PRIMA BALLERINA of the ST PETERSBURG BALLET THEATRE
In the autumn of 2004, to mark the 10th anni-
versary of SPBT, a magnificent book of photographs entitled “Irina Kolesnikova” was published. The album contains more than 100 photographs of the Prima Ballerina mainly taken by Nina Alovert the legendary Russian-American ballet critic and photographer and Vladimir Zenzinov a talented representative of the next generation of Russian photographers.
In many sections of the Gallery you can see photographs which were used in the preparation of this album for print.
versary of SPBT, a magnificent book of photographs entitled “Irina Kolesnikova” was published. The album contains more than 100 photographs of the Prima Ballerina mainly taken by Nina Alovert the legendary Russian-American ballet critic and photographer and Vladimir Zenzinov a talented representative of the next generation of Russian photographers.
In many sections of the Gallery you can see photographs which were used in the preparation of this album for print.
…On every page of this book there are photographs of Kolesnikova on stage, at the barre and in rehearsal. She is portrayed in classical as well as modern roles. Alongside the photographs there are comments about her performances from critics from all over the world, comments from which one can only conclude that she is a world class ballerina…
Jean Rush - Dance Expression
February 2005, United Kingdom
February 2005, United Kingdom
ST PETERSBURG BALLET THEATRE
Kitri Photograph was taken on 1st November 2009 Theatre des Champs Elysees Irina`s annual season in Paris author:KT year:2009  |
Giselle This photograph was taken on 17th August 2006 Summer season in St. Petersburg BDT (Theatre on Fontanka) author:KT year:2006  |
Contemporary piece This photo was taken in 2002 Filming the piece of Natalia Ossipova`s "Expectation" Mussorgsky Theatre. St. Petersburg author:Nina Alovert year:2002 |
Odile This photograph was taken on 4th May 2006 Durban. Play House SPBT tour of South Africa author:KT year:2006 |
Swan Lake - Japan tour 2004 This poster shows Irina as Odile and was created for the first ever St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre tour of Japan in June 2004 author:Nina Alovert year:2004 |
Clara This photograph was taken on 10.12.2005 SPBT`s Tour of the UK Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Prince – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken on 15th February 2005 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Newcastle Theatre Royal author:V. Zenzinov year:2005 |
Princess Aurora This photograph was taken on 7th December 2005 SPBT`s tour of the United Kingdom Nottingham Royal Concert Hall author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photo was taken in 2004 Irina is preparing role of Nikiya from La Bayadere St. Petersburg. Studio author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
On the Eiffel Tower Photo was taken on 18th January 2007 Paris France author:KT year:2007 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 9th January 2006 SPBT tour of the UK Crawley Hawth Theatre author:KT year:2006 |
Kitri This photo was taken in March 2009 in Hermitage Theatre in St. Petersburg Basil - Yuri Kovalev author:Marina Guliaeva year:2009 |
Press conference Photo was taken on 5th Sep 2009 Shanghai China author:press year:2009 |
Giselle Photograph was taken on 20th October 2006 St. Petersburg Summer season Big Hall of Officer`s House author:KT year:2005 |
Odile This photograph was taken on 5th April 2006 SPBT tour of South Africa Bloemfontein, Sand Du Plessis Theatre author:KT year:2006 |
Odette This photo was taken in 2003 St. Petersburg Studio author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 4h February 2006 Norwich Theatre Royal SPBT tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2006 |
Swan Lake - South African tour This poster shows Irina as Odette and was created fro the first ever St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre tour of South Africa in 2006 author:Nina Alovert year:2006 |
Princess Aurora This photograph was taken on 17.01.2006. SPBT`s tour of the United Kingdom. Sheffield Lyceum Prince Florimund – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2006 |
Odette This photo was taken on 6th July 2006. Irina is rehearsing Swan Lake. St. Petersburg Theatre on Fontanka (BDT) author:KT year:2006 |
In the Garden Photo was taken on 12th September 2004 Gold Coast Australia author:KT year:2004 |
Clara This photo was taken in February 2008 in Norwich Theatre Royal during annual Tour SPBT of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2009 |
press conference Photo was taken on 5th Sep 2009 Shanghai China author:press year:2009 |
Giselle This photographs was taken on 3rd November 2005 Tour of South Korea Daegu Opera House author:KT year:2005 |
Kitri This photo was taken in 2003 St. Petersburg Studio author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken on 24th November 2005 Aberdeen. Scotland Her Majesty Theatre author:KT year:2005 |
