Olesya Novikova (Russian: Олеся Новикова) is a Russian ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the Mariinsky Theatre.

Olesya Novikova
Born
EducationVaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
OccupationBallerina
SpouseLeonid Sarafanov
Career
Current groupMariinsky Theater

She was born in Saint Petersburg and studied at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Upon graduation, she joined the Mariinsky Theatre; she has toured with them in Great Britain, Germany and China. Novikova won a prize at the International Vaganova-Prix Ballet Dancers' Competition in 2002.[1]

Novikova created the female lead role in Du Côté de chez “Swann” by Alexei Miroshnichenko. In 2011, she played the lead role in the ballet Raymonda.[1]

In 2021, Novikova was promoted to the rank of Principal dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre.[2]

She is married to Leonid Sarafanov, with him they have 4 children: Alexei (born 2010), Ksenia (born 2015), Alexander (born 2018) and Konstantin (born 2022).[3]

Repertoire

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In 2011, at Teatro alla Scala she appeared in the lead role in the premiere performance of the ballet Raymonda (production by Sergei Vikharev)

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2011 Golden Mask Ballet/Contemporary Dance – Best Actress Quatro Nominated [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Olesya Novikova". Mariinsky Theatre.
  2. ^ "Олеся Новикова – прима-балерина Мариинского театра". Mariinsky Theater.
  3. ^ Glenna Turnbull (August 30, 2012). "One of best dancers in world gives ballet class in Kelowna". Kelowna Daily Courier.
  4. ^ "Olesya Novikova". Golden Mask.
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