Natalya Balakhnicheva
Biography
Natalya Balakhnicheva (Born December 17, 1974) is a Russian ballerina, Prima ballerina of the Kremlin Ballet Theater, People's Artist of Russia. She is known for her participation in the films Prisoners of Terpsichore (1995) and Prisoners of Terpsichore 2 (2006).
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as self
A documentary about the work of the outstanding American modern dance choreographer Bill T. Jones with Natalia Balakhnicheva, leading ballerina of the Kremlin Ballet Theater.
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as self
"Oh, ballet, how I hate you!" - the film begins here and ends with burning confession of love for ballet. They say that to go from hatred to love takes just one step. In fact - thousands of daily steps. And 52 minutes of film.
Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as the girl
The Maris Liepa Charitable Foundation presents the one-act ballet "The Blue God" from Sergei Diaghilev's "Russian Seasons". A girl saves a young man from becoming a monk with the help of the Lotus Goddess and the Blue God. Despite his participation in the main roles of Nijinsky and Karsavina, "The Blue God" in 1912 failed in Diaghilev's entreprise, as it was set to the faded music of Reynaldo Khan. Andris Liepa replaced it with Alexander Scriabin's "Divine Poem", and Mikhail Fokin's unreleased choreography with a modern interpretation by Englishman Wen Eagling, but theater-goers and critics considered the new production a failure, while noting the outstanding work of artist Anna Nezhnaya in restoring costumes and decorations. Recording of a performance at the Latvian National Opera (Riga).
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
"Chopiniana" is a famous ballet to the music of Frédéric Chopin, created by Russian choreographer Mikhail Fokin.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Juliet
"Romeo and Juliet"—ballet by Sergei Prokofiev in 3 acts, 9 paintings with prologue and epilogue. Libretto by Leonid Lavrovsky, Adrian Piotrovsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Sergei Radlov based on the tragedy of the same name by William Shakespeare.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as The Snow Maiden
The ballet "The Snow Maiden" is a production based on the play by Alexander Ostrovsky to the music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Countess Rosina
The ballet "Figaro" is a vivid production in two acts, which was created by choreographer Andrey Petrov.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Lyudmila
The 1992 ballet "Ruslan and Lyudmila" is a production by the Kremlin Ballet Theater, created by People's Artist of Russia Andrei Petrov. This was the first original performance by the master for his team, founded in 1990.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Marie
The Nutcracker is a famous ballet to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, which has become one of the symbols of Christmas and New Year.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Princess Budur
The ballet "1001 Nights" is a colorful production based on the famous collection of Arabic and Persian fairy tales.