A well-known poet noticed some time ago that in the field of ballet Russia is ahead of the rest. Lyudmila Konovalova received a classical education in Moscow. And for many years she has been dancing at the Vienna State Ballet.
Starting conditions
The famous tale of the ugly duckling is known to every mature person. However, not everyone went through the tests that are described in the children's book. Lyudmila Lvovna Konovalova is now a famous ballet dancer. Television films are made about her. Theater critics write reviews. Journalists elicit the secrets of her success. This situation is considered completely normal for connoisseurs of art. The ballerina willingly shares her impressions of past events. She has a good memory, and she has something to remember.
The future prima ballerina was born on October 17, 1984 in an intelligent family. Parents lived in Moscow. My father worked for a transport company. Mother taught foreign languages at the university. The girl grew up surrounded by love and care. Already at an early age, Luda was distinguished by the plasticity of movement and ear for music. As soon as a pleasant melody sounded "on TV", she began to dance. Relatives noticed this tendency. It is important to note that my mother was a huge fan of ballet. She took responsibility and took her daughter to the ballet school, which operated at the State Academy of Choreography.
Way to success
To get an education in a specialized educational institution, you must have certain abilities and physical data. Lyudmila was not met very kindly at school. After long meetings and an exchange of opinions, they decided to accept the student into an experimental commercial class. A year later, out of sixteen students, only 5. After the second grade, Konovalova received an unsatisfactory mark in the main subject. There was a question about expulsion. In this situation, there were far-sighted people among the teachers and made sure that the girl was allowed to attend classes further.
In 2002, after graduation, Konovalova was accepted into the troupe of the Russian State Ballet. At first, she danced in the corps de ballet. A few months later, Lyudmila was entrusted with the leading role in the ballet Swan Lake. The debut performance was successful. After that, the dancer began to perform solo numbers in the performances "Giselle", "Don Quixote", "The Nutcracker". Five years later, the Russian ballerina was invited to the stage of the Berlin State Theater.
Recognition and privacy
The professional career of a dancer has developed well for Lyudmila Konovalova. In 2010, she was invited to the ballet group of the Vienna State Opera in the position of prima. The next season she danced on the Paris stage on the occasion of the anniversary of the great Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya.
Konovalova does not talk about her personal life. She devotes all her strength and time to creativity. The ballerina maintains a relationship with a famous Russian director. Time will tell whether they will become husband and wife.
