ELENA POZNJAK-KÕLARIn Theatre Vanemuine since 1955Date and Place of Birth:November 24, 1936 in RussiaEducation:- 1955 she graduated from the Tallinn Choreography School (class of Liia Leetmaa)Career:- she has worked in Vanemuine since 1955, she has been a long-time ballet soloist, created movement to operettas- since 1970 works as rehearsal instructor - acted as ballet pedagogue, the founder and director of the Vanemuine Dance and Ballet School Earlier roles: - Colombina (Gliere’s "The Bronze Horseman", 1955), Clara (Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker", 1955), Esmeralda (Pugni, Drigo and Vassilenko’s "Esmeralda", 1957), Tiina (Auster’s "Tiina", 1958 and 1984, also Tiina’s mother), Anitra and Ingrid ("Peer Gynt", music by Grieg, 1959), Daughter (Tubin’s "The Womble", 1961), Jeanne d'Arc and Agnes Sorel (Peiko’s "Omaid of Orléans'i", 1962), Muse ("Paganini", music by Rahmaninov, 1963), Chirin (Melikov’s "Legend of Love", 1964), Anna (Strauss’ "The Blue Danube", 1965), Galatea (Sugar’s "Daughter of the Sea", 1965), Maiden ("Ballet miniatures: Rose spirit", music by Weber, 1966), Nightingale ("Nightingale", music by Stravinsky, 1967), soloist ("Contrasts": "Concert in White" and "Concert in Black", music by Bach; "Jazz", music by Brubeck, 1967), Swallow (Morozov’s "Doctor Aibolit", 1968), Princess ("Fairy Tales": Bartók’s "The Wooden Prince", 1969), Eula’s mother ("Paintings: Chicago", music by Rodgers, 1969), Ester (Auster’s "Romeo, Juliet and Darkness", 1970), Giselle (Adam’s "Giselle", 1970), donna Anna ("Miniatures: Don Juan", music by R. Strauss, 1970), Nele ("Miniatures: Till Eulenspigel", music by R. Strauss, 1970), Dusk ("Dawn ja Dusk", music by Eller, 1971), Iréne (Kuulberg’s "Mont Valérien", 1972), Piret (Põldmäe’s "Mermaid", 1974), solois ("Chopiniana", 1974), Aisha (Kara Karayev’s "Seven Beauties", 1974), White Lady of the Camellias ("Portraits: The Lady of the Cammelias", music by Liszt, 1975), May Bellfort ("Portraits: Jane Avril", French chansons and Stravinsky’s music, 1975), soloist (Eespere’s "The Bystanders: Furies and Kodalased", 1979), Zemfira, Lady at the ball and Mariula (Kogan’s "Zemfira", 1981), soloist ("Benefiss", music by Mozart, de Falla, Jonesi and others, 1983), Woman ("Elegy", music by Martinů, 1988), Bar dancers (Bizet' "Carmen", 1991), Gudule (Pugni, Drigo and Vassilenko’s "Esmeralda", 1992), Blind woman ("Goin Inside the Picture": Stravinsky’s "Le Sacre du Printemps", 1997).
Recognition:- 1969 ESSR honoured artist- 1983 ESSR people’s artist - 2006 Theatre Vanemuine Silver Badge |
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