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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".
Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American prima ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. [1] Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She was promoted to soloist in 1969, and principal in 1972.
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."
Marie-Thérèse de Subligny (1666–1735), prima ballerina, Paris Opera Ballet, first professional ballet dancer to appear in England (1702) Marina Svetlova (1922–2009), ballerina, Original Ballet Russe, Metropolitan Opera Ballet; Ludmilla Tchérina (1924–2004), prima ballerina, Ballet des Champs-Élysées, also appeared in films and on ...
Patricia McBride (born August 23, 1942) is a ballerina [1] who spent nearly 30 years dancing with the New York City Ballet.McBride joined the New York City Ballet in 1959. She became a principal in 1961, becoming the company's youngest princip
The ballet community is mourning the death of dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a professional ballerina for the Boston Ballet and star of the 2011 First Position documentary who died at the age ...
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 ...
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.