by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Sep 14, 2016 | Company Life
As one of the foremost classical ballerinas of her generation, Diana Vishneva has captivated audiences with her magnetic stage presence and pristine technique. In a move that’s sure to disappoint fans on this side of the Atlantic, she recently announced that...
by Hannah Foster | Dec 9, 2015 | Company Life
When she won gold at the Prix de Lausanne in 1994, Diana Vishneva was merely 17 years old. However, it’s clear that she was on the dawn of superstardom. Twenty years have brought Vishneva’s dancing an artistic depth and maturity that contrasts the almost...
by Amy Brandt | Aug 25, 2015 | Company Life
Some of ballet’s biggest stars have donated signed pointe shoes to raise money for victims of last April’s horrific earthquake in Nepal. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed over 9,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. And while the disaster...
by Amy Brandt | May 31, 2015 | Career
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Pointe. It’s two weeks before the March world premiere of American Ballet Theatre’s The Sleeping Beauty at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, and principals Diana...
by Pointe Magazine | Nov 20, 2014 | Career, Profiles
This story originally appeared in the December 2014/January 2015 issue of Pointe. Steven McRae Commanding presence: McRae in Ashton’s Rhapsody Tristan Kenton, Courtesy ROH The Royal Ballet’s Steven McRae danced with a power and speed most people would...
by Kristin Schwab | Mar 27, 2014 | Company Life
Diana Vishneva likes a little extravagance. Her preferred fashion labels include Céline and Marni. On tour, she carries Louis Vuitton bags, custom made to tote not just clothing and toiletries but also her tutus and pointe shoes. Each piece is stamped with her...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
It’s not every day that you get to see a world-class ballerina rehearse. It’s pretty much never that you get to see that world-class ballerina rehearse Martha Graham’s work. So to say that I was thrilled to be able to watch Diana Vishneva prepare...
by Margaret Fuhrer | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
We have to hand it to the Russians. Olympic opening ceremonies are always brilliant spectacles, but rarely do they involve appearances by world-class ballet dancers. Last Friday night, the Sochi opening ceremony offered a smorgasbord of rich, theatrical images, many...