Krysanova, Ekaterina Valerevna

Born in 1985 in Moscow . In 1995 she was admitted to the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Singing Center. Later transferred to the choreographic school of Mikhail Lavrovsky . In 2001 she entered the Moscow State Academic Art Theater (Moscow Academy of Choreography). While still a student, she performed the part of Lisette in the ballet “The Magic Flute” by R. Drigo. In 2003 she graduated from the Moscow State Art Academy and was admitted to the Bolshoi Theater of the Russian Federation . Over the years of work at the Bolshoi, she performed a large repertoire, from classical to modern. In 2008, she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, and in 2013, the title of People's Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, in 2011 she became the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater . Since 2003, her tutor and mentor is People's Artist of the USSR Svetlana Adyrkhaeva .

• Spanish Doll (The Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky, directed by Yu. Grigorovich, 2003)
• Two Couples in Part III (Symphony in C Major by J. Bizet, choreography by J. Balanchine)
• soloist of the third part (Symphony in C Major by J. Bizet, choreography by J. Balanchine)
• the first variation in the painting “Shadows” (La Bayadere by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
• part in the ballet Passacaglia (to the music of A. von Webern directed by R. Petit)
• Fairy of Courage (The Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
• first pas de trois (The Agon by I. Stravinsky, choreography by J. Balanchine, 2004)
• girls ("Magrittomania" by Y. Krasavin directed by Y. Posokhov) - participant of the premiere of ballet at the Bolshoi Theater, 2004
• Guadalquivir (The Pharaoh’s Daughter by C. Pugni directed by P. Lacotte after M. Petipa, 2004)
• Zina’s girlfriend (“Bright Stream” by D. Shostakovich directed by A. Ratmansky)
• variation in grand pas (Raymonda by A. Glazunov, choreography by M. Petip, revised version by Yu. Grigorovich)
• second variation in the film “Raymond Dreams” (Raymond by A. Glazunov, choreography by M. Petip, revised version by Yu. Grigorovich
• girlfriend Shirin (The Legend of Love by A. Melikov, choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
• typists (Bolt by D. Shostakovich directed by A. Ratmansky) - participant of the premiere
• Temptation ( omens to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by L. Myasin)
• Peers of the prince (Swan Lake by P. Tchaikovsky in the second edition of Yu. Grigorovich, fragments of choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, A. Gorsky used)
• Polish bride (Swan Lake by P. Tchaikovsky in the second edition of Yu. Grigorovich, fragments of choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, A. Gorsky used)
• soloist of the IV part (Symphony in C Major)
• Three Dryads (Don Quixote by L. Minkus; choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, revised version by A. Fadeechev)
• first variation in grand pas (“Don Quixote” by L. Minkus; choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky as amended by A. Fadeechev)
• Giselle's girlfriends (Giselle by A. Adan, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrault, M. Petipa, revised version by Yu. Grigorovich)
• La Sylphide (La Sylphide by H. Levenshell, choreography by A. Bournonville, revised version by E. M. Fon Rosen)
• soloist (“Playing Cards” by I. Stravinsky directed by A. Ratmansky) - participant of the premiere
• Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
• Autumn (first performer) (Cinderella by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Posokhov, director Y. Borisov)
• Waltz soloists (was among the first performers) (Cinderella by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Posokhov, director Y. Borisov)
• Cinderella (Cinderella by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Posokhov, director Y. Borisov)
• Lyuska (The Golden Age by D. Shostakovich directed by Yu. Grigorovich)
• Pas de Tchaikovsky (choreography by J. Balanchine)
• Gamzatti (La Bayadere by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa) - debut on tour of the theater in Monte Carlo
• Zina (“Bright Stream” by D. Shostakovich directed by A. Ratmansky) - the debut took place on the theater’s tour in Novosibirsk
• Lilac Fairy (Sleeping Beauty) - debut took place on tour of the theater in Novosibirsk
• Odette-Odile (Swan Lake) - debut at the theater tour in Baden-Baden, 2006
• soloist (“In the Room Upstairs” by F. Glass, choreography by T. Tharp) - participant in the premiere at the Bolshoi Theater
• soloist ("Misericordes" to the music of A. Pärt staged by C. Wheldon)
• soloist (Class Concert to music by A. Glazunov, A. Lyadov, A. Rubinstein, D. Shostakovich, choreography by A. Messerer)
• Odalisque (second) (Corsair by A. Adan, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Yu. Burlaki)
• Gulnara (Corsair by A. Adan, choreography by M. Petipa, staging and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaki)
• La Sylphide (La Sylphide by H. S. Levenskold, choreography by A. Bournonville, revised version by J. Cobborg)
• Soloist of Part I (Symphony in C Major)
• Cupid (first performer) (“The Flames of Paris” by B. Asafiev staged by A. Ratmansky using choreography by V. Vainonen)
• Mireille de Poitiers (“The Flames of Paris” by B. Asafiev staged by A. Ratmansky using choreography by V. Vainonen)
• Kitri (Don Quixote by L. Minkus; choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, revised version by A. Fadeechev)
• variation (Grand Classical Pa from the ballet Paquita by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreographic version by Y. Burlaki) - participant in the premiere
• couple in purple (“Russian Seasons” to the music of L. Desyatnikov directed by A. Ratmansky) - participant of the premiere at the Bolshoi Theater
• Marie (The Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
• L'Aurore / Dawn (“Coppelia” by L. Delibes, choreography by M. Petipa and E. Cecchetti, production and new choreographic version by S. Vikharev) - the first performer at the Bolshoi Theater
• Aegina (Spartak by A. Khachaturian, choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
• a couple in yellow (Russian Seasons by L. Desyatnikov, choreography by A. Ratmansky) - the debut took place on the Bolshoi Theater tour in St. Petersburg
• Classical dancer (The Bright Stream by D. Shostakovich, choreography by A. Ratmansky)
• Fleur de Lis (Esmeralda by C. Pugni, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreography by Y. Burlaki, V. Medvedev)
• soloist (Serenade to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by J. Balanchine)
• Juliet (Romeo and Juliet directed by Y. Grigorovich)
• Medora (“Corsair” choreography by M. Petipa, staging and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaki)
• Paquita (Grand Classical Pa from the ballet Paquita by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreographic version by Y. Burlaki)

