Who is Olesya Novikova? Ballerina, whose middle name is expression. A professional in creating watercolor halftones. And, of course, the favorite of St. Petersburg balletomanes. Critics call the ballerina Olesya Novikova one of the most gifted soloists of the two thousandth generation. She masterfully performs the parts in classical productions and dares to dare experiments. Sensitive and elegant, she won the hearts of many ballet lovers for a long time.
Biography of ballerina Olesya Novikova
On the stage, a fragile ballerina since 2002. Today it is difficult to imagine the Mariinsky Theater without this amazing soloist. But it could have happened that a girl would not have made that choice. First things first!
The year of birth of ballerina Olesya Novikova is 1982. She was born in Leningrad. The parents of the girl paid attention to her comprehensive development. Little Olesya attended many circles, including choreography. She later went to college.
In 2002, Olesya became a graduate of the Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, an outstanding teacher and choreographer. She studied Novikov in the class of Marina Vasilyeva - Honored Artist.
Career Novikova
As soon as a girl graduated from the academy, she was invited to the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater. From the very first professional steps, Olesya attracted attention. Viewers call it a revived porcelain figurine. This is not surprising: Novikova has an incredible sense of style of the so-called romantic ballets. The ballerina maintains the refined and at the same time restrained style of the Petersburg ballet school.
By the way, in conversations with reporters, the girl admits that she still maintains a good relationship with her first theater teacher: each performance is followed by long telephone conversations. The teacher and ballerina discuss all the good luck and failure.
Critics unanimously assert that the name of Novikov is a synonym for absolute purity. This sensation is given by its impeccable proportions, amazing appearance and shining eyes. What the ballerina Olesya Novikova shows on the stage is called “easy breathing dance” among the ballet lovers.
Tender and sophisticated: critics and viewers about Novikova
Ballet scholars are always eagerly awaiting Olesya's new releases on stage. The fact is that no prima can so softly and silently go down from pointe shoes, while very confidently and accurately fixing the endings of pa. No other ballerina can twist the body so gracefully and exquisitely restrain herself in an adagio. What can we say about the absolutely incredible stutter: 16 jumps called "entrechat-quatre". Their ballerina Olesya Novikova does without even lowering her fingers.
In their reviews, viewers admit that it is difficult to believe that this ballerina is alive. So impeccable and harmonious in her every movement. Not only dance, but magic is expected from her. Expressive poses, beautiful lines, a thin silhouette and light jumps distinguish this prima from many others.
Novikova's repertoire at the Mariinsky Theater
On the account of Olesya more than 20 parties at the Mariinsky Theater. She played the role of La Sylphide in the eponymous ballet by Herman Levenskold, Giselle in the "Giselle" by Adolf Adan. In his "Corsair" she got the party of Gulnara.
In The Sleeping Beauty, the graceful ballerina Olesya Novikova performed the parts of the fairies Crumbs, fairies of Gold, fairies of Silver, fairies of Fleur de Farin, fairies of Generosity and Aurora. By the way, the ballerina performs the technically difficult party of the princess perfectly. Her movements allow us to accurately convey what Marius Petipa planned: in the first act, Olesya shows the viewer innocence, in the second - practically the Beautiful lady of the Block, feminine. In the third act, the girl appears as the embodiment of happiness. The whole image is inspired and resembles the work of Renaissance artists: it is both earthly and heavenly, alienated and alive.
It is difficult to imagine a more natural and sincere Odette-Odile than Olesya. And her part of Flora in the ballet Awakening Flora was artistic and refined. Critics note Kitri's production of Don Quixote. Of course, the charming ballerina is best at lyrical and dramatic roles, but her Kitri was just wonderful.
Maria in the Bakhchisarai Fountain, Juliet in the ballet Romeo and Juliet, Margarita in the production of Margarita and Arman, Shirin in The Legend of Love, Masha in The Nutcracker - these are just a small part of all her works.
By the way, it was in the troupe of the Mariinsky Theater that the ballerina Olesya Novikova toured in China, Great Britain and Germany.
Personal life
With her husband Leonid Sarafanov, the prime minister of the Mikhailovsky Opera and Ballet Theater, Novikova met in the Mariinsky Theater. At that time, he still performed on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater. Once, in an interview, Olesya admitted that Leonid was very different from other theater artists: he lacked snobbery, he was friendly, he communicated with everyone (even novice dancers) on an equal footing. In addition, young people talked a lot. Not only about ballet and problems, but also about music, literature, religion.
Family duet
Leonid Sarafanov and Olesya Novikova are not only a wonderful married couple, but also partners, and even the main critics for each other.
Husband and wife admit - at rehearsals they often make comments to each other, sometimes completely incorrectly. However, all the discrepancies remain within the walls of rehearsal rooms - in everyday life, conflicts do not arise between spouses. Novikova admitted to reporters: all these differences are needed only to achieve excellence.
And perfection succeeded: Nezavisimaya Gazeta wrote that this family duet differs from others in an astounding, one might even say phenomenal level of coordination: both emotional and technical.
After Leonid replaced the Mariinsky Theater at the Mikhailovsky Theater, Olesya repeatedly performed in this theater as a guest soloist. Usually spouses dance together in classic productions. Modern performances do not provide for that depth, that development of relations, which is in the classics.
Solo work
The synthesis of modern and classical dance, the relationship between people - all this is Quatro ballet. It was put by Leonid Sarafanov, Olesya Novikova, Denis and Anastasia Matvienko. They perform the main parts. Two families on the same stage at once, according to the actors themselves, are a huge responsibility and no less exacting.
Children of the ballerina Olesya Novikova
Olesya made an extremely difficult decision: she became a mother at the very take-off of her creative career. Not every actress is capable of deciding on this. However, the return of Novikova was swift. Fans of the ballerina, who watched with interest all the global changes in her life, were surprised to learn that a mother of three children was fluttering on the stage! Ballerina Olesya Novikova, whose biography is already known to you, as if she finds new depths in herself, awakens new forces in herself after the birth of children. To date, Olesya and Leonid have three children: eight-year-old Alexei, four-year-old Ksenia and one and a half year-old Alexander.
The main achievement of Novikova is professional growth in spite of everything, including pregnancy. In a few interviews, a mother with many children admitted that it was extremely difficult to restore shape after the birth of each child. The muscles fell, the abs almost disappeared, the legs did not rise 90 degrees. Even just keeping your back straight was difficult.
But at the same time, the ballerina states that the main task of a woman is to be a mother. Along with this, success will surely come - perhaps even of a world level!
