Anna Plisetskaya
Anna Alexandrovna Plisetskaya (Russian: Анна Александровна Плисецкая, born August 18, 1971) is a Russian ballerina, actress and producer.
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Born | Moscow, Soviet Union | August 18, 1971
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | ballerina, actress, producer |
Family
Anna Plisetskaya belongs to an artistic family of Messerer - Plisetski.
- Father – Alexander Plisetski (1931–1985), Balletmaster.[1]
- Mother – Marianne Sedova (born 1946), ballerina in Bolshoi Theatre.[2]
- Grandmother – Rachel Messerer (1902–1993), silent film actress.[3]
- Aunt – Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015), famous ballet dancer.
Biography
Anna was born in Moscow on August 18, 1971.[4]
She spent her childhood in South America. During 1974–76 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 (1976–78).
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 1993–95 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
- 2006–08 – Theatre adaptation of the play "Anna Karenina",[8] as Betsy, the Princess Elizaveta.[9] Director – Andrew Zhitinkin.
During 2007–10 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
Music
- Single «Blue Moon» (2008)
- Betsi Jane «Dinner with Jazz» [13] (2009)
See also
References
- (March 10, 2009), Alexander Plisetski Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- (March 26, 2009), Marianne Sedova Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- (March 26, 2009), Rachel Messerer Archived February 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- «Rossiyskaya Gazeta» 18.07.2003, No 144 (3258)
- "«San Marcos» – Alejandro Plisetski ensayando a partir de 1973". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- (September 8, 2009), «Mary Poppins - the creators» film by Anastasia Sorokina, RENTV channel - 06.11.2009 Archived September 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- (April 18, 2009), «The Last Tarantella» −1992 – latest film ballet by Alexander Belinsky Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- The play "Anna Karenina" 2006 Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Балерина Анна Плисецкая: "В три года я уже играла в "Анне Карениной"" [Ballerina Anna Plisetskaya: At the age of three I already performed in "Anna Karenina"]. Izvestia. 25 April 2006.
- Films shown on TV channels 2007–10 Archived January 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Kseniya Larina (June 7, 2003). "Анна Плисецкая" [Anna Plisetskaya]. Echo of Moscow. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- (September 27, 2009), «The City by Jazz eyes» film - a performance 2007 Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Discography 2009 Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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