Irma Nioradze
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Irma Nioradze (Georgian: ირმა ნიორაძე, Russian: Ирма Ниорадзе; born June 15, 1969, in Tbilisi, Georgia), is a Georgian ballerina and Principal Dancer of the Kirov-Mariinsky Ballet.
Biography
Irma Nioradze was born in Tbilisi (Georgia).
1987 - the graduation of Tbilisi Choreographic School. Her teachers were Serafima Vekua and Vakhtang Chabukiani.
1987-1988 - study on probation at Saint Petersburg Choreographic School named after Vaganova. The teacher was Ludmila Safronova.
1989-1990 - the ballet dancer of
1990 - the prize-winner of the
1991 - private theatrical concern Nina Ananiashvili and Her Friends. Work on probation in Dutch Royal Ballet (Copenhagen).
Since 1992 the soloist of the Mariinsky Theatre Ballet Company.[1] The teachers are Olga Moiseeva and Ninel Kurgapkina (since 1994).
Nioradze toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company, she danced in
]Her repertoire includes the leading roles in
From the very beginning of her career it was evident that Irma Nioradze possesses all qualities to become the classical ballerina in the best meaning of this word. Indeed, her talent was so outstanding that her future was being discussed with great interest even while she was still a student of the Ballet Academy.
Repertoire
- Sleeping Beauty: Lilac Fairy
- Swan Lake : Odette / Odile[2]
- Le Corsaire: Medora
- La Bayadere : Nikiya / Gamzatti
- The Fountain of Bakhchisarai : Zarema
- Don Quixote : Kitri
- Giselle : Giselle
- Leading part in Paquita
- Scheherazade : Zobeide
- The Firebird : Firebird
- The Legend of Love : Mekhmeme-Banu
- Symphony in C : First movement
- Carmen : Carmen
- Le poéme de l'extase
- Le baiser de la fée : Fairy
- Jewels : Rubies
- Raymonda : Raymonda
- Manon : Manon
- Cinderella : Stepmother
- The Magic Nut : Temptress
- Romeo and Juliet : Juliet
Awards
- Prizewinner of The International Ballet Competition (Jackson, 1991)[1]
- Order of Honour (Georgia)(1996)
- Meritorious Artist of Russia (2002)[1]
- Won the Baltika prize (2010)
- People's Artist of Russia (2011)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Irma Nioradze - Dancer - MariinskyKirov.com". www.mariinsky-theatre.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Irma Nioradze". 2011-07-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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