Olga Marchenkova

Biography

Born in Mytishchi Moscow Oblast. In 2007, she graduated from the Moscow State Choreographic Academy (class of Elena Vatulya) and joined the Ballet Company of the Bolshoi Theatre.
At first her teacher-repetiteur was Svetlana Adyrkhaeva. Now she is coached by Nina Semizorova.

Repertoire

2007  
Final Waltz and Apotheosis (Nutcracker by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)

2008
Grand Pas (Raymonda by A.Glazunov, choreography by M. Petipa in the version by Y. Grigorovich)
Friend/ friends to Giselle (Giselle by A. Adam, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa in the version by Y. Grigorovich)
Maid/ maids of Honour (The Sleeping Beauty by P.Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich production)
Swan/ Three swans (Swan Lake, choreography by Alexander Gorsky, Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov in the 2^nd version by Yuri Grigorovich)
Flower/ flowers (K. Khachaturian’s Cipollino, choreography by G. Mayorov)
Friend/ friends to Armida (B. Asfiev’s The Flames of Paris, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky after V. Vainonen) – was among the creators
'Two couples' in Part 2 (Symphony in C by G. Bizet, choreography by G. Balanchine)
Dryad/ Three dryads (Don Quixote by L. Minkus, A. Fadeyechev’s second production)

2011
Raymonda's daydreams Scene (Raymonda by A. Glazunov, choreography by M. Petipa in the version of Y. Grigorovich)
Hungarian Bride (Swan Lake)

2012
Part in Diamonds (Part III of Jewels, music by P. Thcaikovsky, choreography by G. Balanchine)
Four Couples (Classical Symphony to music of S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Possokhov)
Boyarynia/ boyarynias (Ivan the Terrible to music by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)
Hair Maidens, Cups, Stocks (among the creators), Chimney-sweep’s suite (Moidodyr by E. Podgayts, choreography by Y. Smekalov)

2013
Grand Pas, the 2^nd variation in The Kingdom of the Shades scene (La Bayadere by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich's version)
Soloist in Rubies (Part II of Jewels, music by I.Stravinsky, choreography by G. Balanchine)
Fairy of Sapphires (The Sleeping Beauty)
Friend/ friends to Marchesa Sampietri (Marco Spada by D.-F.-E. Auber, choreography by P. Lacotte after M. Petipa) – among the creators at the Bolshoi Theatre

2014
Fairy of Gold  (The Sleeping Beauty)
Queen of the Dryads (Don Quixote)
Spanish Bride (Swan Lake)
Court Dancing Girl/ girls (A Legend of Love by A. Melikov, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)

2015
Two wilis, Myrtha (Giselle, Y. Grigorovich version)
Young Lady/ ladies in Princess Mary Part, Undine in Taman part (A Hero of Our Time by I. Demutsky,  choreography by Y. Possokhov, director K. Serebrennikov)

2016
Friend/ friends to Raymonda (Raymonda)
Part in The Symphony of Psalms to music by I. Stravinsky (choreography by Jiri Kylian)
Gamzatti (La Bayadere)
Victory Herald/ heralds (Ivan the Terrible)Polish Bride (Swan Lake)
– debuted on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to London
Waltz/ Tango (The Golden Age by D. Shostakovich. Production by Yuri Grigorovich)

2017
Fate (Carmen Suite to music by G. Bizet – R. Shchedrin, A. Alonso production)
(The Third) Odalisque (Le Corsaire by A. Adam, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaka after M. Petipa)
The Queen (The Cage to music by I. Stravinsky, choreography by J. Robbins)
Courtesans (A. Khachaturian’s Spartacus, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)
The Paris Waltz (among the creators), Grand Gala (Nureyev by I. Demutsky, choreography by Y. Possokhov, director K. Serebrennikov)
A Street Dancer (Don Quixote, A. Fadeechev's second version)

2018
Lilac Fairy (The Sleeping Beauty)
Ballerinas (Anna Karenina to music by P. Tchaikovsky, A.d Shnitke, Cat Stevens/ Yusuf Islam, choreography by J.Neumeier) – appeared in the opening night performance at the Bolshoi Theatre
The Fisherman's Wife (C. Pugni's La Fille du Pharaon, P.Lacotte production after M. Petipa)

2019
Odette-Odile (Swan Lake)
Guadalquivir (La Fille du Pharaon)
Couple in Gray (Forgotten Land to music by B. Britten, choreography by J. Kylián)
Mekhmene Banu (A Legend of Love)
Aegina (Spartacus) — debut on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to Brisbane
The title part (Raymonda)

2020
Mireille de Poitiers (The Flames of Paris)

Tours

2016 – Myrtha in Giselle (choreography by M. Petipa, staged by S. Pavlov) with Saratov Opera and Ballet Theatre in the framework of 29th Musical Sobinov Festival.