Elena Philipieva | |
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Festival "Descents to Heaven" 2010. Performance by Elena Filipieva. | |
Born | May 23, 1970 |
Years active | 1988 - present |
Elena Philipieva (also spelt Olena Filipieva) (Ukrainian: Олена Філіп'єва, born 23 May 1970) is a Ukrainian prima ballerina and ballet director of the National Opera of Ukraine.
Biography
Philipieva was born in the city of Dniprorudne in Ukraine. Her parents were athletes. As a child, she trained in gymnastics and then folk dancing. In 1988 she graduated from the Kyiv State Choreographic School. While studying, she performed in Giselle at the National Opera of Ukraine.
In 1988 Philipieva was appointed a ballet soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine and later started tutoring younger dancers. In 2020 she was promoted to the position of ballet director of the National Opera of Ukraine.
Maya Plisetskaya claimed her to be the best dancer she had ever seen and presented her with a ring as a sign of her admiration. At the age of 23, Philipieva was awarded a People's Artist of Ukraine title.
Philipieva has performed in Japan, Canada, US, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and many other countries. Among her partners were Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Farukh Ruzimatov, Alexander Vetrov, Alexei Fadeyechev, Patrick Dupond, Denis Matvienko.
Repertoire
Source:
- Juliet in Romeo and Juliet
- The Sylph in La Sylphide
- Giselle in Giselle
- Kitri in Don Quixote
- Odette, Odile in Swan Lake
- Clara in The Nutcracker
- Medora in Le Corsaire
- Aneli in Viennese Waltz
- Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty
- Cinderella in Cinderella
- Zoreslava in The Lord of Borisfen
- Mavka, Kylyna in Forest Song
- Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro
- Zobeide in Scheherazade
- Carmen in Carmen Suite
- Oksana in The Night Before Christmas
- Marina in Zorba the Greek
Awards
- 1989: 3rd prize at International Ballet Competitions in Moscow
- 1994: Gold Medal at St. Petersburg Maya Competition
- 1996, 1999: Silver Medal at International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition, Japan
- 2019: Order of Princess Olga
References
- "Олена Філіп'єва: «Театр має виховувати характер» — Телеканал I-UA.tv". i-ua.tv (in Ukrainian). 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- Pidlypska, Alina Mykolayivna (2018). "Школа жіночого балетного виконавства Національної опери України ім. Т.Г. Шевченка". Вісник Національної академії керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв (in Ukrainian) (4): 314–317. ISSN 2226-3209.
- "Новини | Національна опера України". opera.com.ua. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Olena Filipieva: "I never considered myself the best, but many gnaw at the fact that I still dance"". Craft | Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Про присвоєння почесних звань України працівникам культури і мистецтва". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Ballet no Shinzui". Metropolis Japan. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "Ballet de Kiev a México". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "Ballet "Don Quixote"" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "Roméo et Juliette : un pas de deux du Kiev Opera House à Beyrouth (photos)". L'Orient-Le Jour. 1997-12-10. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ""Portiamo qui la nostra cultura" - Cronaca - ilrestodelcarlino.it". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Persons | Національна опера України". opera.com.ua. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "Kiev Ballet's Don Quixote in Tokyo". bachtrack.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "Giselle of the Jurassic Era". «Антидот» і «детокс» від «Дня». Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- Polishchuk, Tetiana (7 March 2006). "National Opera of Ukraine's premiere of The Marriage of Figaro". The Day.
- "Zorba the Greek, a ballet in two acts, is back in opera - Sep. 23, 2010". KyivPost. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- Clines, Francis X.; Times, Special To the New York (1989-06-23). "Moscow Dance Judges Withhold Grand Prize". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Maïa Plissetskaïa danse à Pleyel avec le nouveau Ballet impérial de Russie". Le Monde.fr (in French). 1997-03-07. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- "Olena Filipieva: "I never considered myself the best, but many gnaw at the fact that I still dance"". Craft | Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- "Указ Президента України №91/2019". The Presidential Office of Ukraine. 2019.
External links
- Documentary "Heaven Born Dancer: Prima Ballerina Elena Filipieva" (2012) on YouTube
- The Best of Olena Filipieva on YouTube