Askold Anatolievich Makarov (russian: Аско́льд Анато́льевич Мака́ров; 3 May 1925 – 25 December 2000) was a Russian ballet dancer and ballet professor, leading soloist at the

Kirov Ballet The Mariinsky Ballet (russian: Балет Мариинского театра) is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russ ...

during the 1960s and early 1970s. Director of the Saint-Petesburg State Academic Ballet from 1976 to 2000. Awarded with: State Prize of the USSR (1951) and People's Artist of the USSR (1983). Askold Makarov became director of the theater ''Choreographic Miniatures'' after the

Leonid Yakobson Leonid Veniaminovich Yakobson (russian: Леонид Вениаминович Якобсон; January 2 (15), 1904 — October 17, 1975), whose last name is sometimes spelled Jacobson, was a Jewish ballet choreographer from Russia ...

's death in 1975.

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