Diana Vishneva accent in the surname. Diana Vishneva: “I don’t consider myself a ballerina

Diana Viktorovna Vishneva was born on July 13, 1976 in Leningrad in the family of chemical engineers Viktor Gennadievich and Guzali Fagimovna Vishneva. At the age of six, she began to study in a choreographic circle at the Palace of Pioneers, in 1987 she entered the Leningrad Choreographic School named after A. Ya. Vaganova (since 1991 - the Academy of Russian Ballet).

In 1994 she participated in international competition students ballet schools"Prize of Lausanne": having performed in the finals a variation from the ballet "Coppelia" and the number "Carmen", staged especially for the competition by Igor Belsky, she won gold medal.

While still a student at the Academy as a trainee, she performed the part of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote on stage Mariinsky Theater. In 1995, after graduating from college in the class of teacher Lyudmila Kovaleva, she was accepted into the ballet troupe of the theater, since 1996 she has been its soloist. Rehearsed with Olga Chenchikova.

In 1995 she performed for the first time on the stage of the Moscow Bolshoi Theater, performing the number "Carmen" at the final concert of the "Prize de Lausanne" as the winner of the previous competition. Then, together with Farukh Ruzimatov, who became her constant partner, she was invited to perform in the performance of the Bolshoi Theater Don Quixote.

In 1996, for her performance of Kitri's part, she was awarded the Benois Dance prize, and for her performance of one of the parts of the ballet Symphony in C, she was awarded the Golden Soffit prize. In the same year, she performed the part in the play "Romeo and Juliet", dedicated to Galina Ulanova (Romeo - Viktor Baranov).

Vishneva repeatedly performed on stages major theaters the world both with the Mariinsky Ballet and independently. In 2001 she performed the main roles in the performances of the Bavarian ballet "Manon" and the theater La Scala "The Sleeping Beauty" (edited by Rudolf Nureyev). IN next year She performed on the stage of the Paris Opera, performing the part of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (edited by Rudolf Nureyev, Basil - José Martinez). While on tour ballet troupe At the Mariinsky Theater in New York, she performed at the Metropolitan Opera, soloing in the ballets La Bayadère (reconstructed by Sergei Vikharev), Don Quixote and Rubies.

Since 2002, she has been a guest soloist of the Berlin State Ballet: Vladimir Malakhov invited her to dance the play Giselle with him at this theater. Then they performed together at the theater in Mikkeli, performing parts in the ballet The Sleeping Beauty and pas de deux to the music of Tchaikovsky (choreography by George Balanchine).

Since 2005 she has been a guest soloist with the American Ballet Theatre, where she performed the coveted leading roles in the ballets Swan Lake and Raymonda, which she could not perform at the Mariinsky Theater due to her role.

In 2007, at the age of 30, she was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia. In October of the same year, the premiere of Diana's first personal project, Silenzio, took place at the Mariinsky Theater (director Andrey Moguchiy, choreographer Alexei Kononov). In the same year, she became the "face" of the Tatyana Parfenova fashion house.

In 2007, Vishneva began to collaborate with American producer Sergei Danilyan and his agency Ardani Artists - together they prepared several solo projects for the ballerina ("Beauty in Motion", "Dialogues", "On the Edge"). The first program, Beauty in motion (“Beauty in motion”), which premiered on February 13, 2008 in California, was created in collaboration with Alexei Ratmansky (“Lunar Pierrot”), Moses Pendleton (F.L.O.W. - For Love of Women (“From Love for a Woman") and Dwight Rodin ("Turns of Love").

In 2010, she established the Diana Vishneva Foundation for the Promotion of Ballet Art. In the same year, she starred in a short film directed by Rustam Khamdamov "Diamonds".

In 2011 she worked with choreographer Édouard Lok, performing with his company La La La Human Steps in a ballet set to music by Purcell and Gluck.

In October 2011, the Mariinsky Theater premiered the following solo project Vishneva - "Dialogues". For this program, choreographer John Neumeier created for the ballerina "Dialogue" - a duet to the music of Frederic Chopin (partner - Thiago Bordin. Also in this program, Diana was the first Russian ballerina to perform the choreography of Martha Graham ("Labyrinth") and danced the production of Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon Subject to change (partner - Andrey Merkuriev)

In 2012 she was the chairman of the jury of the Bolshoi Ballet project on the Russia-Culture TV channel.

