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08 November 2024
A museum-apartment of the greatest contemporary ballerina Maya Plisetskaya has opened in Moscow. The permanent exhibition features more than a thousand unique items that tell about the great creative path and personal life of Maya Plisetskaya.
Among the exhibits of the museum, one can single out the works of outstanding Russian and foreign artists, as well as a collection of photographs that hung on the walls of the apartment during the life of the ballerina. These are captures of stage images of the ballerina, and rare family pictures. Museum visitors can learn how the ballets that Maya Plisetskaya staged at the Bolshoi Theater were created - Anna Karenina, The Seagull, The Lady with the Dog, the music for which was created by her husband Rodion Shchedrin. Hear the story of how the main stage image of the ballerina, the legendary Carmen, was born.
In addition to the interiors, personal belongings and documents of the famous couple, guests will see the stage costumes of the ballerina, her outfits from the French couturier Pierre Cardin, sculptural and artistic images, as well as photo portraits made by famous masters.