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Natalia Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Ната́лия Рома́новна Мака́рова, born 21 November 1940) is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History of Dance , published in 1981, notes that "her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the finest ballerina of her generation ...
- ballet dancer, choreographer
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- Natasha Makarova
- 1950s–present
Natalia Makarova (born October 21, 1940, Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now St. Petersburg, Russia]) Russian-born ballerina considered to be one of the greatest classical dancers. Makarova began her training at the Leningrad Choreographic School at age 12. Upon graduation in 1959 she joined the Kirov (now Mariinsky) Ballet and soon became one of ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
November 23, 2020. November 21 marks Natalia Makarova’s 80th birthday. The ballerina made international headlines in September 1970 when she defected from the Soviet Union while on tour with the Kirov Ballet in London. That December, she made her American Ballet Theatre debut, an association that altered the company’s trajectory.
May 27, 2020 · Ballerina Natalia Makarova: ‘Being spontaneous, it’s what saved me’ “How I had the guts to do it, I don’t know,” the 79-year-old Makarova says in a rare phone interview from her ...
Natalia Makarova. Actress: The Sleeping Beauty. Named "prima ballerina absolutta," as well as "first lady of ballet," heavily praised for her legendary superhuman work in ballet. She, along with Baryshnikov, Nureyev, Nijinsky and Malakov remain as evidence that he finest ballet dancer of any generation will always be a Russian. With her shapely face, big expressive eyes, large cheekbones and ...
- November 21, 1940
Nov 30, 2012 · In one decisive moment, Makarova became the first ballerina to defect from the Soviet Union, escaping in the thick of the Cold War. Advertisement Agents from Scotland Yard arrived and took her ...
