Valeria Zapasnikova
first soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre
Valeria Zapasnikova graduated from Vaganova Ballet Academy, where her teacher was Tatyana Udalenkova. Immediately after completing her studies, the artist joined the troupe of the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
For any role — romantic, dramatic or comic — Valeria Zapasnikova finds special colours, making her image unique. At the Mikhailovsky Theatre she revealed herself as a ballerina, who can master the most diverse repertoire. Critics note that “Valeria Zapasnikova’s dance is always technically accurate, filled with lively expression and a bright acting personality”. Today the artist performs solo and leading roles in almost all ballets of the current repertoire on the stage of the theatre.
- Giselle, ou Les WilisQueen of the Wilis, Wilis’ variations
- La SylphideSylphs (variations)
- Don QuixoteKitri, Four dryads, Variations
- LaurenciaLaurencia, Jacinta, Pas de six
- La BayadèreGamzatti
- The Flames of ParisEquality (allegoric dance)
- CipollinoCountess Cherry
- The NutcrackerMasha, Spanish dance, Waltz of the Snowflakes, Four Rose Waltz pairs
- The Sleeping BeautyPrincess Aurora , Fairy of Wheat Flower, Fairy of Force, Gold, Amethyst
- Romeo and JulietJuliet, The Montagues
- Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness
- Prelude
- SpartacusSabina, Valeria
- The Little Humpbacked HorseMare
- Swan LakeOdile, Spanish Dance
- Hidalgo of La ManchaMercedes, Gypsy dance
- Le CorsaireGulnara
- The Bright StreamZina
Upcoming performances
04
- ballet in two acts
- music by Aram Khachaturian
- choreography by George Kovtun
- Spartacus — Ernest Latypov
Valeria — Valeria Zapasnikova
Crassus — Mikhail Batalov
Sabina — Ekaterina Odarenko
Pompeius — Andrey Kasyanenko - Conductor — Karen Durgarian
07
- ballet in three acts
- choreography by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, and Pyotr Gusev revised by Nikita Dolgushin
- Medora — Prisca Zeisel
Conrad — Victor Lebedev
Gulnara — Valeria Zapasnikova
Ali — Nikita Tchetverikov - Conductor — Valentin Bogdanov
08
- ballet in three acts
- music by Rodion Shchedrin
- choreography by Alexander Radunsky staging by Mikhail Messerer
- Ivan — Victor Lebedev
Tsar Maiden — Prisca Zeisel
Humpbacked Horse — Anna Kuligina
Sea Princess — Irina Perren - Conductor — Philipp Selivanov
24
- fantasy ballet in two acts
- music by Adolphe Adam
- ñhoreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa
- Giselle — Anastasia Smirnova (debut)
Count — Guilherme Vicente (debut)
Queen of the Wilis — Valeria Zapasnikova - Conductor — Pavel Klinichev
29
- ballet in two acts
- music by Sergey Prokofiev
- ñhoreography by Nacho Duato
- Romeo — Ernest Latypov
Juliet — Valeria Zapasnikova - Conductor — Mikhail Tatarnikov
02
- ballet in two acts
- music by Aram Khachaturian
- choreography by George Kovtun
- Spartacus — Nikita Tchetverikov
Valeria — Valeria Zapasnikova
Crassus — Mikhail Batalov
Sabina — Ekaterina Odarenko
Pompeius — Andrey Kasyanenko - Conductor — Karen Durgarian
05
- ballet in three acts
- music by Rodion Shchedrin
- choreography by Alexander Radunsky staging by Mikhail Messerer
- Ivan — Nikita Tchetverikov
Tsar Maiden — Angelina Vorontsova
Humpbacked Horse — Anna Kuligina
Sea Princess — Irina Perren
13
- ballet in three acts
- choreography by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, and Pyotr Gusev revised by Nikita Dolgushin
- Medora — Prisca Zeisel
Conrad — Ernest Latypov
Gulnara — Valeria Zapasnikova
Ali — Nikita Tchetverikov
Birbanto — Ivan Zaytsev - Conductor — Valentin Bogdanov
19
- ballet in three acts and a prologue
- music by Ludwig Minkus
- choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky
- Kitri — Angelina Vorontsova
Basil — Ivan Vasiliev - Conductor — Anton Torbeev
30
- ballet in two acts
- music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- choreography by Nacho Duato
- Masha — Valeria Zapasnikova
The Nutcracker/Prince — Nikita Tchetverikov - Conductor — Pavel Klinichev