maya plisetskaya

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Definition of maya plisetskaya in English English dictionary

born Nov. 20, 1925, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Russian prima ballerina. She studied at the Bolshoi Ballet's school in Moscow and joined the company as a soloist in 1943. Noted for her technical virtuosity and ability to integrate acting with dancing, she toured worldwide with the Bolshoi Ballet and appeared as a guest artist with several companies, including the Paris Opéra. She also danced in several films, including Swan Lake (1957). In the 1980s she was a guest ballet director in Rome and then in Madrid

Related Terms

Maya Mikhaylovna Plisetskaya

born Nov. 20, 1925, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Russian prima ballerina. She studied at the Bolshoi Ballet's school in Moscow and joined the company as a soloist in 1943. Noted for her technical virtuosity and ability to integrate acting with dancing, she toured worldwide with the Bolshoi Ballet and appeared as a guest artist with several companies, including the Paris Opéra. She also danced in several films, including Swan Lake (1957). In the 1980s she was a guest ballet director in Rome and then in Madrid

Hyphenation

ma·ya plisetskaya

Turkish pronunciation

mayı plîsıtskayı

Pronunciation

/ˈmīə ˌpləsətˈskīə/ /ˈmaɪə ˌplɪsətˈskaɪə/