Anna Leonova. Biography and repertoire

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Anna Leonova - ballerina, is the first soloist of the Bolshoi Theater. Her debut on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater took place in the ballet The Taming of the Shrew. Over several years of work, Anna has gained vast experience in participating in various productions (Chopiniana, Romeo and Juliet, Raymonda, Lea).

Biography

Anna Leonova is a native Muscovite. She studied at the famous Moscow State Academy of Choreography. She graduated in 1995. Solovyova was her teacher. In the same year she was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. She served there for four years.

In 1999, she left the Bolshoi Theater and became a soloist with the Imperial Russian Ballet. Its leader was Gediminas Taranda. In 2001 she returned to the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. The artistic director of the ballerina is Svetlana Adyrkhaeva.

Stagings in which the ballerina Anna Leonova took part

1995

• Pas de sis (ballet dance performed by six people) in the ballet "The Taming of the Shrew" (choreography by G. Cranko, music by D. Scarlatti arranged by K.-H. Stolze).
• "Fantasy on the themeCasanova, music by Mozart. Made a mask that appeared at the ball.

1996

• She was in the role of Russian and Spanish dolls in the ballet "The Nutcracker" by Tchaikovsky.
• "Spartak". She played a representative of the oldest profession.
• The role of Countess Cherry in the production of "Cipollino". Choreographer - Mayorov.

1997

• "Giselle", choreographer - J. Coralli. Portrayed a girl named Mirta.
• Jig dance in the production of "Don Quixote", choreographer - Petita.
• Romeo and Juliet.

2002

• Staging "Sleeping Beauty" to the music of Tchaikovsky. Maid of honor dance.
• "La Bayadère".
• "Swan Lake". She portrayed a Polish bride.
• "Sylph" by H. Levenshell.
• "Anyuta". Dance of the Three Gypsies.

2003

• "Swan Lake". The role of the Hungarian bride.
• Don Quixote.

2004

• "Lea", Gitel portrayed.
• "Don Quixote", the role of a street performer.

2006

"Playing cards" (solo dance)

2007

Serenade (soloist), music by P. Tchaikovsky

2008

• "Sylph". The role of Effy.
• "Pharaoh's daughter". Portrayed a fisherwoman.

2009

• Coppelia.
• Golden Age.
• Esmeralda.

2010

• Dance of the same age of the main character in Romeo and Juliet.
• Sleeping Beauty.
• "Parsley". Portrayed the main breadwinner.

2012

"Ivan the Terrible". The dance of the messengersvictory

2013

• Swan Lake.
• "Marco Spada". Bandit dance.

Anna Leonova's opinion about studying ballet in Moscow

Soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Anna Leonova expressed her opinion about studying classical dance in the capital: “Moscow gives birth to real stars - unique dancers, choreographers and choreographers. Russian ballet is an art with a touch of drama. This is how they think all over the world. In 2013 Russian ballet turned 240 years old. I am proud to have studied at a legendary school.”

On tour, and just traveling, Anna always attends the ballet. In her opinion, people from the oldest metropolitan academy of choreography can be seen immediately. Their arms and back are wonderfully placed. No one else in the world can do that. This is the hallmark of Russian ballet.

The festival in honor of the two hundred and fortieth anniversary of classical dance was indicative. It was called "Three centuries of world ballet" and was held in the Kremlin. Young dancers from all over the world took part in the festival. They showed modern choreography, which was very interesting. No one, except for Russian students, was able to show the classical production.