Elena Philipieva Explained

Birth Date:May 23, 1970
Years Active:1988 - present

Elena Philipieva (also spelt Olena Filipieva) (Ukrainian: Олена Філіп'єва, born 23 May 1970) is a Ukrainian prima ballerina and ballet director of the National Opera of Ukraine.

Biography

Philipieva was born in the city of Dniprorudne in Ukraine. Her parents were athletes. As a child, she trained in gymnastics and then folk dancing. In 1988 she graduated from the Kyiv State Choreographic School.[1] While studying, she performed in Giselle at the National Opera of Ukraine.

In 1988 Philipieva was appointed a ballet soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine and later started tutoring younger dancers.[2] In 2020 she was promoted to the position of ballet director of the National Opera of Ukraine.[3]

Maya Plisetskaya claimed her to be the best dancer she had ever seen and presented her with a ring as a sign of her admiration.[4] At the age of 23, Philipieva was awarded a People's Artist of Ukraine title.[5]

Philipieva has performed in Japan,[6] Canada, US, Mexico,[7] Brazil,[8] Germany, France,[9] Italy,[10] Spain, Switzerland, Norway and many other countries. Among her partners were Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Farukh Ruzimatov, Alexander Vetrov, Alexei Fadeyechev, Patrick Dupond, Denis Matvienko.[11]

Repertoire

Source:[11]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-19 . Олена Філіп'єва: «Театр має виховувати характер» — Телеканал I-UA.tv . 2022-06-04 . i-ua.tv . uk-ua.
  2. Pidlypska . Alina Mykolayivna . 2018 . Школа жіночого балетного виконавства Національної опери України ім. Т.Г. Шевченка . Вісник Національної академії керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв . Ukrainian . 4 . 314–317 . 2226-3209.
  3. Web site: Новини Національна опера України . 2022-06-04 . opera.com.ua.
  4. Web site: Olena Filipieva: "I never considered myself the best, but many gnaw at the fact that I still dance" . 2022-06-04 . Craft Magazine . en-EN.
  5. News: Про присвоєння почесних звань України працівникам культури і мистецтва . uk . Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України . 2022-06-04.
  6. Web site: 2011-07-07 . Ballet no Shinzui . 2022-06-05 . Metropolis Japan . en-US.
  7. Web site: Ballet de Kiev a México . 2022-06-05 . La Nación . es.
  8. Web site: Ballet "Don Quixote" . 2022-06-05 . pt-BR.
  9. Web site: 1997-12-10 . Roméo et Juliette : un pas de deux du Kiev Opera House à Beyrouth (photos) . 2022-06-05 . L'Orient-Le Jour.
  10. Web site: 2022-04-07 . "Portiamo qui la nostra cultura" - Cronaca - ilrestodelcarlino.it . 2022-06-05 . il Resto del Carlino . it.
  11. Web site: Persons Національна опера України . 2022-06-05 . opera.com.ua.
  12. Web site: Kiev Ballet's Don Quixote in Tokyo . 2022-06-05 . bachtrack.com . es.
  13. Web site: Giselle of the Jurassic Era . 2022-06-05 . «Антидот» і «детокс» від «Дня».
  14. News: Polishchuk . Tetiana . 7 March 2006 . National Opera of Ukraine's premiere of The Marriage of Figaro . The Day .
  15. Web site: 2010-09-23 . Zorba the Greek, a ballet in two acts, is back in opera - Sep. 23, 2010 . 2022-06-05 . KyivPost.
  16. News: Clines . Francis X. . Times . Special To the New York . 1989-06-23 . Moscow Dance Judges Withhold Grand Prize . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-04 . 0362-4331.
  17. News: 1997-03-07 . Maïa Plissetskaïa danse à Pleyel avec le nouveau Ballet impérial de Russie . fr . Le Monde.fr . 2022-06-04.
  18. Web site: Olena Filipieva: "I never considered myself the best, but many gnaw at the fact that I still dance" . 2022-06-26 . Craft Magazine . en-EN.
  19. Web site: 2019 . Указ Президента України №91/2019 . The Presidential Office of Ukraine..

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