Blossom Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) I was hoping someone might know of the Kirov then Bolshoi dancer Nina Timofeeva. I understand that she came to dance in London with the Bolshoi in the 60s maybe and was often the opening lead role. Would love if anybody could tell me anything they know - especially if you saw her dance! Edited April 27, 2023 by Blossom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Nina Timofeeva was a participant in the very first tour of Bolshoi Ballet in London in 1956, after she had just been transferred from the Kirov/Mariinsky Theatre. The best Swan of the Bolshoi Ballet Maya Plisetskaya was restricted to travel abroad for political reasons: her father was shot during Stalin's "purges". So Nina danced "Swan Lake" in London. She was a remarkable ballerina with a very strong technique. The best Aegina in "Spartacus". I have seen her on stage more than once. You can see her in the pas de deux from "La Bayadère" with Mikhail Lavrovsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvMkVsRJp-g With Alexander Godunov:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2UucLxw-dYAnd more of her recordings:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9phtjL99ZYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJY_Z15IWWkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6RVdFwQj1Y Edited April 28, 2023 by Amelia Added more recordings. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 Thank you so much. This is really helpful - including the political context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaballerina Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 She moved to Israel in the 90s and founded the Jerusalem Ballet company. Today her daughter Nadia is the artistic director. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Annaballerina said: She moved to Israel in the 90s and founded the Jerusalem Ballet company. Today her daughter Nadia is the artistic director. Thank you. Do you know anything about the company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annaballerina Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 36 minutes ago, Blossom said: Thank you. Do you know anything about the company? https://instagram.com/jerusalemballetcompany?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= It’s a small company compared to the big European ones. In Israel it’s the second largest, I think (second to the Israel ballet. The country is more known for worldwide contemporary companies). They produce mostly original works I think. They also operate a school that feeds most of the company. The school is one of the best in the country, the students have won competitions and scholarships in Israel and abroad. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Not especially relevant to you, but she was married to the marvellous conductor Gennadi Rohzdestvensky for a while 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, ninamargaret said: Not especially relevant to you, but she was married to the marvellous conductor Gennadi Rohzdestvensky for a while Always interesting to know though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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