Biography of the actress Zakharova

Svetlana was born in the city of Lutsk Ukraine. At the age of ten, she entered the Kiev Choreographic School. Having studied for six years in the class of Valeria Sulegin, she took part in the International Competition of young dancers Vaganova - Prix in St. Petersburg, where she turned out to be the youngest ballerina. Then the fifteen -year -old Svetlana took second place, losing only to graduates of the Academy.

At the end of the competition, she received an invitation to go to the graduation course, bypassing the second, to the famous Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg. This was the only case in the history of the educational institution. Zakharova instantly attracted attention and six months later she received an invitation to fulfill the solo party in the Don Quixote ballet on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater.

A graduate of the class of Elena Viktorovna Evtheeva perfectly coped with one of the complex classic roles - the lords of the Dryad. Thus, the young star of the Russian ballet, seventeen -year -old Svetlana Zakharova, who was undoubtedly accepted into the legendary troupe after the end of the Academy of the Russian Ballet named after The outstanding teacher of the Mariinsky Theater, a formerly famous ballerina, People’s Artist of Russia Olga Nikolaevna Moiseeva, paid attention to Svetlana.

Under her leadership, Zakharova debuted in the play “Bakhchisarai Fountain” as Maria. Then there were Gulnara in the ballet "Corsair", a Mazurka and the seventh waltz in the "Chopenian". But the most high -profile success in the first season was brought to her by Giselle in the ballet of the same name. It was a debut masterpiece of the youngest performer of a complex party.

The interest of the public and critics was incredibly high. Zakharova immediately received an invitation from Vladimir Vasiliev to move to Moscow to the Bolshoi Theater. Having fixed the status of a Prima, at 18, Svetlana was officially transferred to this rank and continued to work in the Mariinsky Theater, expanding her repertoire with classic and modern performances. In parallel, the premieres of the ballets George Balanchin, where Zakharova occupied the first positions and successfully performed Pa-de-de to the music of Tchaikovsky, became a soloist in the ballets Apollo, Serenade, Symphony to the Major and Jewelry.

The meeting of the young ballerina with the great choreographer John Neumayer in the ballet “Then and now” discovered Zakharov as an ultramodern performer, who is subject to all the styles and directions of the dance. At the same time, world fame begins. Zakharova tours around the world. In the year, she concludes her first contract with the Paris opera for the performance of Bayadere.

This important event occurred after the thirteen -year -old Iron Curtain. And for the first time after such a long break, the ballerina from Russia got the opportunity to reach the famous stage of the French capital. The La Scala Theater concludes a long contract with her and assigns the status of Etueli. This happened for the first time in the history of this Great Theater - none of the Russians have yet been honored with such an honor.

In the year, Svetlana decides to go to the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. Its constant tutor becomes the famous ballerina, People's Artist of Russia Lyudmila Ivanovna Semenyak. The work in the large one began with the premiere of the ballet "Daughter of the Farah" in the production of the famous choreographer Pierre Lakott. The performance was recorded and released on DVD.

Zakharova is gradually introduced into the entire classic repertoire, in the performances edited and in the productions of the great choreographer of modernity Yuri Nikolaevich Grigorovich. Svetlana Zakharova is simultaneously a unique and universal performer of classical heritage ballets, demonstrating her skills in Russia and around the world. Without stopping at the achieved, the ballerina continues to replenish his repertoire with modern numbers and performances.

Without fear, it experiments and uses modern technical capabilities. In the year, for the talented embodiment of stage images, the development of the great traditions of Russian ballet, Svetlana Zakharova was awarded the State Prize of Russia. In the years, the famous ballerina was elected as a deputy of the State Duma. As a bright representative of Russian culture in the year of Zakharov, she was honored to participate in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi - “The First Ball of Natasha Rostova” conquered billions of viewers with his beauty and a delicate hit into the image.

As Svetlana admits in her interview: “Such an event happens only once in a life. I will not forget the emotions that I experienced at the time of my performance. This excitement is mixed with incredible euphoria and happiness from what is happening. ” Awards G. Laureate of the International Competition of Young Artists Vaganova-Prix. The Baltika Prize of the Higher Theater Prize of St.

Petersburg Golden Sofit, the National Theater Prize "Golden Mask", St. Petersburg Prize "People of our City", Honored Artist of Russia. Laureate of the Benois de La Dance International Prize G. Laureate of the Russian State Prize in the field of art. Laureate of the journal Ballet "Soul of Dance". Nomination "Queen of Dance" G. People's Artist of Russia. Officer of the Order of Arts and Literature.

France G.Twice laureate of the Benois de La Dance International Prize, Laureate of the Order for Merit to the Fatherland, IV degree, G. Laureate of the Positano Prize. The nomination "Ballerina of the Year" G. Laureate of the Stanislavsky Prize for outstanding creative achievements in world ballet art. Nomination "For an outstanding contribution to the development of the world theater."