Biography

Olga Smirnova is a Russian ballet dancer. In March of 2022, she denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine and left her position as prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet to join the Dutch National Ballet (Het Nationale) in Amsterdam.

Known For

Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote

The Queen of the Dryads

Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time

Bela

Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels

Diamonds (Leading couple)

Bolshoi Ballet: Raymonda

Raymonda

Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère

Nikiya

The Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening

Etudes Soloist

Claudia de Breij: Oudejaarsconference 2022

Giselle: Ballet in Cinema