On February 17, 2013, in Lausanne, together with the troupe of Maurice Bejart, Diana performed in Bolero, becoming the first Russian ballerina after Maya Plisetskaya to perform a solo part in this ballet.

In November 2013, in California, at the Segerström Center, the premiere of Vishneva's third solo project, On the Edge ("Edges"), which included choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot and Caroline Carlson, took place.

In 2013 she became one of the organizers international festival contemporary choreography by Context, in which she first performed choreography by Jiri Kilian (Clouds to music by Claude Debussy, partner - Marcelo Gomez). In November 2014 the Festival took place again. Vishneva performed in three productions: in the premiere work for himself by Hans van Manen "The Old Man and I" (partner Eric Gauthier) and Marco Gecke "The Murdered", as well as in the production of Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon "The Object of Change".

February 7, 2014 participated in the opening ceremony of the winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi, where she performed "Dance of the Dove of Peace" - a paraphrase of Moses Pendleton's choreography for the program "Beauty in Motion" (Waters Flowers - "Water Flowers", 3rd part of the ballet F.L.O.W.). The commentators of the live broadcast of the ceremony Vishneva was presented to viewers as one of the greatest ballerinas modernity.

On November 7, 2014 she made her debut in John Neumeier's new ballet Tatiana. The premiere took place on June 29, 2014 in Hamburg.
Personal life

On August 27, 2013, Diana Vishneva married her producer Konstantin Selinevich, with whom the ballerina has a long relationship. wedding ceremony took place in the Hawaiian Islands.
Repertoire

Ballets of the classical repertoire

"Don Quixote" (Kitri); Pas de quatre (Fanny Cerrito); "Grand pas classique", "Giselle" (Giselle); "Corsair" (Gulnara); Grand pas from the ballet "Paquita" (variation); "La Bayadère" (Nikiya); "Sleeping Beauty" (Princess Aurora); "Swan Lake" (Odette and Odile); "Raymonda" (Raymonda).

Choreography of the 20th century

The Nutcracker by Vasily Vainonen - Masha
"Scheherazade" (Zobeida), "Firebird" (Firebird), "Vision of a Rose" (Girl) and "Swan" by Mikhail Fokin
"Romeo and Juliet" by Leonid Lavrovsky - Juliet
"Legend of Love" by Yuri Grigorovich - Mekhmene-Banu
"Onegin" by John Cranko - Tatyana
Apollo (Terpsichore), Symphony in C (III movement), Pas de deux to music by Tchaikovsky, Rubies, Ballet Imperial by George Balanchine
"In the Night" by Jerome Robbins - I duet, partner Viktor Baranov
"Carmen" (Carmen, Don Jose - Farukh Ruzimatov); Youth and Death by Roland Petit
"Manon" by Kenneth MacMillan - Manon
Spring and Fall, Lady of the Camellias (Marguerite Gauthier), Tatiana (Tatiana Larina[* 5]) by John Neumeier
"Ring around the ring", "Bolero" by Maurice Béjart
Cinderella (Cinderella), Poem of Ecstasy, Anna Karenina (Anna Karenina), Lost Illusions by Alexei Ratmansky

Contemporary choreography

Steptext, In the Middle Somewhat Elevated by William Forsyth
"Apartment" by Mats Ek
Vertigo Mauro Bigonzetti (partners - Vladimir Malakhov, then Marcelo Gomez)

Solo projects

Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion (choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, Dwight Rodin, Moses Pendleton)
Diana Vishneva: Dialogues (choreography by Martha Graham, John Neumeier, Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon)
Edges (choreography by Jean-Christophe Maillot and Caroline Carlson)

Awards and prizes

1994 - Gold medal of the international ballet competition "Lausanne Prize" (Switzerland)
1995 - Benois Dance Prize
1996 - the award of the artistic agency "Ardani" "Divine", the award "Golden spotlight" in the nomination "Best female ballet party»
1998 - Baltika Prize
2000 - State Prize of the Russian Federation
2001 - theater award " golden mask»
2002 - "Dancer of the Year - 2002" (Dance Europe magazine award [specify])
2003 - the prize of the magazine "Ballet" "Soul of dance"
2007 - People's Artist of Russia
2009 - theatrical award "Golden Mask" (in the nominations "Best Actress", "Contemporary Dance / Female Role" and "Critics Prize")
2010 - "Ballerina of the Decade" (international concert project "Stars of the Ballet of the XXI century")

