Anna Plisetskaya (Russian: Анна Александровна Плисецкая, born August 18, 1971) is a Russian ballerina, actress and producer.

Biography

Anna was born in Moscow on August 18, 1971.

She spent her childhood in South America. During 1974—1976 her family lived in Lima (Peru), where her father had founded the Ballet at National University of San Marcos. Next two years the family spent in Buenos Aires (Argentina) where her father worked for Teatro Colón (1976—1978).

Anna Plisetskaya studied at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in Saint Petersburg during 1981-1989. Upon graduation from the Academy, Anna was invited to Mariinsky Theatre where she became a soloist dancer. From 1989 to 1995 danced at a number of a world famous ballets: "Don Quixote", "La Sylphide", "Coppélia", "Polovetsian Dances" from the opera "Prince Igor", "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai", and Mirta at «Giselle».

In 1993—1995 Anna was a soloist of the Béjart Ballet troupe directed by Maurice Béjart.

Anna Plisetskaya had her own Solo Ballet Program from 1995 to 2006.