
Svetlana Zakharova
Biography
People’s Artist of Russia, laureate of the Russian state prize, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, étoile of La Scala, Svetlana Zakharova was born in Lutsk (Ukraine). At the age of 10 she entered the Kiev Choreography School. Having spend six years in the class of Valeria Sulegina, she took part in the international young dancers contest “Vaganova Prix” in Saint Petersburg, where she was the youngest ballet dancer. Then at the age of 15 Svetlana won the second prize. After the contest she accepted the invitation to go to the famous Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg. She skipped the second class and went straight to the graduating class which was the only case in the whole history of this educational institution. Zakharova immediately drew attention to herself and six months later, she took invitation to perform a solo part in the ballet “Don Quixote” in the Mariinsky Theatre. The graduate from the class by Elena Evteeva perfectly managed to perform one of the most complicated classical roles – the Queen of the Dryads. This is how the young star of the Russian ballet was rising. When she was seventeen, Svetlana Zakharova graduated from the Vaganova Academy and in nearly no time she was accepted into the legendary ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre. Svetlana was noticed by the outstanding teacher of the Mariinsky Theatre and a famous ballet dancer the People’s artist of Russia Olga Moiseeva. Under her guidance, Zakharova debuted as Maria in “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai”. Then she danced Gulnara in “Le Corsaire” and performed “The 7th Waltz and Mazurka” in “Chopiniana”.
Acting (19 movies)

Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel
2019

Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus
2021

Gala des Étoiles
2015

Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet
2004

Swan Lake
2015

Bolshoy
2022

The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky
2002

Bolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
2011

The Pharaoh's Daughter
2003

Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time
2017

La Scala Ballet: La Bayadère
2006

The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake
2015

Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère
2013

Bolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias
2015

Bolshoi Theatre: ballet The Pharaoh's Daughter
2014

Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus
2013

Ballerina
2006

Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka
2019

Bolshoi Babylon
2015
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