Olga Grishenkova
# Olga Grishenkova

Olga Grishenkova (Russian: Ольга Гришенкова) is a Russian ballet dancer, prima ballerina of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, Honored Artist of Russia (2020).

## Biography

In 2007, Olga Grishenkova graduated from the Novosibirsk State Choreographic School. In the same year, she was invited to the troupe of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.

In 2020, the ballerina was awarded the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation.

## Roles

At the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, the ballerina performs the roles of Odette/Odile (Swan Lake, chor. M. Petipa, L. Ivanov), Giselle (Giselle, or Vilisa, chor. J. Perrot, J. Coralli, M. Petipa in N. Dolgushin's version), Phrygia (Spartacus, Y. Grigorovich; Spartacus, G. Kovtun), Lady of the Dryads and Street Dancer (Don Quixote, chor. M. Petipa, A. Gorsky), Gamzatti (La Bayadère, chor. M. Petipa), Zobeida (Scheherazade, chor. M. Fokin), Gulnara (Le Corsaire, chor. M. Petipa, ed. F. Ruzimatov), Masha (The Nutcracker, chor. V. Vainonen), Magnolia and Countess Cherry (Cipollino, chor. G. Mayorov), Diana Mireille (Flames of Paris, chor. V. Vainonen, ed. M. Messerer), Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty, chor. Nacho Duato) and solo parts in the ballets Chopiniana (chor. M. Fokin), Pulcinella (chor. K. Simonov), Grand pas from the Paquita ballet (chor. M. Petipa).

