Rufina Noor

Rufina Noor
Rehearsal Instructor

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In Theatre Vanemuine since 1969

Date and Place of Birth:

January 25, 1949 in Russia

Education:

- 1969 she graduated from the Tallinn Choreography School (class of Niina Kuusik)

Career:

- 1969-1991 she was the Vanemuine ballet soloist
- form the year 1991 rehearsal instructor and assistant to director (also in opera productions)
- she has performed in Italy (1977) and India (1980) as a member of the Soviet Union troupe, and in Finland (1992) with a solo programme

Earlier productions:

In 2002 she brought "Chopiniana" by F. Chopin to the choreography of M. Fokin on the Vanemuine stage.

Earlier roles:

- Princess ("Fairy tales": Bartók’s "The Wooden Prince", 1969), Lise (Hertel’s "Vain Precaution", 1970), Nele ("Miniatures: Till Eulenspigel", music by R. Strauss, 1970) Inesilja ("Don Juan", music by R. Strauss 1970), Giselle and Myrtha (Adam’s "Giselle", 1972 and 1987), Piret (Põldmäe’s "Mermaid", 1974), soloist ("Chopiniana", 1974), Aisha (Kara Karayev’s "Seven Beauties", 1974), La Goulu ("Portraits", "Jane Avril", 1975) soloist ("Skrjabiniana", 1976), Maiden (Eespere’s "Bystanders: Mand and Night", 1977), Swanilda (Delibes’ "Coppélia", 1978), Maria (Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker", 1979), Sulamit (Kogan’s "Sulamit", 1981), Bianca (Benoist´ Reber and Pugni’s "Satanilla", 1984), Mari (Auster’s "Tiina", 1984), Young Woman ("Brightening: Farewell", Mahler’s music, 1985), Island Girl (E. Kapp’s "Son of Kalev", 1985), Beloved/Barmair (Denissov’s "Confession", 1985 at the Estonian National Opera), Kaunisokas (Britten’s "Prince of the Pagodas", 1986), Julia ("Choreographic novels: Montecchi and Capuletti", Tchaikovsky’s music, 1986), Estrella ("Bull on the Roof", Milhaude’s music, 1986), Faline (Auster’s "Bambi", 1987), Maria Stuart (Shenderovas’ "Maria Stuart", 1988), Hannah Nixon (J. Savolainen’s "Nixon", 2006)

Recognition:

- 1980 ESSR honoured artist
- 1988 ESSR people’s artist
- 2006 Theatre Vanemuine Silver Badge