Prize-winner at International competition Principal Dancer of The Hermitage and Palace Theatres
Biography Maria Makarenko was born in Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg). In 1994 she graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy and was invited to the troupe of The Mariinsky theatre. Since 2000 she has performed as a soloist of ballet of the Hermitage theatre and The Palace Theatre (Theatre of Musical comedy). She has toured in The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, France, Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Japan and others.
Her repertoire includes: "Swan Lake", Pyotr Tchaikovsky Odette-Odille Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev;
"The Sleeping Beauty", Pyotr Tchaikovsky Princess Aurora Choreography: Marius Petipa
"Giselle", Adolphe Adam Giselle, Myrtha Choreography: Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa;
"Don Quixote", Ludwig Minkus Kitri Choreography: Alexander Gorsky;
"Le Corsair", Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pavel Oldenburgsky Medora, Gulnara Choreography: Pyotr Gusev;
"La Sylphide", Herman von Lovenskjold Sylphide Choreography: August Bournonville;
"La Bayadere", Ludwig Minkus Nikia Choreography: Marius Petipa
"The Nutcracker", Pyotr Tchaikovsky Masha Choreography: Vasiliy Vainonen
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