Maya Plisetskaya
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Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship. She danced dur
Plisetskaya in 2005
Plisetskaya performing in Carmen (1974)
In Swan Lake with the Bolshoi Ballet, 1966
In Romeo and Juliet, 1961
Prima ballerina assoluta
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Prima ballerina assoluta is a title awarded to the most notable of female ballet dancers. To be recognised as a prima ballerina assoluta is a rare honour, traditionally reserved for the most exception
Maya Plisetskaya
…Yury Grigorovich; later she moved into direct confrontation with him. In 1960, when famed Russian ballerina Galina Ulanova retired, Plisetskaya became prima ballerina assoluta of the company. Her early years were marked by political repression and loss. Her father, Mikhail Plisetski, a Soviet official, was arrested in 1937…
Pierina Legnani – the first ballerina ever to be titled prima ballerina assoluta – photographed during her tour of London, 1891. Written on the photo is Signorina Pierina Legnani, Première danseuse assoluta. 15-9-91 – London.
Pierina Legnani, in 1893.
Matylda Krzesińska, in 1909.
Attilia Radice, 1950s (photo with Guido Lauri).