Nina Ananiashvili: Biography, Facts and Career
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Nina Ananiashvili (born Nino Ananiashvili; Georgian: ნინო ანანიაშვილი; born March 19, 1963) is a Georgian ballerina and artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia. She has been described by the Daily Telegraph as one of the twelve greatest ballerinas of all time, and in 2002 was named Best Ballerina of the Year by the US Dance Magazine. Ananiashvili has been a prominent fixture of the Soviet, Russian and Georgian ballet scene for decades. Shortly before the fall of the Iron Curtain, in 1987 a New York Magazine critic praised her as "the best thing about the Bolshoi's Giselle whether she appeared in the title role or as the queen of the wilis." In 2014, a film of her 1991 performance in Giselle with the Bolshoi ballet was released.
Quick facts about Nina Ananiashvili
- Full name: Nina Ananiashvili
- Born: 1963-03-19
- Nationality: Russia
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q253952
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Who is Nina Ananiashvili?
Nina Ananiashvili (born Nino Ananiashvili; Georgian: ნინო ანანიაშვილი; born March 19, 1963) is a Georgian ballerina and artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia.
What nationality is Nina Ananiashvili?
Nina Ananiashvili is Russia.
When was Nina Ananiashvili born?
Nina Ananiashvili was born on 1963-03-19.
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