Parents often want their children to achieve what they could not achieve on their own. Mother Diana Vishneva dreamed of becoming a ballerina. But the machine, pointe shoes and the stage appeared in her life only after the birth of her daughter Diana. It was at the suggestion of her mother that the young dancer entered the Academy of Russian Ballet. Vaganova. She already combined her last year of study with an internship at the Mariinsky Theater. However, this was only the beginning of the triumphant appearance of Diana Vishneva in the world of ballet.

Independent

Diana started dancing at the age of six. But since in the 80s the choice of circles was small, future prima At the Mariinsky Theater at the beginning of her journey, she learned gypsy, Hutsul and Cuban dances. The Vishnev family lived in the working-class district of St. Petersburg - "Vesely Poselok". In order to get to the Palace of Pioneers. Zhdanova on Nevsky Prospekt, where classes were held, the young dancer had to travel through the whole city - first 40 minutes by bus, then the same amount by metro. The girl made this long journey alone. The parents did not have the opportunity to see off their daughter - both worked in closed enterprises. Every time Diana went to class, she took a handful of two-kopeck coins with her. So that the adults would not worry, the girl called them from telephone booths that came across along the way.

Diana Vishneva in a habanera from Carmen Suite. Photo: RIA Novosti / Alexey Danichev

Enter the Academy of Russian Ballet. Vaganova, the future prima decided thanks to her mother. Guzal Vishneva she dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but in the end she chose a completely different profession, she has two higher educations - a chemist and an economist. The young dancer had to storm Vaganovka three times. According to teachers, the girl’s natural data was not at all suitable for ballet. Of course, Vishneva endured refusals with tears in her eyes, but due to her character she did not want to give up. Another "no" irritated Diana even more. In 1987, she still achieved her goal.

Studying at the academy required incredible efforts. According to the artist herself, every 2-3 years she wanted to leave the ballet. But something didn't allow me to drop everything halfway. The most difficult period began after last year learning. The ballerina has overworked her knee. The doctors assured him that he needed to have an operation. But the girl was categorically against medical intervention. hospital bed Diana chose to rest, deciding, if that did not help, to abandon the stage forever. Fortunately, there was no need to leave the ballet. The ailment received from excessive loads, after a few weeks, nevertheless passed.

Diana Vishneva at the opening of the exhibition "Diana Vishneva through the lens of Patrick Demarchelier" at the Multimedia Art Museum in Moscow. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vladimir Vyatkin

"Cherry Tea Party"

In 1994, Diana took part in the world-famous Prix de Lausanne. The decision to send a promising student to Lausanne was not so easy for the academy administration, because this was not included in the original plans. However artistic director Igor Belsky succeeded in convincing the authorities. As a result, he staged a miniature "Carmen" for the ballerina, with which she performed brilliantly, despite the injury received during training. Before the trip, Vishneva sprained her leg. When she was at the competition, she even thought about performing without pointe shoes, but realizing what a huge responsibility lies on her shoulders, she decided to act as she had originally planned.

The number, only one and a half minutes long, in which the young beauty dances so easily and naturally in front of a strict jury, was actually accompanied by severe pain and, of course, became a real test for Diana. But she passed it, receiving a gold medal and the Grand Prix as a reward, which, especially for the young artist, literally knocked out with a scandal competition chairman Jean-Christophe Maillot.

Diana Vishneva and Farukh Ruzimatov. Photo: RIA Novosti / Dmitry Korobeinikov

The girl combined her final year of study with an internship at the Mariinsky Theater, which she got to work immediately after graduating from the academy. Literally a year later, Vishneva received the status of a soloist, and she got a partner Farukh Ruzimatov. The prime minister was 13 years older than Diana, but on stage they were absolutely equal. The artists were connected not only by working relations. Farukh became the ballerina's first serious love. However, the couple's relationship was rather complicated. The lovers parted, then converged again. Meanwhile, the bright duet managed to conquer not only Russian, but also foreign viewers. Vishneva gradually began to visit abroad more and more often. In 2005, Diana took the place of the prima ballerina of the American Ballet Theater (ABT). Despite the exhausting flights and the huge demand, she continues to be her to this day.

