Maya Plisetskaya Great Ballerina Russian Personalities
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Maya Plisetskaya Soviet Prima Ballerina Bolshoi Ballet Britannica In 1971 at the festival d’avignon nadia leger introduced plisetskaya to pierre cardin. ballerina became his muse for decades. once in paris outstanding dancer serge lifar introduced russian ballerina to coco chanel, who was already over 80. it was the most precious gift maya received. Maya mikhailovna plisetskaya (russian: Майя Михайловна Плисецкая; 20 november 1925 – 2 may 2015) was a soviet and russian ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. in post soviet times, she held both lithuanian and spanish citizenship. [ 1][ 2][ 3] she danced during the soviet era at the bolshoi.
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юааmayaюаб юааplisetskayaюаб One Of The 20th Centuryтащs юааgreatюаб Ballerinas Dies At Maya plisetskaya (born november 20, 1925, moscow, russia, u.s.s.r.—died may 2, 2015, munich, germany) was a russian prima ballerina of the bolshoi ballet of moscow, admired particularly for her technical virtuosity, expressive use of her arms, and ability to integrate acting with dancing. plisetskaya, a niece of the dancers asaf and sulamith. If soviet ballet's most famous ballerina was galina ulanova – arguably also the 20th century's greatest – then maya plisetskaya was not far behind. posing for the émigré russian painter. Ms. plisetskaya, renowned for her fluidity of movement, expressive acting and willful personality, danced on the bolshoi stage well into her 60s, but her life was shadowed by stalinism. On nov. 20, ballet lovers around the world celebrate the anniversary of the birth of maya plisetskaya, the great ballerina who transcended the boundaries of dance, leaving her mark in literature.
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