Anastasia Stashkevich (russian: Анастасия Сташкевич; born 20 November 1984) is a Russian
principal dancer
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A principal may be male or female. The position is similar to that of '' soloist''; however, p ...
with the
Bolshoi Ballet
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.
Anastasia Stashkevich was born in
St. Petersburg, and studied at the
Moscow Choreographic Academy
The Moscow State Academy of Choreography (russian: Московская государственная академия хореографии), commonly known as The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of ball ...
with Tatyana Galtseva. Upon her graduation in 2003 she joined the Bolshoi Ballet, where she presently works under the tutelage of
Svetlana Adyrkhaeva
Svetlana Dzantemirovna Adyrkhaeva (born May 12, 1938) (russian: Светлана Дзантемировна Адырхаева) is an Ossetian and Soviet ballerina. People's Artist of the USSR (1984).
Biography
Adyrkhaeva was born on May 12, 1938 ...
. She was promoted to the rank of soloist in October 2009, to first soloist in September 2011, to leading soloist in May 2012, and was appointed to the rank of principal dancer in July 2015.
Her guest appearances have included performing Kitri in ''Don Quixote''
[ with the ]Tokyo Ballet
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and Phrygia in ''Spartacus'' with the Royal Ballet of Flanders
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History
The ...
.[
In 2018 Stashkevich received the Golden Mask theater award for her performance as the Novice in Jerome Robbins' '']The Cage
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''.
Repertoire
*'' La Sylphide'' (choreography: Johan Kobborg
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, after August Bournonville
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): Sylph, pas de six
*''Giselle
''Giselle'' (; ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (, ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet (" ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, ...
'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Jean Coralli
Jean Coralli (15 January 1779 – 1 May 1854) was a French ballet dancer and choreographer, best known for collaborating with Jules Perrot in creating ''Giselle'' (1841), the quintessential Romantic ballet of the nineteenth century.
Early life ...
and Jules Perrot
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): Giselle, peasant pas de deux
*''Giselle'' (choreography: Vladimir Vasiliev, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot): Giselle, pas d'action
*''Coppélia
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'' (choreography: Sergei Vikharev
Sergei Vikharev (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Вихарев) (15 February 1962 – 2 June 2017) was a Russian ballet dancer, choreographer and historian.
Biography
Sergei Vikharev was born in Saint Petersburg and trained at the ...
, after Marius Petipa
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and Enrico Cecchetti): Swanilda, Dawn
*''Swan Lake
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'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Lev Ivanovich Ivanov (russian: link=no, Лев Ива́нович Ива́нов; 2 March 1834, Moscow – 24 December 1901, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer and later, Second Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet. ...
): pas de trois, Neapolitan Bride
*'' The Sleeping Beauty'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa): Canary, Princess Florine, Diamond Fairy, Red Riding Hood
*''Raymonda
''Raymonda'' (russian: Раймонда) is a ballet in three acts, four scenes with an apotheosis, choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Alexander Glazunov, his Opus 57. It was first presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Mariinsky ...
'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa): grand pas variation
*'' La Bayadère'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa): first variation in the "Kingdom of the Shades"
*'' Don Quixote'' (choreography: Alexei Fadeyechev, after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky): Kitri, Amour
*''Don Quixote'' (choreography: Vladimir Vasiliev, after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky): KitriPaquita
''Paquita'' is a ballet in two acts and three scenes originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to music by Édouard Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus. Paul Foucher received royalties as librettist.
History
''Paquita'' is the creation of French compo ...
'', grand pas (choreography: Yuri Burlaka, after Marius Petipa): solo variation, pas de trois
*''La Fille mal gardée
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'' (choreography by Frederick Ashton
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Determined to be a dancer despite the oppositi ...
): Lise
*''Marco Spada'' (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Angela, Bride
*''The Pharaoh's Daughter
''The Pharaoh's Daughter'' (russian: Дочь фараона, french: La Fille du pharaon), is a ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Cesare Pugni. The libretto was a collaboration between Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Pet ...
'' (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Ramzé, Fisherman's Wife, Guadalquivir
*''The Nutcracker
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'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich): Marie
*''Legend of Love'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich): Shirin
*'' Spartacus'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich): PhrygiaJohn Neumeier
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): Olympia
*''Anna Karenina'' (choreography: John Neumeier): Dolly (first interpreter at the Bolshoi)
*''The Bright Stream
''The Limpid Stream'' (russian: Светлый ручей, also translated as ''The Bright Stream'') is a ballet in 3 acts, 4 scenes, composed by Dmitri Shostakovich on the libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky and Fyodor Lopukhov, with choreography by Fy ...