In addition to her native St. Petersburg, the dancer enjoyed quite a lot of popularity among the capital's public. For obvious reasons, not everyone liked it. When Diana was invited as a guest star to the Bolshoi Theater, the leading ballerinas immediately went to the office to CEO Anatoly Iksanov to voice your protest. While historical scene was closed for renovation, Bolshoy worked only on one site. Angry artists convinced Iksanov that they themselves did not have enough work. Later, when the press tried to ask Anatoly Gennadievich about the rebellion of his employees, he said that they came to his office to drink tea, so in theatrical circles this episode was called the “cherry tea party”. Despite all the protests, Vishneva still received the Giselle and Swan Lake promised to her. But regular cooperation with the theater began only after the renovation was completed.

Ballerina Diana Vishneva during a theatrical performance at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Photo: RIA Novosti / Vladimir Astapkovich

“I never dream, I set goals and go towards them,” says Vishneva. The ballerina has always wanted not only to dance in productions proven over decades, but also to work with choreographers who will create material for her. In 2008, this goal was achieved - the world premiere of the choreographic performance "Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion" took place in the USA, which consisted of three parts: "Lunar Pierrot", "For the Love of a Woman" and "Turns of Love". Others followed bright work, among which, of course, "Dialogues" stand out John Neumeier. It was not just a complex story of the relationship between a man and a woman, but also a completely different style that the classical ballerina had to learn in a rather short time. However, Vishneva also took this height quickly and easily, like her first gold medal at a competition in Lausanne.

Husband and producer

In the personal life of the ballerina, as well as on the stage, serious passions were always seething. But with the advent Konstantin Selinevich she found that very feminine happiness and calmness, which is extremely necessary with such a tough profession, otherwise you can just go crazy. The husband became the producer of the artist.

They met at the Beijing Olympics, where Diana arrived as an honored guest. By that time, Konstantin did not understand ballet at all and, even more so, did not know who Vishneva was. He was a hockey manager. Of course, the decision to approach such beautiful woman like Diana, it was not easy for him. But on his birthday, the young man still plucked up the courage and asked for the ballerina's phone number.

Diana Vishneva and Konstantin Selinevich. Photo: RIA Novosti / Valery Levitin

Konstantin made a marriage proposal to his beloved immediately after her benefit, dedicated to the 15th anniversary creative activity. The couple legalized their relationship on August 27, 2013, after several years of marriage. The wedding ceremony took place in Hawaii. The bride arrived at the event after the end of the world tour. “Yes,” the young people said to each other on the beach, surrounded only by the closest people. Diana appeared before a few guests in an unusual dress with a corset of flowers, and the groom in a red suit.

One can only dream of such a life: successful in career, happy in love. But Vishneva herself does not cease to debunk the myth about the easy fate of the ballerina. It's no joke: constantly work through pain, go on stage with unhealed injuries simply because there is no time to rest, live on suitcases for years. However, she dances and, it seems, does not think at all about the disadvantages of her chosen profession, because they are waiting for her in New York, London, Paris, Moscow and other cities of the world, and this is the most important thing for a ballerina.

Childhood

Parents enrolled 6-year-old Diana for choreography classes at the Palace of Pioneers, and at the age of 11 the girl was already able to enter the Choreographic School. Vaganova.

In 1994, at the age of 18, Vishneva won the Gold Medal at the Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition. The girl received a standing ovation by gracefully performing a variation from the ballet "Coppelia" and the number "Carmen", specially staged for the competition by Igor Belsky.

Ballet career

There is an opinion that not a single ballerina can take place without performing on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater. Diana Vishneva managed to conquer main theater countries at the age of 20. In 1995, the promising young ballerina successfully performed there with her already crown number “Carmen”.

In 1996, Diana Vishneva became the prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater and played main character in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" dedicated to Galina Ulanova. For this part, performed with her characteristic professionalism, Vishneva was awarded the Divine Prize. In the same year, she received the prestigious theater awards "Benois of Dance" and "Golden Soffit".

