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Svetlana Zakharova

1979-06-10 (45 years old) in Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

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”.

Movies

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Bolshoy
0 %|Dec 24, 2022
Documentary
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Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel
0 %|Jun 22, 2019
Drama, History, Music
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Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time
0 %|Apr 9, 2017
Music, Drama
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Bolshoi Babylon
43 %|Sep 14, 2015
Documentary
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The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake
80 %|Jan 25, 2015
Music
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Gala des Étoiles
0 %|Jan 1, 2015
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Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère
0 %|Jan 24, 2013
Music
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La Scala Ballet: La Bayadère
0 %|May 13, 2006
Music
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Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet
0 %|Sep 13, 2004
Romance
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Swan Lake
0 %|Invalid Date
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Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus
0 %|Oct 20, 2013
Music
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Ballerina
81 %|Aug 31, 2006
Documentary
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La Scala Ballet: Giselle
0 %|Apr 1, 2005
Music
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The Pharaoh's Daughter
0 %|Jan 1, 2003

Series

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Моя мелодия
80 %|Mar 17, 2023
Reality, Family