| Elena SheshinaDancerPrize-winner at International competition Principal Dancer of The Hermitage and Palace Theatres
Biography
Born in Leningrad (St Petersburg). Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 1997. Since 1997 was a soloist of the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Mussorgsky (St. Petersburg). Joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 2001 as a soloist. In 2006 she became a principal dancer of The Hermitage Theatre.
Her repertoire includes:
"Swan Lake", Pyotr Tchaikovsky Odette-Odille Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev;
"La Sylphide", Herman von Lovenskjold Sylphide Choreography: August Bournonville;
"Don Quixote", Ludwig Minkus Kitri Choreography: Alexander Gorsky;
"Giselle", Adolphe Adam Giselle, Myrtha Choreography: Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa;
"The Legend of Love", Arif Melikov Mekhmeneh Bahnu Choreography: Yury Grigorovich
"Raymonda", Aleksandr Glazunov Raymonda Choreography: Marius Petipa, revised version: Konstantin Sergeyev with choreographic fragments: Fedor Lopukhov
"Cinderella", Sergey Prokofiev Kubishka Choreography: Alexey Ratmanskiy;
"Le Corsair", Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pavel Oldenburgsky Medora, Gulnara Choreography: Pyotr Gusev;
"Les Noces", Igor Stravinsky Soloist Choreography: Bronislava Nijinska;
"In the middle somewhat elevated", Thom Willems Choreography: William Forsythe
"Approximate Sonata", Thom Willems Choreography: William Forsythe
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Mariinsky Theatre:
1 Theatre Square St. Petersburg
Mariinsky-2 (New Theatre):
34 Dekabristov Street St. Petersburg
Mariinsky Concert Hall:
20 Pisareva street St. Petersburg
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