At the end of 1996, Vishneva went on tour with the Mariinsky Theater to London, where she successfully opened the season with The Nutcracker. A year later, she was invited to Lausanne as an honored guest and allowed to open a gala concert in a duet with Carlos Acosta. In the London productions of the Mariinsky Theater, the girl played exclusively the main roles in such ballets as Symphony in C Major, Sleeping Beauty, and Vision of the Rose.

At the end of the year, the girl went on tour to New Jersey, and then to New York. Despite numerous roles in classical ballet, the ballerina dreamed of trying her hand at more modern choreography. In 1999, she finally had such an opportunity - she performed in the production of Giselle. This was followed by participation in the performances of "Jewels" and "Ruby".

In 2001, the ballerina's performance on the stage of the Bavarian Theater made a splash. Reincarnated as the sensual and desirable Manon, the ballerina amazed critics and spectators with her performance in the performance of the same name. The following year, she managed to become famous in Washington thanks to leading role in the already familiar production of Sleeping Beauty.

Trips to America were not in vain for Diana, and in 2005 she officially became the prima ballerina of the American Ballet Theater, where she worked until 2017. By this time, Diana had already managed to attract the attention of millions of fans who had long considered her the best dancer in Europe.

In the USA, the ballerina finally managed to realize her old dream - to perform the main parts in Swan Lake and Raymond. On the stage of her native Mariinsky Theater, these roles were not given to the dancer, since they allegedly did not fit her role - everyone saw her in the image of a passionate Carmen.

Having dispelled the doubts of the directors of the Mariinsky Theater, the following year, Diana opened the season " swan lake”and left no doubt about the versatility of her talent. To play the role of Odette, she was also invited to the Bolshoi Theater for long-term cooperation.

In 2006, Diana Vishneva became the People's Artist of Russia. At that time, she had already received the unspoken title of one of the greatest ballerinas of our time. A few months later, another significant event for her career took place - the launch of her own project "Silenzio".

The purpose of this production was to succinctly combine classical ballet and drama on one stage. The premiere of the performance on the stage of the native Mariinsky Theater made a splash among critics and spectators. In the future, Vishneva staged many other interesting performances, such as The Legend of Love (2007), Park (2011) and Edges (2011).

Diana Vishneva visiting Ivan Urgant

In 2006, Diana Vishneva played minor role in the documentary musical "Ballerina", and in 2007 she became the face of the fashion house "Tatyana Parfenova". In 2010, Diana founded charitable foundation aimed at popularizing ballet. By her own admission, Vishneva will forever remain devoted to ballet. “Our profession is beautiful, but at the same time it requires tremendous strength of character and iron will,” Diana once admitted.

Personal life of Diana Vishneva

We met with Diana Vishneva in Cannes, where the prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater came to receive the Ballet 2000 award as the best ballerina of the year. Diana turned 40 last month. And it is impossible to believe it, looking at this beautiful, young woman, whose career continues to develop rapidly. Not a single free minute can be found in the artist's schedule. Sitting at a table at the Gray d'Albion Cannes hotel, she shared with HelloMonaco the secret of how she manages to combine successful career ballerinas, be at the head of the popular Festival Context and manage their own Foundation for the Promotion of the Development of Ballet Art.

Diana Vishneva at the Gray d'Albion Hotel in Cannes - interview for Hellomonaco

hellomonaco: During your career, you have repeatedly received various awards: from the Grand Prix in Lausanne to the State Prize of the Russian Federation. Which one do you value the most?
Diana Vishneva: Awards are different: professional, state, spectator. At the beginning of the journey, I looked at them as an advance, as I still had many goals and achievements ahead of me. Now the consciousness has come that your work is appreciated, you are on the right path. Of course, it is always nice to receive awards, they bring professional satisfaction. But this is not what I think about and what I aspire to.
hellomonaco: You grew up in a family far from ballet art. Your dad is a candidate of chemical sciences, mom is also a chemist and economist. How did you get into ballet?
Diana Vishneva: To be honest, I don't consider myself a ballerina at all. I do not want to belittle anyone's achievements, but there are dancers in the world who really deserve this title. However, I do not consider myself one of them. I never set myself the goal of becoming a ballerina, working at the Mariinsky Theater, dancing Giselle. This is simply the result of the achievements that I achieved, every day setting myself new challenges. After all, they didn’t want to take me to the choreographic school. Almost no one believed that I could first become the best student, then win competitions, and then get into the Mariinsky Theater. I can’t say that since childhood it was clear that Diana Vishneva would become who she is now. I rather consider myself an artist.

