Ulyana Lopatkina

Ulyana Vyacheslavovna Lopatkina (Russian: Ульяна Вячеславовна Лопаткина; born 23 October 1973) is a Russian prima ballerina who performed with the Mariinsky Theatre from 1991–2017. She studied at the Vaganova Academy with Natalia Dudinskaya. Upon graduation Lopatkina joined the Kirov/Mariinsky Theatre Ballet in 1991, and was promoted to principal dancer in 1995.[1][2] Lopatkina did not dance during the 2016–2017 season due to injury, and her retirement from the Mariinsky was announced on the company's website on 16 June 2017.[3]

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Vyacheslavovna and the family name is Lopatkina.
Ulyana Lopatkina
Ульяна Лопаткина
Lopatkina at the curtain call of Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House, 2009
Born
Ulyana Vyacheslavovna Lopatkina

(1973-10-23) 23 October 1973
Kerch, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationVaganova Ballet Academy
OccupationBallet dancer
Known forSwan Lake, Giselle
Spouse(s)Vladimir Kornev (div. 2010)
Children1
AwardsSelected: Honored Artist of Russia (2000), People's Artist of Russia (2006)

Performances and repertoire

Lopatkina excels in classic and dramatic roles. She is a perfect example of the Russian (Kirov) school with long limbs, great strength and a classical purity of line, as well as noted musicality.[4][5]

Her repertoire includes: Giselle (Giselle, Myrtha),

Personal life

Lopatkina was married to architect and writer Vladimir Kornev until their divorce in 2010. They have a daughter, Masha, born 2002.[6][7]

Lopatkina revealed details about her daily life in an interview to The Sunday Times in 2005. She wakes up between 9am to 10am. At the Kirov, she first attends a class with other dancers and followed this with a personal rehearsal with Ninel Kurgapkina, until the latter's death. After a break, Lopatkina has more rehearsals or helps teaching younger dancers.[7]

Lopatkina is a tall ballerina: she is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and wears shoes size 10.5 US (8 UK). Lopatkina uses two pairs of shoes in each performance which are specially made for her.[8]

Awards

See also

References
  1. Ulyana Lopatkina – Short Bio at the Mariinsky Theatre site. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. Dyukova, L. and Haegeman, M. Ulyana Lopatkina. www.ballet.classical.ru. (in Russian). Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "Новости". Mariinsky.ru. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  4. Bedell, Geraldine (16 August 2009). "Mariinsky Ballet: Swan Lake; Homage to Balanchine". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. Crompton, Sarah (10 August 2009). "Swan Lake by the Mariinsky Ballet, Covent Garden – review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  6. Dissanayake, Natasha. Interview with Ulyana Lopatkina. Archived 11 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Ballet Magazine, Jun/Jul 2005. (Retrieved 30 December 2007).
  7. Cowley, Edward. Interview with Uliana Lopatkina. The Sunday Times, 17 July 2005. (Retrieved 1 January 2008).
  8. Gilbert, Jenny. How Do IU Look? The Kirov's Uliana Lopatkina on her transformation. The (London) Independent, 23 June 2001. (Retrieved 1 January 2008).
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