Vishneva

Vishneva held back in the first act, dancing perhaps at half-power.

Mariinsky's 'Giselle': Less is more Sarah Kaufman 2011

Vishneva is unusually devoted to the expressive powers of dancing, and through her clear and unaffected performance, the story of trampled innocence and unearned forgiveness was as profoundly moving as I've ever seen it.

Mariinsky's 'Giselle': Less is more Sarah Kaufman 2011

Ms. Eilber said that getting Ms. Vishneva in front of the Graham audience was a matter of fortuitous timing.

Prima Ballerina Books a Night With Graham Pia Catton 2011

Dance lovers please note: Diana Vishneva is no longer able to appear in this production.

This week's new theatre and dance 2011

Later this week is Homage To Fokine (Fri to 1 Aug) and a triple bill of Chopiniana (Les Sylphides), Scheherezade and Firebird, with Vishneva in the title role.

This week's new dance 2011

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Diana Vishneva Ms. Vishneva, prima ballerina at the Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg and principal at American Ballet Theatre, is known for her expressive, fluid style in classical ballet, but she has also developed a touring program of contemporary works that she is bringing to City Center March 16-18.

Prima Ballerina Books a Night With Graham Pia Catton 2011

Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan Kristina Kovalenko, Yuri Smerkalov and Diana Vishneva After a 10-year absence, the Mariinsky Ballet made its return to the Metropolitan Opera with a production of "Anna Karenina," earning a unanimous standing ovation on Monday from audience members like Carolina Herrera and Prosper Assouline.

Stars, Standing Ovations for 'Anna Karenina' Valentine Uhovski 2011

Diana Vishneva and Uliana Lopatkina alternate in the title role.

This week's new dance 2011

International ballet star Diana Vishneva is tacking on a performance to her spring appearance in New York: On March 14, she will appear with the Martha Graham Dance Company as part of its gala, the company announced Wednesday.

Prima Ballerina Books a Night With Graham Pia Catton 2011

Despite the company's effortlessly dramatic and often vivid characterizations under the astute direction of Mr. Ratmansky—not least the riveting yet often subtle portrayal by Diana Vishneva as the title figure—this "Anna Karenina" lacks the musical, motor energy to suggest depth beneath the pantomimed surface.

Forgoing the Classics, but Still Nothing New Robert Greskovic 2011