Galina Ulanova

In the Soviet era, Galina Ulanova and Maya Plisetskaya ruled the roost, while husband-and-wife duo Ekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev were stars from the 60s on and Irek Mukhamedov a favourite before he left for the Royal Ballet in the 80s.

The Bolshoi ballet: a step-by-step guide to dance 2010

We saw famous ballet stars like Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya and of course Vladimir Vasiliev.

Mao's last dancer Li, Cunxin, 1961- 2003

We saw famous ballet stars like Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya and of course Vladimir Vasiliev.

Mao's Last Dancer Li, Cunxin, 1961- 2003

Meanwhile, over at the Coliseum, the famed Soviet-era ballerina Galina Ulanova was celebrated in a one-off gala.

Evening Standard - Home Sarah Frater 2011

When the Bolshoi Ballet visited London in 1956, she filmed Act II of "Swan Lake" with the ballerina Galina Ulanova dancing Odette (a role she was no longer dancing onstage).

NYT > Home Page 2010

Bolshoi Ballet, where "Cinderella" had its premiere in 1945, the title role danced by the great Galina Ulanova.

NYT > Home Page By ROSLYN SULCAS 2010

"Cinderella" had its premiere in 1945, the title role danced by the great Galina Ulanova.

NYT > Home Page By ROSLYN SULCAS 2010

One of the geniuses of Russian ballet, Galina Ulanova was born 100 years ago this year.

euronews 2010

Galina Ulanova, one of the judges, invited her to compete that year at Varna.

BEAUTIFUL, ALSO, ARE THE SOULS OF MY BLACK SISTERS 2009

In The Fountain of Bakhchisari she was paired with the Bolshoi’s senior ballerina, Galina Ulanova, who, in critic Vadim Gayevsky’s words, “acted the tragedy of purity ... while Plisetskaya acted the tragedy of passion ... of natural human instinct suddenly banned and banished from life.”

Maya Plisetskaya. 2009