Diana Vishneva
Diana Vishneva Диана Вишнёва | |
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Born | Diana Viktorovna Vishneva 13 July 1976 |
Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse |
Konstantin Selinevich
(m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Career | |
Current group | Mariinsky Ballet |
Former groups | American Ballet Theatre |
Website | vishneva.ru |
Diana Viktorovna Vishneva (also trans. Vishnyova; Russian: Диана Викторовна Вишнёва; born 13 July 1976) is a Russian ballet dancer who performs as a principal dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet).[1]
Personal life
Vishneva was born in
Career
Vishneva was trained at the
Vishneva first appeared with the American Ballet Theatre during its 2003 spring season. She joined the company as a principal dancer in 2005.[6] Vishneva retired from the ABT in 2017.[8]
In 2008, Vishneva joined the Honorary Board of Directors of the Russian Children's Welfare Society (RCWS).[9] Vishneva was one of the featured dancers in the 2006 documentary Ballerina. In 2014, she became the new face of Kérastase's latest product line and in-salon treatment, Discipline.[10][11]
Roles performed
Vishneva's repertoire includes
In addition to dancing with the Kirov Ballet, Vishneva has made guest appearances with many ballet companies, including not only American Ballet Theatre, but also the Bolshoi Ballet, the Paris Opera Ballet, Teatro alla Scala in Milan and Berlin State Opera in Berlin.
In October 2011, the Mariinsky Theatre hosted the premiere of the new ballet project Diana Vishneva: Dialogues, which brings together works by world class choreographers –
She also appeared in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Awards
- People's Artist of Russia (2007)
- Recipient of the State Prize of Russia (2000)
- Prizewinner at the International Ballet Competition (Lausanne, 1994)
- Recipient of the Benois de la Danse prize (1996), the Golden Sofit (1996), the Baltika prize (1998), the Golden Mask (2001), the Dancer of Europe 2002 prize, Ballet magazine prize (2003)
- Recipient of Russia’s Golden Mask theatre prize (2009) in three categories: “Ballet/Best Production”, “Ballet/Contemporary dance/Best actress” and “Critics' Award” (Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion; project by Sergei Danilian, USA-Russia)
- Recipient of Russia's Golden Mask theatre prize (2013) in the categories: “Ballet/ Best Production” and “Ballet/Contemporary dance/Best actress” (Diana Vishneva: Dialogues)[7]
Exhibitions
- 2012, Diana Vishneva through the Lens of Patrick Demarchelier,[12] Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow
- 2014, Vishneva created her first 'haute couture' dancewear line in collaboration with Grishko and Tatyana Parfionova.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Sulcas, Roslyn (14 June 2007). "Prima Ballerina With Supple Grace and a Will of Steel". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Sachkova, Svetlana (17 September 2018). "Диана Вишнева — о том, как совмещать воспитание сына с танцем" [Diana Vishneva - About how to combine son's education with dance]. Vogue (in Russian).
- ^ Kamalova, Luciya (12 April 2012). "Известная балерина Диана Вишнева наполовину татарка". Tatar-inform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Диана Вишнева: "Президент Татарстана помог мне узнать о предках"". business-gazeta.ru (in Russian). 14 April 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Diana Vishneva's Instagram. Instagram. 17 May 2018.
- ^ a b Dancers Principals - Diana Vishneva. American Ballet Theatre.
- ^ a b c "Diana Vishneva Biography". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ "About - The Board - Russian Children's Welfare Society". Russian Children's Welfare Society. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Kerastase Paris Partners with Prima Ballerina Diana Vishneva". BroadwayWorld. 18 August 2014.
- ^ Cardellino, Carly (10 November 2014). "The Beauty Secrets of a World-Famous Principal Ballerina". Cosmopolitan.
- ^ Diana Vishneva through the Lens of Patrick Demarchelier. Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Dianova, Julia (1 April 2014). "Презентация коллекции профессиональной балетной одежды". buro247.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 28 June 2019.