Olesya Novikova

Olesya Novikova
Born
EducationVaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
OccupationBallerina
SpouseLeonid Sarafanov
Career
Current groupMariinsky Theater

Olesya Novikova (Russian: Олеся Новикова) is a Russian ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the Mariinsky Theatre.

She was born in Saint Petersburg and studied at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Upon graduation, she joined the Mariinsky Theatre; she has toured with them in Great Britain, Germany and China. Novikova won a prize at the International Vaganova-Prix Ballet Dancers' Competition in 2002.[1]

Novikova created the female lead role in Du Côté de chez “Swann” by Alexei Miroshnichenko. In 2011, she played the lead role in the ballet Raymonda.[1]

In 2021, Novikova was promoted to the rank of Principal dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre.[2]

She is married to Leonid Sarafanov, with him they have 4 children: Alexei (born 2010), Ksenia (born 2015), Alexander (born 2018) and Konstantin (born 2022).[3]

Repertoire

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In 2011, at Teatro alla Scala she appeared in the lead role in the premiere performance of the ballet Raymonda (production by Sergei Vikharev)

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2011 Golden Mask Ballet/Contemporary Dance – Best Actress Quatro Nominated [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Olesya Novikova". Mariinsky Theatre.
  2. ^ "Олеся Новикова – прима-балерина Мариинского театра". Mariinsky Theater.
  3. ^ Glenna Turnbull (August 30, 2012). "One of best dancers in world gives ballet class in Kelowna". Kelowna Daily Courier.
  4. ^ "Olesya Novikova". Golden Mask.
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