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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.
May 2, 2015 · 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...
May 3, 2015 · Sun 3 May 2015 08.23 EDT. Maya Plisetskaya, who has died aged 89, was one of the most important ballerinas of the Soviet era, becoming, on the retirement of Galina Ulanova, the leading...
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.
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...
