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Natalia Makarova
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Makarova, Natalia (b Leningrad, 21 Nov. 1940). Russian dancer, ballet producer, and actress. One of the pre-eminent ballerinas of the 20th century. She trained at the Leningrad Ballet School (the Vaganova Institute), graduating in 1959. She joined the Kirov Ballet, where she became one of its leading artists. In 1970, while on tour with the company in London, she defected to the West, where she forged a freelance career as one of the world's most famous ballerinas. She was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London, and appeared with countless companies in Europe. A supremely gifted adagio dancer with a remarkably elastic technique, she was considered the foremost Odette of her day, while her Giselle was also highly praised. She danced all the ballerina parts, and created roles in ballets by most of the important choreographers of the 20th century, including Robbins's Other Dances (1976), Béjart's Mephisto Waltz (1979), the title dancing role in Le Rossignol for the Metropolitan Opera House in 1981 (with choreography by Ashton), MacMillan's The Wild Boy (1981), and Petit's The Blue Angel (1985). She staged a full-length version of La Bayadère for American Ballet Theatre in 1980 which was later taken into the repertoire of the Royal Ballet, the Royal Swedish Ballet, and La Scala, Milan. She also staged Swan Lake for London Festival Ballet in 1984 and The Sleeping Beauty for the Royal Ballet in 2003. She brought her own company to Broadway in 1980. She made her musical comedy debut in a revival of On Your Toes in New York in 1983 for which she won a Tony Award; the following year in London her performance, which had revealed her unexpected gift for comedy, earned an Olivier Award. In 1988 she was reunited with the Kirov when she danced with the company during its London season, partnered by Konstantin Zaklinsky in the Act II pas de deux from Swan Lake. In 1989 she went to Leningrad to appear with the Kirov again. She has frequently appeared on television, and conceived and presented the BBC television series Ballerina in 1987. Following her retirement as a dancer she pursued a career as an actress, appearing on stage in Britain. Gold medal, Varna, 1965; Merited Artist of the RSFSR; Anna Pavlova Prize, Paris, 1970; and author of A Dance Autobiography (New York, 1979).
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Makarova, Natalia, 1940-, Russian ballet dancer, b. Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). She studied at the Choreographic School in her native city, graduating in 1959, and joined the Kirov Ballet. During her career there (1959-70) she won acclaim for her superb technique and her ability to capture character in such classical ballets as Giselle (probably her most famous role), Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty. In London (1970) on one of Kirov's European tours, Makarova, citing a need for artistic freedom, announced her intention to stay in the West. Later that year she joined the American Ballet Theatre, where she danced both classical and contemporary works, and in 1974 first staged La Bayadère. During the 1970s and 80s, she also performed as a guest artist with several European companies. In 1980 she founded her own group, with whom, for a season, she presented a variety of works. Makarova made her Broadway debut in 1983 in the musical On Your Toes, for which she won a Tony Award. In 1989 she returned briefly to Russia, where she danced with the Kirov. She retired from dancing later that year and has since performed several times as an actress.
Bibliography
See her A Dance Autobiography (1979).
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| Born | October 21, 1940 Leningrad, Russia, USSR |
| Other name(s) | Natasha Makarova |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1950s-present |
| Spouse(s) | Edward Karkar |
Nataliya Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Наталья Романовна Макарова, born October 21, 1940) is a Soviet-Russian-born American actress and former prima ballerina.
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Biography
Makarova was born in Leningrad in former Soviet Russia. At the age of 12, she auditioned for the Leningrad Choreographic School (formerly the Imperial Ballet School), and was accepted although most students join the school at the age of 10. She was a permanent member of the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad from 1956 to 1970, achieving prima ballerina status during the 1960s. Soon after Makarova defected to the West in 1970, she began performing with the American Ballet Theatre in New York and the Royal Ballet in London. At first she was eager to expand her choreography by dancing ballets by modern choreographers. She remained most identified with classical roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Giselle; she was featured in the 1976 live American Ballet Theatre production of Swan Lake, simulcast from Lincoln Center on both PBS and NPR. Makarova continued to excel in many different roles.[1] most notably, her title role in Giselle. She was slim and slight, and combined a delicacy and lyricism with impeccable classical training.
- Makarova: "Her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the finest ballerina of her generation in the West".[2]
In 1976 Makarova married Edward Karkar, a businessman. Together they had a son, Andre Michael, in February 1978.[3]
In 1989, Natalia Makarova returned to her home theater of the Kirov Ballet and was reunited with her family and with former colleagues and teachers, and family. Her emotional homecoming was documented in the film Makarova Returns. After her performance at the Kirov, she retired from dancing, donating her shoes and costumes to the Kirov Museum. Today Makarova stages ballets such as Swan Lake, La Bayadère, and Sleeping Beauty for companies across the world.
In addition to being an internationally renowned ballerina, Makarova won a Tony Award for her performance in the show On Your Toes. She appeared as Lydia Lopokova (Lady Keynes) in Wooing in Absence, compiled by Patrick Garland. It was first performed at Charleston Farmhouse and then at the Tate Britain.
Awards
- Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Merited Artist [4]
- 1965 Second International Ballet Competition Gold Medal, Varna, Bulgaria [3]
- 1970 Anna Pavlova Prize, Paris
- 1983 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical - On Your Toes
- 1983 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical - On Your Toes
- 1983 Theatre World Special Award - On Your Toes
- 1985 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress - On Your Toes
Work
Repertoire
Makarova danced with the Royal Ballet in Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Les Sylphides, Manon, Cinderella, Serenade, Les Biches, Romeo and Juliet, Song of the Earth, Concerto, A Month in the Country, Voluntaries, Dances at a Gathering, Elite Syncopations, Rituals, and
Makarova has performed as a guest artist with the Paris Opera Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Stuttgart Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, London Festival Ballet, Béjart's Ballet of the 20th Century and Roland Petit's Ballets de Marseille.[3]
Filmography
- 1982 Swan Lake with the Royal Ballet, filmed 1980, Royal Opera House, LondonAnthony Dowell co-starring as Prince Siegfried.
- 1985'American Ballet Theatre in San Francisco filmed 1985 at the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
See also
References
- ^ "Natalia Makarova". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2008. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9050225. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ Clarke, Mary and Crisp, Clement 1981. The history of dance. Orbit, London. p210
- ^ a b c "Biography: Natalia Makarova". American Ballet Theatre. 2007. http://www.abt.org/education/archive/choreographers/makarova_n.html. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "Natalia Makarova". The Oxford Dictionary of Dance.. Oxford University Press. 2008. http://www.answers.com/topic/makarova-natalia?cat=entertainment. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
Further reading
- Makarova, Natalia (1979). A Dance Autobiography. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0394501411.
External links
- Natalia Makarova at the Internet Broadway Database
- Performances listed in Theatre Archive University of Bristol
- Natalia Makarova at the Internet Movie Database
- The Ballerina Gallery - Natalia Makarova
- Columbia Encyclopedia entry
- Concise Encyclopedia Britannica entry
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