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  1. Maya Plisetskaya was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, and actress. She was a prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet, a cultural emissary of the Soviet Union, and a pioneer of new roles and dance styles.

  2. May 2, 2015 · MOSCOW — Maya Plisetskaya, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century and virtually the embodiment of the Bolshoi Theater for decades, died on Saturday in Munich. She was 89.

  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. 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 media...

  6. May 4, 2015 · Maya Plisetskaya, former prima ballerina assoluta at the Bolshoi Ballet, died Saturday at age 89.

  7. 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...

  8. May 3, 2015 · MOSCOW (AP) — Maya Plisetskaya, regarded as one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century and whose career at the Bolshoi Theater spanned more than 35 years, has died at age 89. Bolshoi director Vladimir Urin told the state news agency Tass that Plisetskaya died in Germany of a heart attack on Saturday.

  9. May 3, 2015 · Today the ballet world has lost one of its greatest of greats; Maya Plisetskaya has died at the age of 89 in Munich. One of the Bolshoi’s most famous and iconic prima ballerinas, she served to define Soviet Ballet for a generation, before advancing into choreographing and directing, while still performing onstage into her sixties.

  10. Nov 2, 2023 · Maya Plisetskaya performs Carmen Suite & Habanera, with Alexander Godunov and the Ballet of the Bolshoi Theatre. Choreographed by Alberto Alonso. #ballet #ba...

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