Natalia
Ledovskaya is one of the best representatives of the
Moscow school of choreography, which blends immaculate
ballet technique with spirited performance and exquisite
artistry. Very few of young contemporary female ballet
dancers possess such qualities as emotional verve and
high-spirited brilliant performance which accentuate the
perfect classical form. Her radiant talent makes Natalia
Ledovskaya an ideal Kitry: flamboyant, charming,
rivelling in her dance. She daringly performs
breathtaking, extremely difficult variations and she is
absolutely in her element as a comedy actress.
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However, her talent is
multifaceted: she can equally well convey
lyricism, tragedy and the fervent ardour of
passions. Her classical heroines are result of
her subtle and painstaking effort, her selfless
devotion to art. Her Juliet («Romeo and
Juliet», choreography by Vladimir Vasilyev) is a
soul revealed in an upsurge of emotions. Her
Giselle is an ingenuous and vulnerable heart. The
delicate Medora («Corsair»), the charming Masha
(«Nutcracker»), the enamoured Esmeralda
(«Esmeralda») - in all this roles she primarily
aspires to be an actress in her dance; all her
classical characters radiate her individual
charm.
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Ledovskaya astonished by the lightness and
swiftness of her spring, the virtuosity of her
pirouettes, the amazing fixity of her poses, the
filigree exactness of performance in extremely
difficult classical repertoire. All these
qualities, combined with her free plastic
movement and youthful spontaneity, make her
interpretations of classical roles inexplicably
enchanting. The young
ballerina’s craft is vividly demonstrated in
her performance of modern choreography. She has
worked with such famous choreographers as Dmitry
Bryantzev («Hunchback horse» music by R.
Shchedrin, «Bravo Figaro!» music by A. Kolker,
«Othello» music by A. Machavariani), Vladimir
Vasilyev («Romeo and Juliet»), Alex Ursulyak,
Alexei Ratmansky and Marina Nikitina.
Natalia
Ledovskaya dances brilliantly in «The evening
Dances» by Tom Shilling, in lyrical duet from
«The Phantom Ball» by D. Briantzev and in
Tchaikovsky’s Pas de deux by George
Balanchine.
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diversity of modern choreography helps to unravel
the many facets of the young ballerina’s
talent. She is clearly fascinated by the
modernist and neo-classical styles, as well as
jazz. When mastering new
plastic styles and forms, Natalia Ledovskaya
never forgets that she is at her best in the
classical repertoire. It is there that her
femininity and force of her dance are so clearly
manifested. It allows to create masterpieces and
strive for perfection. Her irresistible Bacchante
from «The Walpurgis night» or the ethereal
Sylphide provide two brilliant arguments in favor
of classical ballet. a determined and daring
performer, always ready to take risks bordering
on the impossible, Natalia Ledovskaya loves dance
art for the beauty and expressiveness of its
forms.
Her
talent has won international acclaim. She has won
some international competitions awards and has
successfully toured such ballet capitals as
Paris, Tokyo, Madrid, Buenos-Aires, Caracas and
others. The frail and charming, delicate but
untiring Natalia Ledovskaya is a genuine
prima-ballerina and a star.
She
is the mother of a cute small daughter and as an
outgoing and cheerful person she has always
enjoyed her colleagues’ affection from the
very first days she started her work in the
Musical Theatre Named after Stanislavsky and
Nemirovich-Danchenko.
Natalia Kolesova
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