Irina Kolpakova
Encyclopedia
Irina Kolpakova (born in Leningrad
on either May 22, 1933 or May 22, 1935) is a Russian ballerina.
For many years, she was the prima ballerina of the Kirov State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (now the Mariinsky Theater) in St. Petersburg. From 1974 to 1979 she served as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
In the 1990s she worked for several seasons as choreographer and coach at the American Ballet Theater in New York City. She is currently a professor of classical dance at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
in St. Petersburg.
Kolpakova was made a People's Artist of USSR in 1965 and a Hero of Socialist Labor
in 1983. She was awarded the Order of Lenin
in 1983 and was awarded a pension by presidential decree in 1996 for outstanding contribution to the development of national art.
She is married to the noted ballet dancer Vladilen Semenov, also a People's Artist of USSR. They live in the famous Tolstoy House
building in St. Petersburg.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
on either May 22, 1933 or May 22, 1935) is a Russian ballerina.
For many years, she was the prima ballerina of the Kirov State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (now the Mariinsky Theater) in St. Petersburg. From 1974 to 1979 she served as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
In the 1990s she worked for several seasons as choreographer and coach at the American Ballet Theater in New York City. She is currently a professor of classical dance at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is a school of classical ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The school was previously known as the Imperial Ballet School, becoming the Leningrad State Choreographic Institute during the Soviet era...
in St. Petersburg.
Kolpakova was made a People's Artist of USSR in 1965 and a Hero of Socialist Labor
Hero of Socialist Labor
Hero of Socialist Labour was an honorary title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries. It was the highest degree of distinction for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture...
in 1983. She was awarded the Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
in 1983 and was awarded a pension by presidential decree in 1996 for outstanding contribution to the development of national art.
She is married to the noted ballet dancer Vladilen Semenov, also a People's Artist of USSR. They live in the famous Tolstoy House
Tolstoy House
The Tolstoy House is a large and well-known apartment building in St. Petersburg, located at 15-17 Rubenstein Street and 54 Fontanka Embankment. The building was designed by Fyodor Lidval in the “Northern Modern” style....
building in St. Petersburg.