Ulyana Lopatkina became People`s artist
Today Russian President has given Mariinsky theatre prima ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina the honorary rank of "People`s Artist of Russia". There are a number of prominent roles in the ballerina?s repertoire - Odetta-Odilia, "Swan Lake"; Mirta, Jizel, "Jizel"; Lilac fairy, "Sleeping beauty" Nikia, "Bayadera"; Medora, "Corsair"; Kitty, "Anna Karenina"; Mehmene Banu, "Legend of Love"; solo parties in the ballets of Balanchin, Foresight, Neumeier.
Ulyana Lopatkina is a laureate of State Prize, prizes "Golden soffit", "Golden Mask", "Divine", "Benois De La Danse", "Baltic", the laureate of London critics and journalists Prize "People of our City" in the nomination "Ballet soloist of the year".
Ulyana Lopatkina graduated from A.Ya.Vaganova`s Academy of Russian ballet (Natalia Dudinskaya`s class) in 1991.
She has worked in Mariinsky theatre since 1991, having become a prima-ballerina in 1995.
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