In celebration of Women’s History Month these are the 11 Prima Ballerinas of the Bolshoi Ballet.
The Bolshoi Ballet’s 11 Prima Ballerinas
Here are the ballerinas in the alphabetical order shown in the video:
1. Maria Alexandrova – Raymonda Variation – Raymonda Act I
2. Maria Allash – Queen Mekhmene Variation – A Legend of Love Act I
3. Nina Kaptsova – Lise Variation – La Fille Mal Gardee Act II
4. Ekaterina Krysanova – Gamzatti Variation – La Bayadere Act II
5. Anna Nikulina – Phrygia Variation – Spartacus Act III
6. Evgenia Obraztsova – Kitri Variation – Don Quixote Act III
7. Ekaterina Shipulina – Variation from Paquita
8. Olga Smirnova – Aspicia Variation – The Pharaoh’s Daughter Act I
9. Anastasia Stashkevich – The Flames of Paris Variation
10. Yulia Stepanova – Lilac Fairy Var. – Sleeping Beauty Prologu
11. Svetlana Zakharova – Nikiya Variation – La Bayadere Act II