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Nina Ananiashvili | |
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 Nina Ananiashvili | |
| Born | ნინო ანანიაშვილი Nino Ananiashvili March 19, 1963 |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Grigol Vashadze (m. 1988–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Current group | State Ballet of Georgia |
| Former groups | Bolshoi Ballet American Ballet Theatre Houston Ballet |
| Dances | Tbilisi, Georgia |
Nina Ananiashvili (born: Nino Ananiashvili, Georgian: ნინო ანანიაშვილი; born March 19, 1963) is a Georgian ballerina and artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia. She has been described by the Daily Telegraph as one of the twelve greatest ballerinas of all time,[1] and in 2002 was named Best Ballerina of the Year by the US Dance Magazine. Ananiashvili has been a prominent fixture of the Soviet, Russian and Georgian ballet scene for decades. Shortly before the fall of the Iron Curtain, in 1987 a New York Magazine critic praised her as "the best thing about the Bolshoi's Giselle whether she appeared in the title role or as the queen of the wilis."[2] In 2014, a film of her 1991 performance in Giselle with the Bolshoi ballet was released.[3]
- ^ "12 of the greatest ballerinas of all time". 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ New York Magazine, 3 Aug 1987. ISSN 0028-7369
- ^ Monahan, Mark (17 December 2014). "The Bolshoi on DVD: 'a garden of delights for lovers of ballet'". Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.