Ballet Class with Olga Esina (Live-Streaming)

Erste Solotänzerin des Wiener Staatsballetts Olga Esina was born in Saint Petersburg (Russia) where she was educated at the Vaganova Academy from 1996–2004. From 2004–2006 she was a member of the ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre where she danced, amongst others, Odette/Odile in “Schwanensee”, Königin der Dryaden in “Don Quixote”, Fliederfee in “Dornröschen” as well as several parts in Georges Balanchines “Apollo”, “Die vier Temperamente” and “La Valse”. In 2006 she joined the Wiener Staatsballett and in 2010 she was appointed First Soloist. Olga Esinas Viennese repertoire consists of Odette/Odile in Rudolf Nureyev’s „Schwanensee“, Prinzessin Aurora in Peter Wrights "Dornröschen", Swanilda in „Coppélia“ from Gyula Harangozó sen., Prinzessin Maria in Gyula Harangozós „Der Nussknacker“, title role and Myrtha in Elena Tschernischovas „Giselle“, Kitri and Königin der Dryaden in Rudolf Nureyev’s „Don Quixote“, title roles in Kenneth MacMillans „Manon“, Michael Corders "Die Schneekönigin", Boris Eifmans „Anna Karenina“, Rudolf Nureyev’s “Raymonda” and Manuel Legris’ “Sylvia”, Hamsatti in Vladimir Malakhovs „Die Bajadere“, Bella in Roland Petits „Die Fledermaus“, Ada in Maurice Béjarts „Le Concours“, Julia in John Crankos „Romeo und Julia“,Ballerina in Boris Eifmans "Giselle Rouge", Médora in Manuel Legris' "Le Corsaire", Primadonna in „Platzkonzert“ from Gyula Harangozó sen., several solos in Marius Petipas Grand Pas from „Paquita“ and "Raymonda", George Balanchines "Allegro Brillante", „Apollo", „Thema und Variationen“, "Stravinsky Violin Concerto" and „Jewels“ (Soloist in „Rubies“ and „Diamonds Pas de deux“), Serge Lifars "Suite en blanc", Jerome Robbins’ „In the Night“ and „Glass Pieces“, Roland Petits „Le Jeune homme et la mort“, Hans van Manens "Adagio Hammerklavier" and „Trois Gnossiennes“, John Neumeiers „Bach Suite III“, Jean-Christophe Maillots "Vers un Pays Sage", Jorma Elos „Glow – Stop“, David Dawsons "A Million Kisses to my Skin" and "On the Nature of Daylight", William Forsythes „Slingerland pas de deux“ and "The Second Detail", Christopher Wheeldons "The Fool's Paradise", Kenneth MacMillan’s „Concerto“ as well as parts of Marius Petipas „Die Bajadere" (3. Act), „Raymonda" (3. Act), Pas de deux from Roland Petits „Notre-Dame de Paris“. In Jorma Elos „Ein Sommernachtstraum“ she created the role of Titania and the title role in Patrick de Banas „Marie Antoinette“ and András Lukács' „The White Pas de deux". She has appeared as guest dancer in Hungary, France, Argentine, Italy, Russia, Germany, England, Spain and in the United States. Awards and honours: Nomination for the Prix Benois de la Danse (2006 and 2012) and for the Taglioni Award (2014), Prix International from the magazine “Ballet 2000” (2008).

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