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"Prima ballerina literally translates to “first principal dancer” from Italian and, in the United States, is better known as someone who is a female principal dancer. These dancers are the best in their companies who perform the lead roles in ballets, along with their male counterparts".
Natalia Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Ната́лия Рома́новна Мака́рова, born 21 November 1940) is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History of Dance, published in 1981, notes that "her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the finest ballerina of her generation in the West."
Carlotta Grisi (1819–1899), prima ballerina, famous for her Giselle, Paris Opera, Imperial Ballet; Tiziana Lauri (born 1959), ballet dancer with the Rome Opera Ballet; Pierina Legnani (1863–1930), prima ballerina with La Scala, later with Russia's Imperial Ballet; Daniela Malusardi (born 1956), choreographer, teacher, dancer
Russian prima ballerinas (48 P) Pages in category "Prima ballerinas" The following 145 pages are in this category, out of 145 total.
She was a prima ballerina and student at the same time, the first in the history of the Mariinsky. The following year, she received her diploma with honours, and became a soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet. [2] [4] [5] In 1996, Volochkova won the first prize and gold medal at the 2nd Lifar International Ballet Competition in Kyiv. [6]
Kateryna Ihorivna Kukhar (Ukrainian: Катерина Ігорівна Кухар, born 18 January 1982, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian prima ballerina of the National Opera of Ukraine. Merited Artiste of Ukraine (since 2012). People's Artiste of Ukraine (since 2018).
Olga Vyacheslavovna Smirnova (Russian: Ольга Вячеславовна Смирнова; born 6 November 1991) is a Russian ballet dancer.Formerly a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet, she is currently a prima ballerina with the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Carolina "Carla" Fracci (Italian: [ˈkarla ˈfrattʃi]; 20 August 1936 – 27 May 2021) [1] was an Italian prima ballerina, actress and ballet director. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, [2] she was a leading dancer of La Scala Theatre Ballet in Milan, then worked freelance with international companies including the Royal Ballet, London, Stuttgart Ballet, Royal ...