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Marina Kondratyeva

Marina Viktorovna Kondratyeva was a Russian ballerina at the Bolshoi Ballet. Described as "weightless, airy, poetic and spiritual", she is known for roles such as Juliet in Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and as Adam's Giselle, but also performed in contemporary ballets including world premieres. She toured with the Bolshoi troupe to London and the Metropolitan Opera in the 1960s. She became a master tutor at the Bolshoi, passing its tradition to younger dancers for decades.

Biography
Early life Kondratyeva was born on 1 February 1934 in Leningrad, She was recommended by Agrippina Vaganova to the Moscow Choreographic School, from which she graduated in 1952 from Galina Petrova's class. An exhibition at the theatre in 2022 celebrated the 70th anniversary of her joining the troupe, and she was also honoured by a gala performance of Giselle. Kondratyeva died in Moscow on 8 July 2024 at the age of 90 and was buried in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery. == Notes ==
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