Swan Lake - Australian tour This poster shows Irina as Odile and was created for the second St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre tour of Australia 2004 author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
Clara Photograph was taken during one of the SPBT`s tours of the United Kingdom author:V. Zenzinov year:2005 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken in the United Kingdom SPBT tour 2004-05 Solor – Dmitry Akulinin author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
Princess Aurora This photograph was taken on 7th December 2005 SPBT`s tour of the United Kingdom Nottingham Royal Concert Hall author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photo was taken in 2004 Irina is preparing role of Nikiya from La Bayadere St. Petersburg. Studio author:V.Zenzinov year:2004 |
On the Table Mountain Photo was taken 18th April 2006 Cape Town South Africa author:KT year:2006 |
Press conference Photo was taken on 5th Sep 2009 Shanghai China author:press year:2009 |
Kitri Photograph was taken on 1st November 2009 Theatre des Champs Elysees Irina`s annual season in Paris author:KT year:2009 |
Giselle Photo was taken on 5th Nov 2005 Tour of South Korea Daegu Opera House Count Albrecht – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2005 |
Odile This photograph was taken on 1st March 2003 St.Petersburg/Alexandrinsky Theatre Rothbart – Dimchik Saykeev author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Contemporary piece This photo was taken in 2002 Filming the piece of Natalia Ossipova`s "Expectation" Mussorgsky Theatre. St. Petersburg author:Nina Alovert year:2002 |
Princess Aurora This photograph was taken on 17th January 2006 Sheffield Lyceum SPBT tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2006 |
Swan Lake - Royal Albert Hall This poster shows Irina as Odile and was created for her performance with SPBT on the stage of Royal Albert Hall in London on 21st November 05 author:V. Zenzinov year:2005 |
Clara Photograph was taken on 25th January 2006 SPBT`s Tour of the United Kingdom Darford Orchard author:KT year:2006 |
Princess Aurora This photograph was taken on 7th December 2005 SPBT`s tour of the United Kingdom Nottingham Royal Concert Hall author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photo was taken in 2004 Irina is preparing role of Nikiya with Lubov Kunakova St. Petersburg. Studio author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
On the Waterfront Photo was taken on 8th May 2006 Cape Town South Africa author:KT year:2006 |
Nikiya This photo was taken in February 2009 in Bradford Alhambra during SPBT`s annual tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2009 |
Press conference Photo was taken on 5th Sep 2009 Shanghai China author:press year:2009 |
Kitri Photograph was taken on 1st November 2009 Theatre des Champs Elysees Irina`s annual season in Paris author:KT year:2009 |
Kitri Photograph was taken on 3rd November 2003 St. Petersburg. Alexandrinsky Theatre Basilio - Nikita Scheglov author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Giselle This photograph was taken during one of the Tours of the United Kingdom author:V.Zenzinov year:2003 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 20th January 2006 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Sheffield Lyceum Theatre author:KT year:2006 |
Contemporary piece This photo was taken in 2004 Natalia Ossipova`s "Kumprasita" St.Petersburg Studio author:Nina Alovert year:2004 |
Odile This photograph was taken on 25th November 2005 Aberdeen. Scotland Her Majesty Theatre author:KT year:2005 |
Poster - Swan Lake This poster shows Irina as Odette and was created for her performances in St Petersburg in 2004/2005 author:I. Mirkina year:2004 |
Clara This photograph was taken on 10.12.2005. SPBT`s Tour of the UK Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Prince – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken in the United Kingdom SPBT tour 2004/05 Slave – Anatoly Katulsky author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
Princess Aurora This photograph was taken during one of the SPBT`s tours of the United Kingdom author:V.Zenzinov year:2003 |
Contemporary piece This photo was taken in 2004 Irina is preparing new contemporary piece with Natalia Osipova St. Petersburg. Studio author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
On board Photo was taken on 19th April Cape Town South Africa author:KT year:2006 |
press conference Photo was taken on 5th Sep 2009 Shanghai China author:press year:2009 |
Kitri Photograph was taken on 3rd November 2003 St. Petersburg Alexandrinsky Theatre author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Giselle This photograph was taken during one of the Tours of the United Kingdom Berta – Olga Yakubovich author:V.Zenzinov year:2003 |
Odette This photo was taken on 18th February 2003 in the United Kingdom. Norwich Theatre Royal. Studio author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 4th February 2006 Norwich Theatre Royal SPBT tour of the UK author:KT year:2006 |
