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Apr 30, 2024 · Maya Plisetskaya (born November 20, 1925, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died May 2, 2015, Munich, Germany) was a Russian prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet of Moscow, admired particularly for her technical virtuosity, expressive use of her arms, and ability to integrate acting with dancing.
In 1959 Plisetskaya first toured the United States and became an international star. Much honored, she is a Hero of Socialist Labor and won the 1965 Dance Magazine Award. Her memoir, I, Maya Plisetskaya, was published in the early 2000s. Maya Plisetskaya died in Munich on May 2, 2015.
May 3, 2015 · Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, who was considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, died on Saturday at age 89. Plisetskaya’s death was widely reported in Russian...
May 3, 2015 · Sun 3 May 2015 06.42 EDT. Maya Plisetskaya, considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, has died at the age of 89 in Germany. Plisetskaya – who made her name in her native...
May 3, 2015 · Maya Plisetskaya, one of the foremost 20th-century ballerinas, who was identified with the Bolshoi Ballet of her native Russia, but whose theatrical fire, magnetic presence and physical...
Jun 25, 2015 · Maya Plisetskaya, the celebrated Russian ballerina famous for her swan-like arms, powerful leaps and rebel spirit on and off the stage, has died. She was 89. The cause of her death Saturday in...
Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya ( Russian: Майя Михайловна Плисецкая; 20 November 1925 – 2 May 2015) was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship.
