Mariinsky theatre - Kirov ballet
Prima ballerina		  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

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.

Full biography: Подробная биография

Awards:

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

Repertoire:

Solo "Carmen" (I. Belsky) 1994
Duet "Bakhti" (M.Bejart)  
  Miniature, "The Meaning of Reminiscences" (N. Kabaniayev)  
  "Adagio" (N. Kabaniayev)  
Kitri "Don Quixote" (M. Petipat, A. Gorsky) 1995
Masha "The Nutcracker" (V. Vainonen)  
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)  
  "Silenzio"  (A.Moguchiy, A.Kononov) 2007
Mekhmeneh Bahnu "The Legend of Love" (A.Melikov, Y.Grigorovich)  
  "The Swan" (C.Saint-Saens, M.Fokine) 2008
  "Diana Vishneva : Beauty in Motion" (A.Ratmanskiy, M.Pendleton, D.Rhoden)  

Debuts:

2001 Bayerische Staatsballet (Munich) McMillan Manon
  Teatro alla Scala (Milan) in The sleeping Beauty staged by Noureev
   
2002 Grand d'Opera, Don Quixote staged by Noureev
  Berlin, State Opera, Giselle, La Bayadere staged by V.Malakhov
   
2003 New York, Metropolitan Opera, McMillan Romeo and Juliet
 
     
     
 
     by grek 2003