“THERE ARE NO PLANETS SIMILAR TO HER...” TO THE JUBILEE OF ZHANNA AYUPOVA
Abstract
The article is devoted to Zhanna Ayupova, who is a prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theatre as well as an Artistic Director of Vaganova Ballet Academy. Ayupova’s leading roles in ballets by Michel Fokine, productions by Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Rostislav Zakharov, Leonid Yakobson and others are looked at in details. The article defines peculiar characteristics of Ayupova’s dance. The contribution to the Russian ballet made by Zhanna Ayupova is evaluated.
About the Author
Larisa I. Abyzova
Академии Русского балета имени А. Я. Вагановой
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
References
1. Илларионов Б. Жанна Аюпова - «антизвезда» // Балет. 2001. Февраль. С. 9.
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For citations:
Abyzova L.I. “THERE ARE NO PLANETS SIMILAR TO HER...” TO THE JUBILEE OF ZHANNA AYUPOVA. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2016;(5):7-11. (In Russ.)
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