Poster - La Bayadere This poster shows Irina as Nikiya and was created for her performance with SPBT on the stage of Birmingham Symphony Hall on 5th January 2005 author:KT year:2005 |
Clara This photograph was taken on 10.12.2005. SPBT`s Tour of the UK Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Prince – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken on 27th January 2006 Dartford Orchard SPBT tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2006 |
Odette This photo was taken on 18th February 2003 in the UK Norwich.Theatre Royal Partner – Yuri Glukhikh author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
In the piazza Photo was taken on 23rd June 2006 Padova Italy author:KT year:2006 |
Giselle This photograph was taken in the Autumn 2004 Studio St. Petersburg author:N.Alovert year:2004 |
Odile This photo was taken in 2003 St. Petersburg Studio author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
After performance This photograph was taken on 10th November 2006 Belfast Opera House SPBT tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2006 |
Swan lake - St. Petersburg This poster shows Irina as Odette and was created for her performance with SPBT on the stage of Alexandrinsky Theatre on 01.03.2003 author:Nina Alovert year:2003 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 5th December 2005 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Blackpool Opera House author:KT year:2005 |
Clara This photograph was taken on 10th December 2005 SPBT`s Tour of the United Kingdom Nottingham Royal Concert Hall author:KT year:2005 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken on 16th January 2006 Sheffield. Lyceum Theatre (UK) Solor – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2006 |
Class This photo was taken in June 2004 During St.Petersburg Ballet Theatre tour of Japan Tokyo. Studio author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
Giselle This photographs was taken on 5th November 2005 Tour of South Korea Daegu Opera House author:KT year:2005 |
Poster - Sleeping Beauty This poster shows Irina as Princess Aurora and was created for her performances in St Petersburg in 2004/2005 author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
Odile This photograph was taken on 5th June 2004 SPBT tour of Japan TOKYO BUNKA KAIKAN author:V. Zenzinov year:2004 |
Nikiya This photo was taken on 19th October 2005 St. Petersburg Officer`s Hourse. Main Hall author:KT year:2005 |
Clara This photograph was taken on 25th November 2006 Wolverhampton Grand Theatre SPBT tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2006 |
Giselle Photo was taken on 20th Jul 2006 Summer season in St. Petersburg BDT (Theatre on Fontanka) Count Albrecht – D. Akulinin author:KT year:2006 |
Swan Lake - Royal Concert Hall This poster shows Irina as Odette and was created fro her performance with SPBT on the stage of the RCH in Glasgow on 7th January 2007 author:A. Gronsky year:2007 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 30th January 2006 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Prince Siegfried – Dmitry Akulinin author:KT year:2006 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken on 8th December 2005 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Nottingham Royal Concert Hall author:KT year:2005 |
Kitri Photo was taken on 1st Nov 2009 Theatre des Champs Elysees Irina`s annual season in Paris Basilio - Yuri Kovalev author:KT year:2009 |
Nikiya This photograph was taken on 7th February 2006 Reading Hexagon SPBT tour of the United Kingdom author:KT year:2006 |
Odile This photograph was taken on 26th November 2005 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Aberdeen His Majesty's Theatre author:KT year:2005 |
Swan Lake - Tour of Spain 2009 This poster shows Irina as Odette and Dminry Akulinin as Prince Siegfried was created for SPBT`s tour in Spain in 2009 author:KT year:2006 |
The Nutcracker - Macau debut This poster shows Irina as Clara and Dminry Akulinin as Prince was created for SPBT`s debut tour in Macau in 2010 author:KT year:2005 |
Odette This photograph was taken on 20th January 2006 SPBT tour of the United Kingdom Prince Siegfried – Andrei Stelmakhov author:KT year:2006 |
Odette This photo was taken on 6th June 2004 SPBT Japan Tour Tokyo Bunka Kaikan author:Vladimir Zenzinov year:2004 |
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Inspired by the successful publication of the photo album “Irina Kolesnikova”, in 2005 Saint Petersburg Ballet Theatre published a new book of photographs entitled “Stars of the SPBT”. It contains more than 160 photographs and comments from the world’s press on 15 of the company’s leading dancers. The album’s introduction is written by Jeffrey Taylor, himself a former dancer and now dance critic of the British national newspaper “The Sunday Express”.
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