 Maya Plisetskaya
Bolshoi Ballet
Maya Plissetskaya is the most exciting personality to have
emerged from the ballet world since the legendary Anna Pavlova
With her astonishing energy and the total rejection of conventional
ballet techniques, she has become a legend in her own right.
In 1943 she joined the Bolshoi Ballet as a Soloist and her revolutionary
approach became known throughout the world through her interpretations
of Raymonda and Odette/Odile in Swan Lake. Many of the world's
greatest choreographers have created roles for her, including
Roland Petit in La Rose Malade and Maurice Béjart with
Isadora.
Maya Plissetskaya was director of the Theatro Lirico National
de España. In 1991, King Juan Carlos of Spain awarded
her the Gold Medal of Fine Arts.
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