'' (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Zina, Galya
*''Flames of Paris
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'' (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky, after Vasily Vainonen): Adeline, Amour
*''Lost Illusions'' (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Coralie
*''Romeo and Juliet
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'' (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Juliet
*''The Taming of the Shrew'' (choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot
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Early life and education
He studied at the dance conservatory in Tours before enrolling at the École supérieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, ...
): Bianca
*''Hamlet'' (choreography: Radu Poklitaru
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): Ophelia (first interpreter)
*''A Hero of Our Time'' (choreography: Yuri Possokhov): Mary, in "Princess Mary"
*''Nureyev'' (choreography: Yuri Possokhov): Ballerina (first interpreter)
*''Moydodyr'' (choreography: Yuri Smekalov): Fresh-as-a-Daisy
*'' Chopiniana'' (choreography: Michel Fokine
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Fokine was born in Saint Petersburg to a prosperous merchant and a ...
): 11th Waltz
*'' Petrushka'' (choreography: Michel Fokine): Ballerina
*''Apollo
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'' (choreography: George Balanchine
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): Calliope
*''Glinka Pas de Trois'' (choreography: George Balanchine)
*''Jewels
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'' (choreography: George Balanchine): Emeralds, Rubies
*''The Cage
The Cage may refer to:
Sports
* West Fourth Street Courts, also known as "The Cage", as of 1978, a public venue for amateur basketball in New York City
* Al-Shorta Stadium, 1990-2014, former football stadium of Al-Shorta SC, nicknamed "The Cage ...
'' (choreography: Jerome Robbins
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Among his nu ...
): Novice (first interpreter at the Bolshoi)
*''L'Arlésienne'' (choreography: Roland Petit
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Life and work
The son of shoe designer Rose ...
): Vivette
*''In the Upper Room'' (choreography: Twyla Tharp
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Fr ...
)
*''Jeu de cartes'' (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky)
*'' Russian Seasons'' (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Couple in Yellow, Couple in Claret
*''Classical Symphony'' (choreography: Yuri Possokhov)
*''Cinque'' (choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti
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In 1983 Bigonzetti joined the Reggio Emilia company Aterballetto, renown ...
)
*''Dream of Dream'' (choreography: Jorma Elo
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Early life
He was born 30 August 1961 in Helsinki, Finland. His father, Jaakko Elo, is a urological surgeon, mother Ruth Elo née Carlstedt, a dentist. Jorma Elo's partner since 1994 is Nancy Euverin ...
; world premiere)
*''Chroma'' (choreography: Wayne McGregor
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)
Filmography
*''Don Quixote'' (choreography: Alexei Fadeyechev), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as Amour
*''Coppélia'' (choreography: Sergei Vikharev), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as Dawn
*''Esmeralda'' (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Vasily Medvedev), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as Diana, "Diana and Acteon"
*''The Sleeping Beauty'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as the Canary, Red Riding Hood
*''Le Corsaire'' (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Alexei Ratmansky), Bolshoi Ballet, 2012: pas d'esclaves
*''Raymonda'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich), Bolshoi Ballet, 2012: grand pas variation
*''La Bayadère'' (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich), Bolshoi Ballet, 2013: first variation, "Kingdom of the Shades"
*''Jewels'' (choreography: George Balanchine), Bolshoi Ballet, 2014: "Emeralds"
*''Marco Spada'' (choreography: Pierre Lacotte), Bolshoi Ballet, 2014: as the Bride
*''The Cage'' (choreography: Jerome Robbins), Bolshoi Ballet, 2017: as the Novice
*''Le Corsaire'' (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Alexei Ratmansky), Bolshoi Ballet, 2017: pas d'esclaves
*''La Sylphide'' (choreography: Johan Kobborg), Bolshoi Ballet, 2018: Sylph
References
External links
Stashkevich's page on the website of the Bolshoi Theatre (English)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stashkevich, Anastasia
1984 births
Living people
Russian ballerinas
Moscow State Academy of Choreography alumni
Bolshoi Ballet principal dancers
Dancers from Saint Petersburg
21st-century Russian ballet dancers