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Ekaterina Krysanova

Principal

As Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
In the title part in Cinderella. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
In the title part in Cinderella. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Lyuska in Golden Age.Photo by Andrei Melanyin.
As Lyuska in Golden Age.
Photo by Andrei Melanyin.
As Odette in Swan Lake. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Odette in Swan Lake. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Kitri in Don Quixote. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Kitri in Don Quixote. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Marie in The Nutcracker. Alexander Volchkov as Prince. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Marie in The Nutcracker. Alexander Volchkov as Prince. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Aegina in Spartacus. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Aegina in Spartacus. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Ballerina in The Bright Stream. Vladislav Lantratov as Ballet Dancer. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Ballerina in The Bright Stream. Vladislav Lantratov as Ballet Dancer. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Medora in Le Corsaire. Igor Tsvirko as Conrad. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Medora in Le Corsaire. Igor Tsvirko as Conrad. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Medora in Le Corsaire. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Medora in Le Corsaire. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the leading part in Rubies. Opposite Igor Tsvirko. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the leading part in Rubies. Opposite Igor Tsvirko. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Florine in Lost Illusions. David Hallberg as Lucien. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Florine in Lost Illusions. David Hallberg as Lucien. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the title part in Giselle. Dmitry Gudanov as Count Albrecht. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the title part in Giselle. Dmitry Gudanov as Count Albrecht. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Jeanne in The Flames of Paris. Photo by Pavel Rychkov.
As Jeanne in The Flames of Paris. Photo by Pavel Rychkov.
Brilliants. Opposite Alexander Volchkov.Photo by Damir Yusupov.
Brilliants. Opposite Alexander Volchkov.
Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Terpsichore in Apollon Musagète. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Terpsichore in Apollon Musagète. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Nikia in La Bayadere. Dmitri Gudanov as Solor. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Nikia in La Bayadere. Dmitri Gudanov as Solor. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Angela in Marco Spada. Igor Tsvirko as Marco Spada. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Angela in Marco Spada. Igor Tsvirko as Marco Spada. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Katarina in The Taming of the Shrew. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Katarina in The Taming of the Shrew.
Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew.Vladislav Lantratov as Petruchio.Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew.
Vladislav Lantratov as Petruchio.
Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Mekhmene Banu in A legend of Love. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Mekhmene Banu in A legend of Love. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
Russian Seasons. 'Coule in Red'.Opposite Denis Savin.Photo by Damir Yusupov.
Russian Seasons. 'Coule in Red'.
Opposite Denis Savin.
Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Coralie in Lost Illusions. Dmitri Gudanov as Count Albrecht. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Coralie in Lost Illusions.
Dmitri Gudanov as Count Albrecht.
Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Tatiana in Onegin. Egor Khromushin as Gremin. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Tatiana in Onegin. Egor Khromushin as Gremin. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
In the title part in Raymonda. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the title part in Raymonda. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In Short time together. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
In Short time together. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
In the title part in Ondine. Igor Tsvirko as The Fugitive. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the title part in Ondine. Igor Tsvirko as The Fugitive. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
In the title part in Anyuta. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
In the title part in Anyuta. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Rita in The Golden Age. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Rita in The Golden Age. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Novice in The Cage. Alexander Vodopetov as The Second Intruder. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Novice in The Cage. Alexander Vodopetov as The Second Intruder. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Ballerina in Etudes. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Ballerina in Etudes. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Carmen in Carmen Suite. Igor Tsvirko as Jose. Photo by Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Carmen in Carmen Suite. Igor Tsvirko as Jose. Photo by Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Carmen in Carmen Suite. Vitaly Biktimirov as Torero. Photo by Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Carmen in Carmen Suite. Vitaly Biktimirov as Torero. Photo by Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Elena Fetisova.
As Ballerina in Petrushka. Anton Savichev as Moor. Photo by Damir Yusupov.
As Ballerina in Petrushka. Anton Savichev as Moor. Photo by Damir Yusupov.

Awards

In 2001, she won 1st prize at the Prix de Luxembourg International Ballet Competition and the 3rd at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow (Junior group, Soloists category).
In 2002, she won 3rd prize at Vaganova-Prix International Ballet Competition “Ваганова-prix” (Saint-Petersburg).
In 2005, she won 2nd prize at International Ballet Competition in Moscow.
In 2008, she was awarded the Ballet magazine Soul of Dance prize in the Rising Star category.
In 2013, she was awarded the title of People’s Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
2015 – The Golden Mask National Theatre prize for her interpretation of the part of Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew;
Positano Léonide Massine Prize (in the Dancer of the Year on the International Stage nomination).
2016 – the twined Prize Benois-Massine Moscow-Positano.
In 2018, Ekaterina Krysanova and Igor Tsvirko were awarded the prize of the international ballet festival Dance Open as "Best Duet";
awarded the title "Honored artist of the Russian Federation".
2019 – The Golden Mask prize for her interpretation of the title part in Romeo and Juliet.
2021, for her performance in the title part in Giselle (A. Ratmansky's version) she was awarded the Benois de la Danse International Dance Association prize.