hellomonaco: The profession of a ballerina is not easy. Have you ever had to make sacrifices for a successful career?
Diana Vishneva: There are victims every day, and with age it is felt more and more. On the other hand, when you do what you love and have been taught to work and achieve your goals since childhood, the result is worth it.
hellomonaco: Which teacher has contributed the most to your success?
Diana Vishneva: Probably my first teacher, Lyudmila Kovaleva. When I first came to the school named after A. Ya. Vaganova, she said that "there is something in this girl." I also believe that this person was destined for me by fate. I got to her elementary grade and she let me out. This rarely happens, as teachers change over the course of two or three years. Being in the theater, where I already had two teachers, I continued to work with her. For ten years, I spent almost all the evenings after my studies at her place. She is still working with me. This is the person who lives with me, she even became my godmother. In principle, every meeting with a new choreographer turns you around and changes you.

hellomonaco: You dance in two directions: classical ballet and modern choreography. Is it difficult to combine them?
Diana Vishneva: These two trends are completely incompatible. When I first started performing contemporary productions, I have been asked the question more than once: “Why do you need this? You have a classical heritage, a wonderful school.” I've always understood that modern dance can make me rich. For example, I can transfer something from the classics to contemporary choreography and vice versa. I am still very actively dancing classical ballet and I can say that it is very difficult to exist in two directions at once, and even more difficult to establish yourself there. I can't talk about myself as a classical ballerina who performs modern dance. I am well known in modern direction and danced on those stages where there is no place for classical dance.
hellomonaco: What do you prefer: classic or modern?
Diana Vishneva: I'm working on both, improving in both directions. I am pleased that my work never turns into a routine, because I am always growing and developing. I do not think that classical ballet is the pinnacle of excellence, and modern dance can be danced in retirement. Everywhere there are peaks, achievements and difficulties. My understanding of perfection in classical ballet is to reach the dance to the music of great composers. And in the modern direction, I am primarily interested in my knowledge inner peace, because the physical component is already clear to me.
hellomonaco: Is it difficult for a classical dancer to move in a modern direction?
Diana Vishneva: This is quite individual. It is necessary to have a desire and a huge potential. This is a difficult path, as you have to start from scratch. Coming to modern dance, it's like you're learning new language. You feel like a preschooler again. Not every dancer is ready for this. However, now the artist must be universal. He will not be able to succeed by working only in classical direction. This is not enough.
hellomonaco: WITH Jean-Christophe Maillot you met in 1994 at an international competition in Lausanne, where the current choreographer of the Monte-Carlo Ballet awarded you the main prize. How has this affected your career?
Diana Vishneva: The competition in Lausanne was a kind of jump into Western fame. Then I was recognized precisely because of him. Jean-Christophe turned out to be the man who, along with the other members of the jury, saw only my two-minute solo. Then everyone told him that "this girl does not have what we are used to seeing in a ballerina." Jean-Christophe has always remained in my memory, because from the very beginning he saw what I came to today.
hellomonaco: At the end of September, you will return to us again with the production of The King's Divertissement. What is it like to dance the French King Louis?
Diana Vishneva: The premiere of the performance will soon take place in New York, and I still don’t have much idea how my “I” will respond to this part. I already had similar projects, I dressed as a man in the production of Preljocaj's "Park". By the way, if earlier women's parts were performed by men, why shouldn't a woman play today male role?

