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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”.


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Born:
Jun 10, 1979 In Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Movie/TV Credits:
21
First Appeared:
In the movie Swan Lake
Latest Project:
Series Моя мелодия 2023-03-17
Known For
Poster of Bolshoy
Poster of Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus
Poster of Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel
Poster of Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus
Filmography
Movie Swan Lake Odette / Odile 2025
Series Моя мелодия Self - receives a surprise 2023-03-17
Movie Bolshoy self 2022-12-24
Movie Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus Aegina 2021-11-07
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel Coco Chanel 2019-06-22
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka Carmen 2019-05-19
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time Mary 2017-04-09
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias Marguerite Gautier 2015-12-06
Movie Gala des Étoiles 2015-01-01
Movie The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake Odette / Odile 2015-01-25
Movie Bolshoi Babylon Self (Archival Footage) 2015-09-14
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: The Pharaoh's Daughter Aspicia 2014-11-23
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère Nikiya 2013-01-24
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus Aegina 2013-10-20
Movie Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora, their daughter 2011-11-18
Movie Ballerina Self 2006-08-31
Movie La Scala Ballet: La Bayadère Nikiya 2006-05-13
Movie La Scala Ballet: Giselle Giselle 2005-04-01
Movie Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet 2004-09-13
Movie The Pharaoh's Daughter Aspicia 2003-01-01
Movie The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky Shehérazade 2002-01-01