A delicate, poetic soul with a keen sense of both history and of her own place in the continuum of Russia’s classical traditions, Alisa Barinova is one of the Mariinsky Ballet’s newest faces. This 2024 graduate was the top of her class, and promoted to second soloist during her second season with the company. Read …
From his first steps inside the Vaganova Academy to a brilliant duet with Diana Vishneva, Konstantin Zverev is a rare example of a triumphal – even unexpected – ascent into the challenging but magical world of Russian and world classical ballet. To find out more about his phenomenal path, his views on the profession, and …
In 2017, Camilla Mazzi made history by becoming the first Italian female to join the Mariinsky Ballet. Having studied in her native Italy and polished her mastery in Moscow, Camilla quickly won the hearts of the Petersburg public and is now a leading soloist. Delve into her inspiring story below. For the Russian version of …
There are stars that are born and those that are made. Minchul Jeon, who trained in Korea, veers more to the latter group, given his long lines, easy jumps, perfect carriage and smooth turns. This newcomer to the Mariinsky drew much anticipation after colleague Kimin Kim recommended him to the troupe. Jeon brought not only …
A Muscovite raised in Germany, Nikita Korneyev is now in his ninth season with the Mariinsky and has long been dancing solo roles. Vaganova Today sat down with him to learn more about his international career path. For the Russian version of this interview, please click here. * * * You come from a ballet …
Обладая одной из самых чистых техник классического балета в мире и завидную физическую форму, балерина Оксана Скорик прошла нелегкий путь и создала фурор среди балетоманов когда в начале своей карьеры. Она рассказывает VaganovaToday о своей истории и философии. Читайте дальше. Как вы начали танцевать? Часто говорят, что, когда кто-то хочет стать балериной, это скорее желание …
Since January 2023, Even Capitaine has been working with the Mariinsky Ballet as a first soloist. We learned the details about his intriguing path in the world of ballet and in Russia. You can find the Russian language version of this interview here. You have a unique story. How did you enter the world of …
This year’s White Nights festival has included numerous changes at the Mariinsky Theatre: the troupe’s second “tour” to the Bolshoi stage set for mid-July with “Fountain of Bakchisarei”, the appointment of the troupe’s first “artistic director” in many decades, the premiere of a new version of “Coppelia” (coming July 25th) and also a few debuts in …
Расскажите, как Вы попали в балет. Ваша семья из мира балета? Мои мама и отец инженеры. Я занималась в кружке самодеятельности. Современные кружки очень профессиональные, раньше же это было просто для общего развития, ничего серьезного. Оттуда, грубо говоря, вы никуда не пойдете, если не профессиональная школа, разве что на инженера учиться. Мне нравилось танцевать, но …