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Svetlana Zakharova

Svetlana Zakharova

People’s Artist of Russia, laureate of the Russian state prize, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, étoile of La Scala, Svetlana Zakharova was born in Lutsk (Ukraine). At the age of 10 she entered the Kiev Choreography School. Having spend six years in the class of Valeria Sulegina, she took part in the international young dancers contest “Vaganova Prix” in Saint Petersburg, where she was the youngest ballet dancer. Then at the age of 15 Svetlana won the second prize. After the contest she accepted the invitation to go to the famous Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg. She skipped the second class and went straight to the graduating class which was the only case in the whole history of this educational institution. Zakharova immediately drew attention to herself and six months later, she took invitation to perform a solo part in the ballet “Don Quixote” in the Mariinsky Theatre. The graduate from the class by Elena Evteeva perfectly managed to perform one of the most complicated classical roles – the Queen of the Dryads. This is how the young star of the Russian ballet was rising. When she was seventeen, Svetlana Zakharova graduated from the Vaganova Academy and in nearly no time she was accepted into the legendary ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre. Svetlana was noticed by the outstanding teacher of the Mariinsky Theatre and a famous ballet dancer the People’s artist of Russia Olga Moiseeva. Under her guidance, Zakharova debuted as Maria in “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai”. Then she danced Gulnara in “Le Corsaire” and performed “The 7th Waltz and Mazurka” in “Chopiniana”.

Personal information

Birthday

1979-06-10

Birth Place

Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

Movies and TV shows :

Ballerina

Ballerina

2006

8.1

Movie
Bolshoi Babylon

Bolshoi Babylon

2015

4.3

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus

2021

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time

Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time

2017

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka

Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka

2019

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel

Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel

2019

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère

Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère

2013

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus

Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus

2013

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias

Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias

2015

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: The Pharaoh's Daughter

Bolshoi Ballet: The Pharaoh's Daughter

2014

0.0

Movie
Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

2011

8.0

Movie
Bolshoy

Bolshoy

2022

0.0

Movie
Gala des Étoiles

Gala des Étoiles

2015

0.0

Movie
La Scala Ballet: Giselle

La Scala Ballet: Giselle

2005

0.0

Movie
La Scala Ballet: La Bayadère

La Scala Ballet: La Bayadère

2006

0.0

Movie
Swan Lake

Swan Lake

0.0

Movie
Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet

Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet

2004

0.0

Movie
The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake

The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake

2015

8.0

Movie
The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky

The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky

2002

0.0

Movie
The Pharaoh's Daughter

The Pharaoh's Daughter

2003

0.0

Movie
poster

Моя мелодия

2023

8.0

TV