In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Romanovna and the family name is Makarova.
Natalia Makarova
Makarova at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors
Born
Natalia Romanovna Makarova
(1940-11-21) 21 November 1940 (age 83)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Other names
Natasha Makarova
Occupation(s)
ballet dancer, choreographer
Years active
1950s–present
Spouse
Edward Karkar
(m. 1976; died 2013)
Natalia Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Ната́лия Рома́новна Мака́рова, born 21 November 1940) is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History of Dance, published in 1981, notes that "her performances set standards of artistry and aristocracy of dance which mark her as the finest ballerina of her generation in the West."[1]
^Clarke, Mary and Crisp, Clement 1981. The History of Dance. Orbit, London, p. 210
Natalia Romanovna Makarova (Russian: Ната́лия Рома́новна Мака́рова, born 21 November 1940) is a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer. The History...
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late-night TV host David Letterman and prima ballerina and choreographer NataliaMakarova. On January 28, 2014, Guy was inducted into Musicians Hall of Fame...
and Meryl Streep 2012 – Buddy Guy, Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, NataliaMakarova, and Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant) 2013...
went to the United States. In December 1975, he and his dance partner NataliaMakarova featured prominently in an episode of the BBC television series Arena...
They ultimately lost their company positions after the defection of NataliaMakarova in 1970 but Dudinskaya continued to teach up and coming dancers. Anastasia...
Pavlova, Rudolph Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Galina Ulanova and NataliaMakarova, were principal stars of the Mariinsky ballet. Dmitri Shostakovich...
the challenges of a new repertory, he partnered such bright stars as NataliaMakarova in Swan Lake and Gelsey Kirkland in Romeo and Juliet. After his official...
Gans, Andrew (September 12, 2012). "Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, NataliaMakarova, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin Are Kennedy Center Honorees". Archived from...
years that other prominent dancers defected, including Rudolf Nureyev, NataliaMakarova, Alexander Godunov and Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plisetskaya always refused...
Gans, Alan (11 December 2007). "Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, NataliaMakarova, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin Are Kennedy Center Honorees". Playbill. Archived...
touring with the Kirov Ballet. He later moved to the United States. NataliaMakarova, Soviet (Russian) dancer, who defected while in London in 1970. Georgi...
Rodgers and Hart musical On Your Toes, starring Russian prima ballerina NataliaMakarova. In 1991, she appeared in the rotating cast of the off-Broadway staged...
Yasmine Naghdi Yasmine in La Bayàdere (production of NataliaMakarova) Born (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 32) London, England Occupation Principal ballerina...
Gregory, Nora Kaye, Allegra Kent, and Maria Tallchief; the Russian NataliaMakarova; the Dane Kirstin Simone; the British Nadia Nerina; and, most famously...
famous and prominent Saint Petersburg dancers like Rudolf Nureyev, NataliaMakarova, Mikhail Baryshnikov was, and is, admired throughout the world. Contemporary...
Oliveira". English National Ballet. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2020. "Natalia Osipova". Royal Opera House. Retrieved 1 June 2020. "Clairemarie Osta"...
26, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2020. "Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, NataliaMakarova, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin Are Kennedy Center Honorees" (Archived November...
Fosse (1977–1986) Harold Lang (1943–1945) Annabelle Lyon (1939–1943) NataliaMakarova (1970–1986) Vladimir Malakhov (1995–2008) Alicia Markova (1941–1946)...
Solor. La Bayadère with music by Ludwig Minkus and choreography by NataliaMakarova Albrect. Giselle with music by Adolphe Adam Nutcracker Prince.The Nutcracker...
Lawrence The Royal Ballet Anthony Dowell NataliaMakarova 1984 Algis Zhuraitis Bolshoi Ballet Alexander Bogatirev Natalia Bessmertnova 1986 Viktor Fedotov Kirov...
her final year in Britain." Patricia Blake, Time, 28 January 1985 NataliaMakarova Dances Again With the Kirov. The New York Times, August 8, 1988 Raymond...
Belle Poitrine Sheryl Lee Ralph Dreamgirls Deena Jones 1983 (37th) NataliaMakarova On Your Toes Vera Barnova Lonette McKee Show Boat Julie La Verne Chita...