To celebrate the birthday of Natalia Makarova, who began her artistic career at the Kirov Theatre (today the Mariinsky Theatre), the Mariinsky Theatre website has opened a photo exhibition featuring images of the ballerina in her greatest roles.
Natalia Makarova
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Ballerina Natalia Makarova
Makarova was one of the great Russian defectors of the 70’s. Along with Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, she made the «leap» to the West in search of artistic freedom.So Makarova was probably THE ballerina at the time, although her partners would sometimes get more press. But not because of what was happening onstage.
Por Javier Velasco (California, United States) Artistic Director San Diego Ballet.
Natalia Makarova, prima ballerina assoluta
Poseedora de una brillante técnica dancística y elocuencia dramática, la bailarina estadounidense, de origen ruso, Natalia Makarova, quien durante más de una década fue la primera bailarina del Ballet del Teatro Kirov, cumplirá este 21 de noviembre, 66 años de vida. Por sus interpretaciones en obras como «Giselle», «El lago de los cisnes» y «La … Leer más