Evgenia Viktorovna Obraztsova is a Russian ballerina.
20 Facts About Evgenia Obraztsova
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Evgenia Obraztsova is a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, and with the Mariinsky Ballet.
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Evgenia Obraztsova was born into a family of dancers, as her mother studied under Natalia Dudinskaya and was a member of the company at the Moussorgski Theatre.
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Evgenia Obraztsova graduated from the Vaganova Academy in 2002, having studied with Marina Vasilieva, before joining the Mariinsky company and rapidly proceeding through the ranks, protected and guided by a previous ballet star, the renowned Ninel Kurgapkina.
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Evgenia Obraztsova soon learned by reading one of the theater brochures that she had been promoted from "Corps de ballet" to "Coryphee" - no one at the theater had informed her of her promotion.
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In 2003, Evgenia Obraztsova became the youngest dancer in the history of the Mariinsky to interpret the role of Juliet and it became one of her favorite roles.
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In November of 2005, Carla Fracci, director of the ballet of the Rome Opera, invited Evgenia Obraztsova to perform in Prokofiev's Cinderella.
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Evgenia Obraztsova was particularly acclaimed for her work in Romeo and Juliet.
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Evgenia Obraztsova was promoted to principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet in February 2012.
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In 2016 Evgenia Obraztsova was awarded the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation.
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In 2017 Evgenia Obraztsova was the first one to perform the role of Juliet in the new production of Romeo and Juliet staged by Alexei Ratmansky.
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In March 2020 Evgenia Obraztsova debuted as Phrygia in Spartacus ballet.
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Evgenia Obraztsova is currently performing the key roles at the Bolshoi theatre, taking part in the main Russian and international tours and is invited as a guest star to the well-known theatres around the world.
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Evgenia Obraztsova is frequently invited as a guest soloist to other countries, and is known for dancing leading roles in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Ondine, Giselle, and La Sylphide.
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Evgenia Obraztsova has won several awards, including the Gold Medal at the Moscow International Ballet Competition in 2005.
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Evgenia Obraztsova participates in numerous tours with the company, whether in Japan, the United States, France, Austria or Israel, as well as several international galas.
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In November 2009, Evgenia Obraztsova was invited to the Royal Ballet, dancing as Aurora in their production of The Sleeping Beauty, partnered with David Makhateli.
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Evgenia Obraztsova then danced at the Rome Opera, in Giselle in February 2010.
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Evgenia Obraztsova never had to audition for the film, and was just noted by chance by Klapisch when he was visiting the Mariinsky.
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Evgenia Obraztsova married sculptor Andrey Korobtsov on 27 April 2014.