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Anna Alexandrovna Plisetskaya (russian: Анна Александровна Плисецкая, born August 18, 1971) is a Russian ballerina, actress and producer.


Family

Anna Plisetskaya belongs to the Messerer-Plisetski artistic family. She was born to
Alexander Plisetski Alexander Mikhailovich Plisetski (russian: Александр Михайлович Плисецкий) (20 October 1931 — 29 October 1985) was a Russian ballet master and choreographer and a younger brother of the famous Russian ballerina Maya ...
, a Ballet master and Marianna Sedova, a ballerina at the
Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and ope ...
. Her aunt was the well-known ballet dancer
Maya Plisetskaya Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya (russian: link=no, 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 he ...
. Her uncle was the principal dancer Azari Plisetski. Her paternal grandmother was silent film actress
Rachel Messerer Rachel Mikhailovna Messerer-Plisetskaya (russian: Рахиль Михайловна Мессерер-Плисецкая; 4 March 1902 – 20 March 1993), also known by her stage name Ra Messerer, was a Russian silent film and theatre actress ...
(the sister of ballet dancer and teacher
Asaf Messerer Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer (Russian: Асаф Михайлович Мессерер, November 19, 1903 - March 7, 1992) was a highly influential Soviet ballet dancer and ballet teacher. He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. From 1919 until 1921 he tra ...
and of ballerina Sulamith Messerer). Boris Messerer, a theater artist, is her father's first cousin.


Biography

Anna was born in Moscow on August 18, 1971. She spent her childhood in South America. During 1974–76 her family lived in
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), where her father had founded the Ballet at
National University of San Marcos The National University of San Marcos ( es, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, link=no, UNMSM) is a public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. It is considered the most important, recognized and representative educ ...
. Next two years the family spent in
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) where her father worked for
Teatro Colón The Teatro Colón (Spanish: ''Columbus Theatre'') is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic. According to a survey carried out by the acousti ...
(1976–78). Anna Plisetskaya studied at
Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in St Petersburg, Russia. Established in 1738 during the reign of Empress Anna, the academy was known as the Imperial Ballet School until the Soviet era, when, after a brief hi ...
in
Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
during 1981–1989. Upon graduation from the academy, Anna was invited to
Mariinsky Theatre The Mariinsky Theatre ( rus, Мариинский театр, Mariinskiy teatr, also transcribed as Maryinsky or Mariyinsky) is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music th ...
where she became a soloist dancer. From 1989 to 1995 danced at a number of a world-famous ballets: "
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", "
La Sylphide ''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. Bo ...
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Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Éti ...
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Polovetsian Dances The Polovtsian Dances, or Polovetsian Dances ( rus, Половецкие пляски, Polovetskie plyaski from the Russian "Polovtsy"—the name given to the Kipchaks and Cumans by the Rus' people) form an exotic scene at the end of act 2 of Al ...
" from the opera "
Prince Igor ''Prince Igor'' ( rus, Князь Игорь, Knyáz Ígor ) is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the Ancient Russian epic '' The Lay of Igor's Host'', which re ...
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The Fountain of Bakhchisarai ''The Fountain of Bakhchisaray'' (russian: «Бахчисарайский фонтан», ''Bakhchisaraiskiy fontan'') is a poem by Alexander Pushkin, written during the years 1821 to 1823. Pushkin began writing ''The Fountain of Bakhchisa ...
", and Mirta at «
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, ...
». In 1993–95 Anna was a soloist of the Béjart Ballet troupe directed by Maurice Béjart. Anna Plisetskaya had her own ''Solo Ballet Program'' from 1995 to 2006.


Filmography

*1983 – ''
Mary Poppins, Goodbye ''Mary Poppins, Goodbye'' (russian: Мэри Поппинс, до свидания!; translit. ''Meri Poppins, do svidaniya'') is a Soviet two-part musical miniseries directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. The movie's runtime is 141 minutes spread ...
'' as Jane Banks.
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Leonid Kvinikhidze. *1992 – Film-ballet ''The Last Tarantella'', as Nina. Director – Alexander Belinski *2006–08 – Theatre adaptation of the play " Anna Karenina", as Betsy, the Princess Elizaveta. Director – Andrew Zhitinkin. During 2007–10 Anna Plisetskaya was a guest at numerous TV shows. Documentary films about Anna were broadcast on Russian local TV channels
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, NTV,
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, TV Center,
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and other.


Performances and programs

*2003 – Author and producer of "The whole world" show and "Renaissance Generation" (2000) in Concert Hall «Rossia». *2007 – Performance director "The City by Jazz eyes" with
Daniel Kramer Daniel Kramer (born January 15, 1977) is an American-born theatre, opera and dance director. He was appointed Artistic Director of the English National Opera in April 2016. Early life and education Kramer was born on a sheep farm in Wadsworth, Ohio ...
.


Music

* Single «
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» (2008) * Betsi Jane «Dinner with Jazz» Discography 2009
(2009)


See also

* List of Russian ballet dancers


References


External links


Official Wibesite
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Plisetskaya, Anna 1971 births Living people Russian ballerinas Ballet choreographers Russian choreographers Ballet teachers Russian theatre managers and producers Plisetski–Messerer family 21st-century Russian actresses 21st-century Russian ballet dancers Jewish Russian actors