						

			
Biography

			Born in Moscow. In 1995, she started her ballet education at the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre in Moscow, later on she left it for the Mikhail Lavrovsky State Ballet School. 


 In 2003, on completing her training at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, she joined the Bolshoi Ballet. 


 During her school-days at the BBA, she danced as Lisette in R. Drigo’s The Magic Flute (A. Melanyin’s production).   


 Her coach at the theatre was Svetlana Adyrkhaeva. 		

						

			
Repertoire

			2003 

 Spanish Doll (Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by Y. Grigorovich) 

 

 2004 

 'two couples' in Part 3, Soloist Part 3 (Symphony in C to music by G. Bizet, choreography by G. Balanchine) 

 1st variation in The Kingdom of the Shades (L. Minkus' La Bayadere, choreography by M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich's version) 

 Part in Passacaille to music by A. von Webern (choreography by R. Petit) 

 Fairy of Audacity (The Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by Y. Grigorovich) 

 1stpas de trois (Agon by I. Stravinsky, choreography by G. Balanchine) 

 Girls (Magrittomania to music by Y. Krasavin, choreography by Y. Possokhov) — creation at Bolshoi Theatre 

 Guadalquivir (C. Pugni’s La Fille du Pharaon, choreography by P. Lacotte after M. Petipa) 

 

 2005 

 Friend/friends to Zina (D. Shostakovich’s The Bright Stream, choreography by . A. Ratmansky) 

 Grand Pas variation, the 2nd variation in Raimonda’s Dreams (Raymonda by A. Glazunov, choreography by M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich's version) 

 Friend/friends to Shireen (A. Melikov’s A Legend of Love, choreography by Y. Grigorovich) 

 Typist/Typists (D. Shostakovich’s Bolt, choreography by . A. Ratmansky) 

 Temptation (Les Presages to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by L. Massine) 

 Friend/friends to the Prince, Polish Bride (Swan Lake by P. Tchaikovsky, Y. Grigorovich's second version) 

 Soloist in Part 4 (Symphony in C) 

 Dryad/Three Dryads, the 1st Variation in Grand Pas (L. Minkus' Don Quixote, choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, A. Fadeyechev's version) 

 Friend/ friends to Giselle, Two Wilis (Giselle by A. Adam, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich's version) 

 Sylph/Sylphs (La Sylphide by H. Levenskiold, choreography by A. Bournonville in  version) 

 Soloist (I. Stravinsky’s Jeu de cards, choreography by A. Ratmansky)






 2006 

	 Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty) 

 Autumn, Waltz Soloist/Soloists, Cinderella (S. Prokofiev’s Cinderella, choreography by Y. Possokhov, director Y. Borisov) — creation 

 Lyuska (D. Shostakovich’s The Golden Age, choreography by Y. Grigorovich) 

 Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux (choreography by G. Balanchine) 

 Gamzatti (La Bayadere) —  debut on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to Monte-Carlo 

 Zina (The Bright Stream) — debut on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to Novosibirsk 

 Odette-Odile (Swan Lake)




 2007 

 Soloist (In the Upper Room by P. Glass, choreography by T. Tharp) 

 Soloist (Misericordes to music by A. Part, choreography by C. Wheeldon) 

 The part in Class Concert (to music by A.Glazunov, A. Lyadov, A. Rubinstein, D. Shostakovich, choreography by A. Messerer) 

 Pas de Trois des Odalisques, Gulnare (Le Corsaire by A. Adam, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaka after M. Petipa)




 2008 

	 The title part (H. Levenskiold’s La Sylphide, choreography by A. Bournonville, J. Kobborg's version) 

 Amour (creation), Mireille de Poitiers (B. Asfiev’s The Flames of Paris, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky after V. Vainonen) 

 Kitri (Don Quixote) 

 Variation (Grand Pas classique for the ballet Paquita by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, new choreographic version by Y. Burlaka) — among the creators of this version of the ballet 

	 The Couple in Violet (Russian Seasons by L. Desyatnikov, choreography by A. Ratmansky) — among the creators at the Bolshoi Theatre 

	 Marie (Nutcracker) 

 

 2009 

 L’Aurore (Coppelia by L. Délibes, choreography by M. Petipa and E. Cecchetti; revival and new choreographic version by S. Vikharev) — creation at the Bolshoi Theatre 

	 Aegina (A. Khachaturian’s Spartacus, choreography by Y. Grigorovich) 

 The Couple in Yellow (Russian Seasons) — debut on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to St.Petersburg 

 Ballerina (The Bright Stream) 

 Fleur de Lys (C. Pugni’s Esmeralda, choreography by M. Petipa, staging and new choreographic version by Y. Burlaka and V. Medvedev)




 2010 

 The part in Serenade by P. Tchaikovsky (choreography by G. Balanchine) 

