Diana Vishneva was born in Leningrad on 13
July, 1976.
In 1987 she entered the Agrippina Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.
L.V.Belskaya was her first teacher, and during her last year she
studied under L.V.Kovalyova.
Diana graduated from the College in 1995 and was admitted into
the Mariinsky Theater troupe.
Diana officially becoming a soloist at the Mariinsky in 1996.
| 1994 |
Gold Medal and
Grand Prix of The International
Ballet Competition in Lausanne |
| 1995 |
"La Divina"
Prize. |
| 1996 |
"Benua de la Dance"
prize for the role of Kitri in "Don Quixote" |
| 1996 |
"Golden Sophit"
prize for the solo role in "The Symphony in C" |
| 1998 |
"Baltika"
Prize for "Best Duet"
(D. Vishneva and F. Ruzimatov). |
| 2000 |
The State Prizes of
the Russian Federation (for the title roles in the Mariinsky
Theatre performances: "The Sleeping Beauty", "Manon",
"Le jeune homme et la mort", "Sheherazade") |
| 2001 |
"Golden Mask"
Prize for the title role in Balanchine's "Rubies" |
| 2002 |
"Best dancer of
the Europe" (Dancer of the Year) by "Dance Europe"
magazine |
| 2003 |
"Spirit of dance"
in "Queen of dance" nomination by "Ballet"
magazine |
| 2009 |
"Recipient of a second Golden Mask in three categories – Best Female Role,
Modern Dance/Female Role and Critics' Prize (Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion;
project by Sergei Danilian, USA-Russia) |
| 2010 |
"Spirit of dance"
in "Ballerina of the decade" by Stars of the 21st Century |
| Solo |
"Carmen" (I. Belsky) |
1994 |
| Duet |
"Bakhti" (M.Bejart) |
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Miniature, "The Meaning of Reminiscences"
(N. Kabaniayev) |
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"Adagio" (N. Kabaniayev) |
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| Kitri |
"Don Quixote" (M. Petipat, A. Gorsky) |
1995 |
| Masha |
"The Nutcracker" (V. Vainonen) |
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| Solo |
Pas de Trois, "Swan Lake" (M. Petipat,
L. Ivanov, staged by K. Sergeyeva) |
|
| 1st "Shades" variation |
"La Bayadere" (M. Petipat) |
|
| 1st Variation |
"Paquita" Grand Pas (M. Petipat) |
|
| Kitri |
"Don Quixote" (M. Petipat, A. Gorsky,
staged by Y. Grigorovich) |
1996 |
| Juliet |
"Romeo and Juliet" (M. Lavrovsky) |
|
| Aurora |
"The Sleeping Beauty" (M. Petipat,
staged by K. Sergeyev) |
|
| Clemance |
"Raymonda" (M. Petipat, staged by K.
Sergeyev) |
|
| Gulnara |
"Le Corsaire"
(M. Petipat, staged by K. Sergeyev) |
|
| The girl |
"Spectre de la Rose" (M. Fokine) |
|
| Fanny Cerrito |
"Pas de Quatre" (A. Dolin) |
|
| The soloist in the 1st part |
"In the Night" (J. Robbins) |
|
| The soloist in the 3rd part |
"Symphony In C" (G. Balanchine) |
|
| The Firebird |
"The Firebird" (M. Fokine) |
1997 |
| Solo |
Tchaikovsky and Balanchine's
Pas de Deux |
|
| Terpsichore |
"Apollo" (G. Balanchine) |
|
| Carmen |
"Carmen" (R. Petit) |
1998 |
| Giselle |
"Giselle" (J.Coralli, J.Perrot, M.Petipat) |
1999 |
| Aurora |
"The Sleeping Beauty" (M. Petipat,
staged by S. Vikharev) |
|
| The soloist |
"Le Poeme de l’Extase"
(A. Ratmansky) |
|
| The soloist |
"Jewels" ("Rubies") (G. Balanchine) |
|
| Manon |
"Manon", (K. MacMillan) |
2000 |
| The soloist |
"Le Jeune Homme et la Mort" (R.Petit) |
|
| Zobeide |
"Scheherazade" (M. Fokine) |
|
| The soloist |
"Spring and Fall" (J. Neumeier) |
2001 |
| The soloist |
"The Sounds of Empty Pages" (J.Neumeier) |
|
| The soloist |
"Now and Then" (J. Neumeier) |
|
| Nikia |
"La Bayadere" (M. Petipat, staged by
V. Ponomaryov, V. Chabukiani) |
|
| Aurora |
"The Sleeping Beauty" (M. Petipat,
staged by R. Nuriev) |
|
| Cinderella |
"Cinderella" (A. Ratmansky) |
2002 |
| Kitri |
Don Quixote (M. Petipat, A. Gorsky, staged by
R. Nuriev) |
|
| Raymonda |
"Raymonda" (M.Petipat, K.Sergeyev) |
|
| Nikia |
"La Bayadere" (M. Petipat,
staged by S. Vikharev) |
|
| Nikia |
"La Bayadere" (M. Petipat,
staged by V. Malakhov) |
|
| The soloist |
"Romeo and Juliet" (C.McMillan) |
2003 |
| Odetta, Odilia |
"Swan Lake" (P.Bart) |
2004 |
| The soloist |
"Steptext" (W.Forsite) |
|
| The soloist |
"Ballet Imperial" (J.Balanchin) |
|
| Frikke |
"The Ring" (M.Bejart) |
|
| Brungilda |
"The Ring" (M.Bejart) |
2005 |
| The soloist |
"The moon sence" (Hauzer/Kononov) |
|
| The soloist |
"LES BRAS DE MER" (P.Zucka) |
|
| Odetta, Odilia |
"Swan Lake" (K.McKENZIE) |
|
| Odetta, Odilia |
"Swan Lake" (M.Petipat, L.Ivanov, staged
by K.Sergeyev) |
|
| Aurora |
"The Sleeping Beauty" (M. Petipat,
staged by V.Malakhov) |
|
| Odetta, Odilia |
"Swan Lake" (staged by R. Nuriev) |
2006 |
| Odetta |
"Swan Lake" (staged by J.Grigorovitch) |
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"Silenzio" (A.Moguchiy, A.Kononov) |
2007 |
| Mekhmeneh Bahnu |
"The Legend of Love" (A.Melikov, Y.Grigorovich) |
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"The Swan" (C.Saint-Saens, M.Fokine) |
2008 |
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"Diana Vishneva : Beauty in Motion" (A.Ratmanskiy,
M.Pendleton, D.Rhoden) |
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"Kazimir’s Colours" (Mauro Bigonzetti) |
2009 |
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"Le Parñ" (Angelin Preljocaj) |
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"On the Dnieper" (A. Ratmanskiy) |
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"Sylvia" (Sir Frederick Ashton) |
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| Peri |
"La Peri" (Vladimir Malakhov) |
2010 |
| Anna Karenina |
"Anna Karenina" (Aleksei Ratmanskiy) |
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| Carmen |
"Carmen-Suite" (Alberto Alonso) |
|
| Marguerite Gautier |
"Lady of the Camellias" (John Neumeier) |
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"Thai’s" (Sir Frederick Ashton) |
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"Vertigo" (Mauro Bigonzetti) |
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"The New Work" (Edouard Lock, La La La Human Steps) |
2011 |
