Kristina Karasyova

Biography

Born in Khimki (Moscow Region).
In 2001 she graduated from the Moscow State Choreographic Academy (class of Irina Syrova) and joined the Ballet Company of the Bolshoi Theatre. Her coach at the theatre was Yulianna Malkhasyants. In December 2022 retired from the Bolshoi Theatre.

Repertoire

2002
Giunone (dance scene in Adriana Lecouvreur opera by F. Cilea, choreography by A. Petukhov)
Spanish dance, Mazur, Hungarian dance (Raimonda by A. Glazunov, choreography by M. Petipa in the version of Y. Grigorovich)
Duchess, Spanish dance, Mercedes, Bolero (Don Quixote by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, A. Fadeyechev version)
Three Gypsy Women (Anyuta to music by V. Gavrilin; choreography by V. Vasiliev)

2008
Auvergne dance (B. Asfiev’s The Flames of Paris, production and new choreography by A.Ratmansky after V. Vainonen)

2009
Czardas, Mazur (Coppelia by L. Délibes, choreography by M. Petipa and E. Cecchetti; revival and new choreographic version by S. Vikharev)
Waltz of old Paris (C. Pugni’s La Esmeralda, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreographic version by Y. Burlaka, V. Medvedev)

2010
Signora Capulet (S. Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)
Gypsies (Petrushka by I. Stravinsky, choreography by M. Fokin, new choreographic version by S. Vikharev)
Bathilde (Giselle by A. Adam, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa in the version by Y. Grigorovich) — debuted on the Bolshoi Ballet tour in London
Stahlbaum’s Wife (Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky. choreography by Y. Grigorovich production)

2011
part in Symphony of Psalms to music by I. Stravinsky (choreography by J.Kylian)
The Queen (The Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky. choreography by M. Petipa in the version by Y. Grigorovich)

2012
Zulmea (Le Corsaire by A. Adam, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaka after M. Petipa)
Princess Mother (Swan Lake by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by A. Gorsky, M. Petipa, L. Ivanov in the version by Y. Grigorovich)
Boyarynias (Ivan the Terrible to music by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)
Mama (E. Podgayts’ Moidodyr, choreography by Y. Smekalov) — creation

2013
Aya, Dance with a drum (La Bayadère by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich production)
Soloist/danse des forbans (Le Corsaire)
Bidet, Waltz, Vacuum Cleaners (Kvartira, music by Fleshquartet, choreography by M. Ek )
Larina (Onegin to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by J. Cranko)
Bandits’ molls (Marco Spada to music by D.-F.-E. Auber, choreography by P. Lacotte after J. Mazilier)

2014
Gypsy dance (Don Quixote)
Widow (The Taming of the Shrew to music by D. Shostakovich, choreography by J.-C. Maillot)

2015
Gertrude (Hamlet to music by D. Shostakovich, D. Donnelan and R. Poklitary production)

She was one of the performes of Flamenco dance (from Chabukiani’s Laurencia) at the gala closing the Bolshoi 233^rd season.
She was among performers of the Basque dance (Vainonen’s The Flames of Paris) at the Dance Open festival (St.Petersburg, 2010).