Musician Dictionary

Майя Плисецкая

Russian ballet dancer (1925-2015)

DescriptionRussian ballet dancer (1925-2015)
Source: Wikidata
Born1925-11-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMoscow Moscow
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2015-05-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMünchen Munich
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaRussia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryRU
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipRussia Soviet Union Lithuania Spain Germany
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdancer ballet master choreographer ballet teacher memoirist ballet dancer actor
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBolshoi Ballet Bolshoi Theatre
Source: Discogs
AwardsGold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" Hero of Socialist Labour Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Golden Medal for Merit to Culture Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Praemium Imperiale Medal for Merit to Culture Knight of the Legion of Honour Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Golden Mask People's Artist of the RSFSR Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland Order of the Red Banner of Labour People's Artist of the USSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR Order for Merits to Lithuania Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Lenin Prize Triumph Barbara Radziwiłł medal Order of Lenin Officer of the Legion of Honour Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

M. Plisetskaya Maja Pliseckaja Maya Plisetskaya М. М. Плисецкая М. Плисецкая

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mbid: 5396ffdd-821a-42d4-a9b4-da234c5940bc · wikidata: Q460756 · isni: 0000000109375827 · discogs: 3480821

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