Maya Plisetskaya
Russian ballet dancer (1925-2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maya Mikhaylovna Plisetskaya (Russian: Ма́йя Миха́йловна Плисе́цкая; 20 November 1925 – 2 May 2015) was a Russian ballerina, choreographer, director and actress. She was born in Moscow, Soviet Union.
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Maya Plisetskaya Майя Плисецкая | |
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Born | Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya (1925-11-20)20 November 1925 |
Died | 2 May 2015(2015-05-02) (aged 89) |
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Spouse | Rodion Shchedrin (m. 1958-2015; her death) |
Awards | Full cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
Former groups | Bolshoi Ballet |
Website | The Plisetskaya-Shchedrin Foundation |
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Plisetskaya gained an interest in ballet at a young age and was active during the Soviet period. She has been called by some, such as Nikita Khrushchev, one of the best ballerinas of all time. She was married to composer and pianist Rodion Shchedrin from 1958 until her death.[1]