Prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater Diana Vishneva was born on July 13, 1976 in Leningrad. Her parents had nothing to do with ballet. They were chemists. From childhood, Diana developed comprehensively: she was engaged in dancing, sports, was fond of mathematics, read classical literature and often visited museums. The world of art has always attracted her. And when Diana Vishneva got to the Vaganova School, she simply disappeared into it.
Ballerina career
In 1995, after graduating from the Agrippina Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, young Diana Vishneva became a member of the troupe of the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre, and already in 1996 - the leading soloist of this theater.
In 1994, at the very beginning of her career, the ballerina took part in the festival of young dancers in Lausanne, performing a miniature "Carmen" specially staged for her. At this festival, the talented ballerina received the very first awards: a gold medal andGrand Prix at the same time. And in 1997 she performed at the same festival as a guest star.
Her career began rapidly. Immediately the main roles in the ballet productions of "Romeo and Juliet", "Sleeping Beauty", "Don Quixote" and others.
Ballet as self-sacrifice
She has been on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater for more than twenty years. And she admits that fees are not the main thing for her. Yes, for example, show business artists get much more money for their work. But being a ballet dancer is a titanic work. Here it is impossible to perform under the phonogram. Here you need to be in shape every day.
Ballet for her is a form of self-sacrifice, service to people. Either you give yourself to him entirely, invest in invented images, give all your strength on stage and in many hours of daily work, or think about fees, says Diana Vishneva.
The ballerina admits that sometimes she also experiences stress, there are he alth problems, physical fatigue accumulates. But nevertheless, she has a huge interest and a keen desire to do ballet. Through every movement she knows herself, walks along the edges of her own soul and body.
Diana Vishneva Awards
The ballerina's list of awards is long.
In March 2001, she received the "Golden Mask" for her solo part in the famous production of George Balanchine's "Rubies".
In May of the same year - the State Prize in the field of literature and art for the main roles in the productions of the Mariinskytheater "Young Man and Death", "Manon", "Scheherazade", "Sleeping Beauty".
In 2002, Dance Europe magazine recognized her as the best dancer in Europe. Her work was highly appreciated not only in Russia but also abroad. In May 2005, she received the status of prima ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre. Great performance in New York.
On January 31, 2007, ballerina Diana Vishneva was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of Russia. And this is not a complete list of awards for a talented ballerina.
In February 2008, the premiere of the choreographic performance "Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion" dedicated to the talented Russian ballerina took place in the USA.
Inimitable style
Many say that Diana Vishneva is a ballerina with incredible talent, and a gorgeous girl, too. Diana herself says that even in her earliest childhood she asked her mother to sew "something special" for her, could not reconcile herself to the prospect of dressing "like everyone else", refused to wear ugly things, and if Leningrad stores did not have what the girl would have liked it, she and her mother went to Moscow for new clothes.
Besides, the mother of the ballerina sewed and knitted beautifully herself and tried to make her daughters always dress stylishly and interestingly. Mom even sewed a school uniform for Diana, which favorably differed from the one worn by schoolgirls at that time.
Personal life of a ballerina
Diana's first husband was Farukh Ruzimatov, a Russian and Soviet ballet dancer. He was 13 years older than his wife.
In 2013, Diana Vishneva married producer Konstantin Selinevich. The most beautiful wedding ceremony took place on the Hawaiian beach.
The ballerina's husband often comes to ballet performances with Diana and supports her backstage. According to the ballerina, every time he is unusually worried. But still not as much as her parents. The ballerina's mother even stopped going to performances with her participation due to the fact that she literally stopped seeing from excitement and was looking forward to the end of the performance in order to breathe a sigh of relief.
The artist admits that she does not like to do household chores. It is a pity for her to waste precious time on a routine. But he thinks that perhaps this will change with the birth of children. And she will learn not only to play with her soul in ballet performances, but also to cook.
Relationship with Roman Abramovich
For a long time, numerous media wondered about the relationship between Diana Vishneva and Roman Abramovich. The businessman repeatedly appeared at events organized by Vishneva and even became a sponsor of one of her projects.
On November 28, 2015, the closing of the dance festival Context, organized by Diana Vishneva, took place. And Roman Abramovich came to this event together with his wife Daria Zhukova. Diana is still happily married to her producer Konstantin Selinevich. Businessman Abramovich and Diana Vishneva are just friends. Rumors neverconfirmed.
Festival Context
Diana Vishneva admits that she has an important special mission in ballet - to acquaint the Russian public with modern trends in world ballet. The international choreographic festival Context, one of the organizers of which is Diana, for several years in a row (from 2013 to 2015) has been connecting various directions and styles of world ballet at one point. The priority task of the festival is to bring to Russia not only bright names, but also something fundamentally new and fresh. And also to help young choreographers develop, as Diana herself admits.
The Diana Vishneva Festival has been going on in Moscow for several days. These are performances of world-famous choreographic stars, and young talents, film screenings, master classes, lectures, and creative meetings. This is a real holiday.
Topical issues of modern choreography, directions for its further development within the framework of the round table are also discussed at the festival.
The ballerina in her interviews says that she considers herself a man of the world, but nevertheless she is proud to be a Russian ballerina and began her career in one of the most famous ballet theaters in the world - the Mariinsky.
In 2010, the ballerina founded a charitable foundation that helps all segments of the population get involved in ballet, popularizes ballet art, provides assistance to children and ballet veterans, and helps organize new ballet projects.
A look into the future
Diana Vishneva is often compared toanother legendary Russian ballerina - Maya Plisetskaya, who became famous for the fact that even at the age of 75 she danced on the stage of the theater. Sometimes Diana is asked if she sees herself on stage in 20 years. Diana says she can't answer that question right now. But she is very proud of her personal acquaintance with Maya Plisetskaya. After all, Maya Plisetskaya is a unique person. At one time she was the first to talk about dance aesthetics, with her appearance on stage in the "Carmen Suite" she made a real revolution in Soviet ballet.
Diana Vishneva is undoubtedly one of the most talented personalities in ballet art. She won the love of the audience not only in Russia, but also abroad, won recognition and numerous awards. Thanks to her, we can not only admire the chic ballet in her own performance, but also become closer to art.
