Maria Andreevna Bulanova (born January 12, 2001,

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) is a

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ballet dancer. She has been a soloist of the

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since 2019 and was nominated for the “ Golden Mask” national theatre award in 2022.

Biography and career

Bulanova was born in Saint Petersburg, and started her ballet training at the Academy of Classical Russian Ballet, under Vladislav Kuramshin. From 2008 to 2015 she performed in the academy's theatre troupe named “Choreographic miniatures”, and toured Russia and abroad. In 2011, Bulanova enrolled at the Vaganova Ballet Academy under Lyudmila Komolova. However, she left the academy after one term. Bulanova participated in the

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international ballet competitions in 2012 and 2013, and was a finalist in 2015, placing in the top 12 in the junior group. In 2015, Bulanova graduated from secondary school after passing her final examinations. That same year she returned to the Vaganova Ballet Academy, to join the class taught by the Russian ballet tutor Lyudmila Kovaleva. Bulanova won first prize at the International Vaganova-Prix Ballet Dancers’ Competition in St Petersburg in 2016. In 2018, she graduated from the academy with an excellent diploma and was invited to join the

. Since November 2019 Bulanova has been the 2nd soloist of the troupe. In 2022, Bulanova was nominated for the “ Golden Mask” theatre award in the category “Ballet – modern dance/the best female performance” for her role as 1st Fairy in the ballet '' Renard. Mavra. The Fairy's Kiss''. Ballet critic Anna Gordeeva has commented on Bulanova's performances “the young dancer has significant tragic talent – she is able to tell about mutual relationship between her heroine and Death: Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis or Zarema, who is ready to murder out of jealousy – they are in the memory for a long time after the seeing the stage play. .. Ms. Bulanova looks great in the “Rubies”. .. For now it seems that she will conquer any technique and any style absolutely. One of the most interesting Ms. Bulanova's debuts was the role of Lilac Fairy in the “Sleeping Beauty” – gracious dreamy character. Actually she stood against Evil, but despite the ballerina's fragility that character had convincingly confident vigour. Her Lilac Fairy ensured a happy ending to the sweet story, which has so scary beginning.”

Repertoire

* ''

La Sylphide ''La Sylphide'' (; ) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. Bournonville's is the only ve ...

'' (Effie) * ''

Giselle ''Giselle'' ( , ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (; ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet () in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, it was first perfor ...

'' (Myrtha) * ''

La Bayadère ''La Bayadère'' ("the temple dancer") ( ru. «Баядерка», ''Bayaderka'') is an 1877 ballet, originally staged in four acts and seven tableaux by the French choreographer Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus and libretto by . The ba ...

'' (Gamzatti, D’Jampe, Grand pas) * ''

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoje ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, links=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failu ...

'' (brides, big swans,

pas de deux In ballet, a ( French, literally "step of two") is a dance duet in which two dancers, typically a male and a female, perform ballet steps together. The ''pas de deux'' is characteristic of classical ballet and can be found in many well-known ...

from the Act II) * '' The Sleeping Beauty'' (Lilac Fairy) * ''

Le Corsaire ''Le Corsaire'' is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a libretto originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges loosely based on the poem '' The Corsair'' by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to ...

'' (Medora, Trio of Odalisques) * ''

Don Quixote , the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is of ...

'' (Kitri, Street Dancer) * ''Scheherazade'' (Zobeide) * ''

The Firebird ''The Firebird'' (; ) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the original choreography was by Michel Fokine, who c ...

'' (

, the Princess of Great Beauty) * '' The Fountain of Bakhchisarai'' (Zarema) * ''

The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' (, ), Opus number, Op. 71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a '; ) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination featuring a Nutcracker doll. Th ...

'' (Waltz of the Flores, Waltz of the Snowflakes) * ''

Jewels A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to make jewellery, jewelry or other adornments. Certain Rock (geology), rocks (such ...

'' * '' Symphony in C'' (III. Allegro vivace) * ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a Comedy (drama), comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One s ...

'' (Hippolyta) * '' In the Night'' * ''The Legend of Love'' (Dance of the Court Dancers, monologue of Mekhmeneh Bahnu, adagio Act III) * '' The Little Humpbacked Horse'' (Mare, Sea Princess) * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

'' (Princess Betsy) * ''

Cinderella "Cinderella", or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a Folklore, folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsin Press, 1988. The protagonist is a you ...

'' (Female Dance, Dance teachers) * ''

Paquita ''Paquita'' is a ballet in two acts and three scenes originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to music by Édouard Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus. Paul Foucher received royalties as librettist. History ''Paquita'' is the creation of French c ...

'' (Carducha) * ''

Pulcinella Pulcinella (; ) is a classical character that originated in commedia dell'arte of the 17th century and became a stock character in Neapolitan puppetry. Pulcinella's versatility in status and attitude has captivated audiences worldwide and kept ...

'' (Prudenza) * ''Push Comes to Shove'' * '' Le baiser de la fée'' (Fairy I) * ''

The Pharaoh's Daughter ''The Pharaoh's Daughter'' (; ), is a ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Cesare Pugni. The libretto was a collaboration between Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Petipa from Théophile Gautier's ''Le Roman de la momie''. It ...

'' (Fisherman’s Wife) * ''The Bronze Horseman'' (The Queen of the Ball) * LENINGRAD SYMPHONY (the Girl) ballet set to music by Dmitry Shostakovich * ''Spartacus'' (Aegina,Maiden from Gades)

Awards

* 2014: first prize in the “Anna Pavlova” international competition of junior ballet dancers in the category “Modern choreography” and second prize in the category “Soloists of classic dance”, medium group (10-13 y.o.). * 2016: laureate of Vaganova-Prix competition, 1st rank. * 2022: nomination for “ Golden Mask” award in the category “Ballet/Contemporary Dance – Best Actress” for the role of 1st Fairy in the ballet '' Renard. Mavra. The Fairy's Kiss.''

References

External links

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