer |
Anna Plisetskaya (Russian: Анна Александровна Плисецкая, born August 18, 1971) is a Russian ballerina, actress and producer.
Family
Anna Plisetskaya belongs to an outstanding artistic family of Messerer - Plisetski.
- Father — Alexander Plisetski (1931—1985), Balletmaster.[1]
- Mother — Marianne Sedova (b. 1946), ballerina in Bolshoi Theatre.[2]
- Grandmother — Rachel Messerer (1902—1993), silent film actress.[3]
- Aunt — Maya Plisetskaya (b. 1925), famous ballet dancer.
Biography
Anna was born in Moscow on August 18, 1971.[4]
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.[5] 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.
Filmography
- 1983 — Mary Poppins, Goodbye as Jane Banks.[6] Director - Leonid Kvinikhidze.
- 1992 — Film-ballet The Last Tarantella, as Nina.[7] Director — Alexander Belinski
- 2006—2008 — Theatre adaptation of the play "Anna Karenina",[8] as Betsy, the Princess Elizaveta.[9] Director — Andrew Zhitinkin.
During 2007-2010 Anna Plisetskaya was a guest at numerous TV shows. Documentary films about Anna were broadcast on Russian local TV channels STS, NTV, REN-TV, TV Center, Russia K and other.[10]
Performances and programs
- 2003 — Author and producer of "The whole world" show [11] and "Renaissance Generation" (2000) in Concert Hall «Rossia».
- 2007 — Performance director "The City by Jazz eyes" with Daniel Kramer.[12]
Music
- Single «Blue Moon» (2008)
- Betsi Jane «Dinner with Jazz» [13] (2009)
See also
References
- ↑ Alexander Plisetski
- ↑ Marianne Sedova
- ↑ Rachel Messerer
- ↑ «Rossiyskaya Gazeta» 18.07.2003 , No 144 (3258)
- ↑ «San Marcos» — Alejandro Plisetski ensayando a partir de 1973
- ↑ «Mary Poppins - the creators» film by Anastasia Sorokina, RENTV channel - 06.11.2009
- ↑ «The Last Tarantella» −1992 — latest film ballet by Alexander Belinsky
- ↑ The play "Anna Karenina" 2006
- ↑ "Izvestia" - 25.04.06 Catherine Kretova
- ↑ Films shown on TV channels 2007—2010
- ↑ Live show by Kseniya Larina, Echo of Moscow 07.06.2003
- ↑ «The City by Jazz eyes» film - a performance 2007
- ↑ Discography 2009
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