hellomonaco: What motivates you to keep moving forward?
Diana Vishneva: From the school bench they were great dancers, then choreographers. Now I'm motivated friendly relations with them. I found an incredible galaxy of recognized choreographers with whom I managed to work.
hellomonaco: Do you have any hobbies besides work? How you spend free time?
Diana Vishneva: All my life my schedule is packed to such an extent that there is almost no free week. This happens not because I want to, but because there is just a huge collection of what I want to try. All my free time is aimed at recovering as quickly as possible after performances, getting as much strength and energy as possible. I can’t say that when I travel, I manage to go shopping or see the sights to my heart’s content.
hellomonaco: Which of the games was the most difficult for you?
Diana Vishneva: You know, they're still all so complicated. There are no easy ways and parties. It all depends on how much you give yourself to the dance. You can dance so that after that you will leave for a week. It all depends on inner work, the ability to hold the hall, influence the viewer, give him something that he will remember all his life. This is a huge return, after which it is necessary to recover. When I dance on stage, time stops. I am in some other space.
hellomonaco: How has the profession of a ballerina affected your personal life? Do you watch your figure, limit yourself in food?
Diana Vishneva: In this regard, I was happy child. My mother is half Tatar, she is an excellent cook, so healthy homemade food is important to me. I don’t perceive catering, I don’t eat fast food. I have become very selective in this regard. When I travel, I go to restaurants that I already know. In principle, the myth about diets must be dispelled. If you have problems with your figure and have to limit yourself in food, then, unfortunately, you should not go to ballet. Ballet, like professional sports, is a very exclusive activity that requires good health.
hellomonaco: You are an art director dance festival context. How did you come up with the idea to create such an event?
Diana Vishneva: My festival has existed in Moscow for three years already. The idea for Context came about after I started getting to know aspiring choreographers and getting to know the challenges they face. Thanks to the festival, I support them, give them a chance to show their productions. By the way, the choreography for The King's Divertimento was created by the young choreographer Maxim Petrov, who started at my festival.
hellomonaco: How do you manage to combine your career as a ballerina with the position of director of a popular festival, and at the same time control the activities of your own Foundation?
Diana Vishneva: I have to give credit to my husband, who does an incredible amount of administrative work, giving me more time to be creative.

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Ballerina. Her biography as a dancer began quite early - at the age of six, when her parents took her to classes in a choreographic circle at the Leningrad Palace of Pioneers. Her family, far from the world of art (both parents are chemical engineers by profession), supported her daughter's aspirations in every possible way, and today Diana Vishneva has become famous throughout the world for her talent.

Vocation

In Leningrad, on July 13, 1976, a girl was born in a family of chemists-engineers, who was destined to conquer the world of dance art in the future.

Her mother is a Tatar, Guzel Fagimovna. She came to Leningrad from Kyrgyzstan to study. Father - Viktor Gennadievich, a chemical engineer by education. Diana's mother herself always dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but she realized this desire of her youngest daughter which has become one of the best ballerinas peace.

When a girl is 6 years old, with a very skinny legs and hands, my mother led by the hand to a dance club at the Palace of Pioneers in Leningrad, no one suspected what kind of swan would grow out of this duckling. As the choreographers recall, Diana was a very serious and thoughtful girl, she didn’t indulge in rehearsals, but carefully followed the teacher’s movements, “catching on the fly” every new step.

In 1987, at the age of 11, Vishneva, on the third attempt, entered the Vaganova Choreographic School in Leningrad (today the Academy of Russian Ballet).

First major victory

A year before graduating from the Academy, in 1994 she simultaneously received the Gold Medal and the Grand Prix at Le Prix de Lausanne (an international ballet competition, held annually in This was the first victory of the young Diana Vishneva. The biography of the dancer is rich in victories in various competitions, but it was this most prestigious competition that gave an incredible impetus to her future career.

Prima of the Mariinsky Theater

A year after winning the competition, while still a student of the Academy of Russian Ballet. A. Ya. Vaganova, Vishneva ended up at the Mariinsky Theater. Her career there began with main party in Cinderella, Kitri in Don Quixote and Masha in The Nutcracker. A year later it was announced that new soloist world-famous Petersburg theater was Diana Vishneva.

Debut at the Bolshoi Theater

The biography of a ballerina in Russia cannot be considered successful if she did not perform at the Bolshoi Theater. Vishneva managed to do this at only 20 years old, when in 1996 she was invited to perform in the play Don Quixote. Vishneva's debut as Kitri on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater was awarded the Benois Dance prize, and later, for the performance of one of the parts of the ballet Symphony in C, she received the Golden Soffit prize.