 Juliet (S. Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, choreography by Y. Grigorovich ) 

 Medora (Le Corsaire) 

 Paquita (Grand Pas classique for the ballet Paquita, new choreographic version by Y. Burlaka) 

 Aspiccia (La Fille du Pharaon) 

 The Leading Couple in Rubies (Part II of Jewels to music by I. Stransky, choreography by G. Balanchine)




 2011 

 Florine (L. Desyatnikov’s Lost Illusions , choreography by A. Ratmansky) — creation 

	 Part in Chroma (music by Joby Talbot and Jack White, choreography by W. McGregor) — among the creators at the Bolshoi Theatre




 2012 

 Giselle (Giselle in the version by Y. Grigorovich) 

 Jeanne (The Flames of Paris) 

 The Leading Couple in Diamonds (Part III of Jewels to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by G. Balanchine) 

 The Leading Couple (Classical Symphony to music by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Possokhov) — among the creators at the Bolshoi Theatre 

 Terpsichore (Apollon Musagète by I. Stravinsky, choreography by G. Balanchine) 

 

 2013 

 Nikia (La Bayadere) 

 Angela (Marco Spada to music by D.-F.-E. Auber, P. Lacotte's production) 

 Swanilda (Coppelia) 

  

	 2014 

 Katharina (The Taming of the Shrew to music by D. Shostakovich, choreography by J.-C. Maillot) — creation 

 Mekhmene Banu (A Legend of Love) 

  

	 2015 

 Coralie (Lost llusions) 

 

 2016 

	 The title part (Raymonda) 

 Part in Short time together to music by M. Richter and L. van Beethoven (choreography by by P. Lightfoot and S. León) – among the creators at the Bolshoi Theatre 

	 Ondine (Ondine by H. W. Henze, choreography by V. Samodurov) 

  Anyuta (Anyuta to music by V. Gavrilin, choreography by V. Vasiliev) 

 Rita (The Golden Age) 

  

	 2017 

	 Tatiana (Onegin to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by J. Cranko) 

 Novice (The Cage to music by I. Stravinsky, choreography by J. Robbins) 

 Ballerina  (Etudes to music by Carl Czerny, choreography by H. Lander) — creation at the Bolshoi Theatre 

  Carmen (Carmen Suite to music by G. Bizet-R. Shchedrin, A. Alonso production) 

 Juliet (Romeo and Juliet, choreography by A. Ratmansky) – creation at the Bolshoi Theatre 

  

 2018 

	 Ballerina (Petrushka by I. Stravinsky, choreography by E. Clug) – creation 

 

 2019

 Giselle (Giselle, A. Ratmansky's version ) 




	 In 2007, she appeared in the ballet Old Ladies Falling Out to music by L. Desyatnikov (choreography by A. Ratmansky), which was shown first at the Territory Festival, and then under the auspices of the Studio of New Choreography workshop.


 In 2011, she took part in a co-project of the Bolshoi Theatre and California Centre for the Arts (Remansos to music by E. Granados, choreography by Nacho Duato; Fractus to music by N. Chatham, choreography by K. Armitage; Pas de Trois to music by M. Glinka, choreography by G. Balanchine; Cinque to music by A. Vivaldi, choreography by M. Bigonzetti).



		

						

			
Tours

			2009 – Medora in Le Corsaire with Bavarian State Ballet (Lukáš Slavický as Conrad);


Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty In Kazan, with the Tatar Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet within the framework of the Nureyev Ballet Festival (Kazan, Andrei Merkuriev as Prince Desiree). 





 2011 – Gamzatti in La Bayadere with the Tatar Opera and Ballet Theatre within the framework of the Nureyev Ballet Festival (Kazan);


Kitri in Don Quixote (R. Barra’s production) with the Bavarian State Ballet (Basilio – Andrei Merkuriev, Flavio Salamanca, Lukáš Slavický); Odette/Odile in Swan Lake with Berlin State Ballet (P. Barra’s production, Dinu Tamazlacaru as Prince Siegfried) and the title part in La Peri (choreography by V. Malakhov; Akhmed – Mikhail Kaniskin). 


 The same year she appeared at the star gala-concert in memoriam of Galina Ulanova from the The Russian ballet icons cycle on the stage of the London Coliseum — there she danced pas de deux from The Flames of Paris opposite Vladislav Lantratov. 





 2015 – Don Quixote (Ernest Latypov as Basilio) and Swan Lake (Danila Korsuntsev as Prince Siegfried) at the Mariinsky Theatre; Odette/Odile in Swan Lake at the Mariinsky Theatre in the framework of XXIII Music Festival Stars of the White Nights (K. Sergeyev version, Danila Korsuntsev as Prince Siegfried).





 2017 — Katharina (The Taming of the Shrew to music by D. Shostakovich, choreography by J.-C. Maillot) with Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo (Vladislav Lantratov as Petruchio).		

								
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