Maria Abashova becomes People’s Artist of Russia

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the leading soloist of Eifman Ballet Maria Abashova was awarded the title of People’s Artist of Russia!

Maria has been dancing with the Company since 2002. Connoisseurs of choreographic art from various countries around the world admire her masterfully performed parts of Anna (Anna Karenina), Tatyana (Eugene Onegin), Grushenka (Beyond Sin), The Empress (Russian Hamlet), Irina Arkadina (The Seagull. A Ballet Story), Dunya (Crime and Punishment), as well as many other roles. Maria’s performance is invariably distinguished by technical perfection, nobility of artistic manner and emotional fullness.

We congratulate Maria Abashova with all our hearts and wish her inexhaustible creative energy, inspiration and new stage achievements!