• Aspicia (The Pharaoh’s Daughter by C. Pugni, choreography by M. Petipa, revised version by P. Lacotte)
• main part in the ballet Rubies (II part of the ballet Jewels) to the music of I. Stravinsky (choreography by J. Balanchine)
• Florina (“Lost Illusions” by L. Desyatnikov directed by A. Ratmansky, 2011) - the first performer
• part in the ballet Chroma by J. Talbot, J. White (choreography by W. McGregor), participant in the premiere at the Bolshoi Theater
• Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Y. Grigorovich, 2011)
• Giselle (Giselle by A. Adan, ed. Yu. Grigorovich, 2012)
• Jeanne (The Flames of Paris by B. Asafiev, choreography by A. Ratmansky)
• lead party in Diamonds (part III of the ballet Jewels) to music by P. Tchaikovsky (choreography by J. Balanchine, 2012)
• leading couple (“Classical Symphony” to music by S. Prokofiev directed by Yu. Posokhov)
• Terpsichore (Apollon Musaguet by I. Stravinsky, choreography by J. Balanchine, 2012)
• Nikia (La Bayadere by L. Minkus; choreography by M. Petipa, revised version by Y. Grigorovich, 2013)
• Angela, the daughter of a bandit (Marco Spada by L. Delibes, choreography by P. Lacotte, 2013)
• Svanilda (“Coppelia” by L. Delibes, choreography by M. Petipa and E. Cecchetti, production and new choreographic version by S. Vikharev, 2013)
• Katarina (The Taming of the Shrew to music by D. Shostakovich, choreography by J.-C. Mayo, 2014)
• Tatyana (Onegin to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by J. Cranko, 2017)
• New Girl (Cell to the Music of I. Stravinsky, choreography by J. Robbins, 2017)
• Ballerina (Etudes to music by C. Czerny, choreography by H. Lander, 2017)
• Carmen (“Carmen Suite” by J. Bizet - R. Shchedrin directed by A. Alonso, 2017)
• Juliet ("Romeo and Juliet" to the music of S. Prokofiev, choreographed by A. Ratmansky, 2017) - the first performer at the Bolshoi Theater.
• Ballerina (“Petrushka” by I. Stravinsky directed by E. Kluga, 2018) is the first performer at the Bolshoi Theater.

• 2001 - I prize of the International Ballet Competition in Luxembourg (junior group); III Prize of the International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers in Moscow (in the Soloists category, junior group).
• 2002 - III prize of the competition of students of choreographic schools "Vaganova-prix" ( ARB named after Vaganova , St. Petersburg).
• 2005 - II prize of the International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers in Moscow (in the category "Duets", senior group).
• 2008 - Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
• 2008 - prize of the magazine " Ballet " " Soul of Dance " (in the nomination "Rising Star")
• 2013 - People's Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
• 2015 - Golden Mask Award in the nomination for Best Actress (ballet) - (The Taming of the Shrew (Katarina))
• 2016 - prize " Benoit, Moscow - Myasin, Positano " (awarded at the Bolshoi Theater)
• Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (May 3, 2018) - for her great contribution to the development of domestic culture and art, many years of fruitful activity ^[1] .
• 2018 - Golden Mask Award in the nomination Ballet-Contemporary Dance / Female Role (Juliet, Romeo and Juliet). ^[2]

Ekaterina Krysanova at the Bolshoi Theater website