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| caption = ''[[Patrick Bissell]] and Galina Samsova dancing the lead roles at the premiere of ''[[Chéri (novel)|Cheri]]'' at the 1980 [[Edinburgh Festival]].'' |
| caption = ''[[Patrick Bissell]] and Galina Samsova dancing the lead roles at the premiere of ''[[Chéri (novel)|Cheri]]'' at the 1980 [[Edinburgh Festival]].'' |
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| spouse = Alexander Ursuliak (1960-?)<br />[[André Prokovsky]] (1972-1981) |
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'''Galina Samsova''' (born 17 March 1937) is a retired Russian ballerina. She studied at the Kiev Ballet School and in 1956 graduated into the Kiev Ballet where she became a soloist. In 1960 she married the Canadian Alexander Ursuliak and moved to Canada where she joined the [[National Ballet of Canada]] in 1961. She was soon promoted to a principal and made her West European debut in a French production of ''[[Cinderella]]'', for which she won a gold medal in the Paris International Dance Festival. |
'''Galina Samsova''' (born 17 March 1937) is a retired Russian ballerina. She studied at the Kiev Ballet School and in 1956 graduated into the Kiev Ballet where she became a soloist. In 1960 she married the Canadian Alexander Ursuliak and moved to Canada where she joined the [[National Ballet of Canada]] in 1961. She was soon promoted to a principal and made her West European debut in a French production of ''[[Cinderella]]'', for which she won a gold medal in the Paris International Dance Festival. |
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| ⚫ | She joined [[London Festival Ballet]] as a Principal in 1964. While there, she formed a partnership with [[David Adams (dancer)|David Adams]], performing in ''Spring Waters, Corsaire, Swan Lake, Walpurgisnacht'' and many others. The pair won the Gold Medal at Il Festival De La Opera, Madrid for their performance of ''Giselle'', and Adams was Samsova's partner during her historic audition for the Paris Opera. |
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Samsova subsequently formed a small company with [[André Prokovsky]], the New London Ballet, which toured in five continents with a repertory consisting mostly of especially created works. |
Samsova subsequently formed a small company with [[André Prokovsky]], the New London Ballet, which toured in five continents with a repertory consisting mostly of especially created works. |
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She has been a mentor to a few young ballerinas in Great Britain: first Italian [[Viviana Durante]], spotted by Samsova at the Rome ballet school at age 10; and then Spanish [[Tamara Rojo]], invited by Samsova to join the Scottish Ballet as a guest to make her UK debut at age 20. |
She has been a mentor to a few young ballerinas in Great Britain: first Italian [[Viviana Durante]], spotted by Samsova at the Rome ballet school at age 10; and then Spanish [[Tamara Rojo]], invited by Samsova to join the Scottish Ballet as a guest to make her UK debut at age 20. |
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* [[List of Russian ballet dancers]] |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=Person&urn=312 Galina Samsova's Profile, Birmingham Royal Ballet] |
* [http://www.brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=Person&urn=312 Galina Samsova's Profile, Birmingham Royal Ballet] |
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* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/dance-obituaries/6082779/Andr-Prokovsky.html Andre Prokovsky] - Daily Telegraph obituary |
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/dance-obituaries/6082779/Andr-Prokovsky.html Andre Prokovsky] - Daily Telegraph obituary |
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Revision as of 22:03, 9 January 2012
Galina Samsova | |
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 Patrick Bissell and Galina Samsova dancing the lead roles at the premiere of Cheri at the 1980 Edinburgh Festival. | |
| Born | Galina Samtsova March 17, 1937  Stalingrad, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Spouse(s) | Alexander Ursuliak (1960-?) André Prokovsky (1972-1981) |
Galina Samsova (born 17 March 1937) is a retired Russian ballerina. She studied at the Kiev Ballet School and in 1956 graduated into the Kiev Ballet where she became a soloist. In 1960 she married the Canadian Alexander Ursuliak and moved to Canada where she joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1961. She was soon promoted to a principal and made her West European debut in a French production of Cinderella, for which she won a gold medal in the Paris International Dance Festival.
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She joined London Festival Ballet as a Principal in 1964. While there, she formed a partnership with David Adams, performing in Spring Waters, Corsaire, Swan Lake, Walpurgisnacht and many others. The pair won the Gold Medal at Il Festival De La Opera, Madrid for their performance of Giselle, and Adams was Samsova's partner during her historic audition for the Paris Opera.
Samsova subsequently formed a small company with André Prokovsky, the New London Ballet, which toured in five continents with a repertory consisting mostly of especially created works. After the company ended, she followed Prokovsky in Italy where he had accepted the directorship of the Rome Opera House for two years. In 1978 she danced as a guest with Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet (now called Birmingham Royal Ballet), joining the company as a Principal and teacher two years later.
After retiring from the stage, she became the artistic director of Scottish Ballet and she occasionally came back to Rome to stage Prokovsky's Sleeping Beauty and her own production of Swan Lake.
She has been a mentor to a few young ballerinas in Great Britain: first Italian Viviana Durante, spotted by Samsova at the Rome ballet school at age 10; and then Spanish Tamara Rojo, invited by Samsova to join the Scottish Ballet as a guest to make her UK debut at age 20.
See also
References
- Galina Samsova, Dictionary of Dance
External links
- Galina Samsova's Profile, Birmingham Royal Ballet
- Andre Prokovsky - Daily Telegraph obituary
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