Entering the international arena

Venerable critics did not spare favorable reviews for Diana Vishneva, who had just started, but was already close to success. The biography of the dancer is the prizes of the most authoritative festivals, and approving reviews of the most famous ballet figures, and participation in international productions. In 2001, her international debut made a splash on the stages of the Bavarian Ballet Theater with the performance "Manon" and the La Scala Theater with "The Sleeping Beauty". A year later, Vishneva was invited to solo in the Berlin state theater(Staatsoper), where she danced the main roles in the ballets Giselle, Swan Lake, La Bayadère. In the same year, she appeared before the audience on the stage of the Paris Opera in the performances of Don Quixote, Manon, Swan Lake.

In 2003, Vishneva took part in some productions by the American Ballet Theatre. In the United States, the dancer became famous long before that: in 2002, the tour of the Mariinsky Theater in Washington was opened by the play Sleeping Beauty, where the main role was played by Diana Vishneva. The biography of the artist has an unobvious connection with the New World, since it was here in 2005 that she received the status of a prima ballerina. By that time, Vishneva had already gained wide international fame, she was called the best dancer in Europe.

Dream - "Swan Lake"

in America, she was able to fulfill her old dream - to dance the main roles in the ballets "Swan Lake" and "Raymonda". In her native theater, it was believed that the creative role of Vishneva was the passionate Carmen, which could not but resent the ballerina, who wanted to try herself in different guises.

However, soon, on the tenth anniversary of Vishneva's appearance on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, the new ballet season was opened precisely by Swan Lake with her in the title role. The following year, she managed to dance in this iconic production on two of the greatest ballet stages: on the stage of the Paris Opera (edited by R. Nureyev) and the Bolshoi Theater (edited by Yu. Grigorovich). Breaking the applause in signed a contract with Bolshoi Theater and became his guest soloist.

People's Artist and the first independent project

In 2007, at the age of 30, Diana Vishneva was given the title People's Artist Russian Federation. This year has become significant for the ballerina not only by the award of an honorary title, but also by the premiere of her first personal project Silenzio. Diana Vishneva. Vishneva's idea was to place favorite fragments in a new dramatic context. According to the script, the action of the performance takes place in the ballerina's head, and its characters are the alternative personality of Vishneva. The production on the stage of the native Mariinsky Theater caused an unprecedented public outcry.

Other works by Diana Vishneva

Wanting to continue her success, Vishneva staged such ballets as The Legend of Love (2007), The Park (2011), the programs Beauty in Motion (2008), Diana Vishneva: Dialogues (2011), Diana Vishneva: Facets (2011). The crowning recognition of the ballerina's talent was participation in the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with the "Peace Dove Dance".

All her performances received very high marks from professional critics and recognition from a loving audience.

Work in another field

Today the whole world knows who Diana Vishneva is, whose biography, however, is not limited to brilliant ballet performances and everyday hard labor rehearsals. So, since 2007, she has been representing the Tatyana Parfenova fashion house. She is known and social activities: in 2010, the Diana Vishneva Foundation was created by the ballerina. As the ballerina herself says, the Foundation is a charitable and cultural organization aimed at popularizing ballet art.

Diana Vishneva: biography, husband

Vishneva is a well-known secular and media character. How does Diana Vishneva live? Biography, family famous ballerina- her fans are keenly interested in all this. They were able to satisfy their curiosity only recently - when it became known that in 2013 the ballerina and her producer Konstantin Selinevich got married. The couple met at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Then Konstantin was engaged in hockey production, in particular, he represented the interests of hockey player Alexander Ovechkin in the USA. The publicity of the ballerina is limited to the coverage of her professional activity. Diana Vishneva, a biography whose personal life was hidden behind seven seals, is rumored to have passionate passions at the beginning of her career. romantic relationship with a partner in the play "Don Quixote", a famous dancer Farukh Ruzimatov, however, both artists never commented on this information.

In 2013, there were persistent rumors about the relationship of Diana Vishneva with billionaire Roman Abramovich. However, both sides stubbornly denied all gossip.

Diana Vishneva today

At the present time, Diana Vishneva is deservedly considered one of the greatest ballerinas of our time. Critics call her a universal ballerina, comparing the body of a dancer with her role is incredibly diverse. She dances the passionate Carmen with equal success and immerses herself in Giselle. Brilliantly performing all the roles, Diana pays attention not only to ballet technique - pirouettes and jumps, but also tries to convey the character's character to the viewer, to comprehend the acting essence of the image. For talent, diligence, versatility and penetration into the very essence of the image, the viewer loves Diana.