ballerina

Ballerino is a redirect to this article. For the US boxer, see Mike Ballerino , for more meanings of ballerina see Ballerina (disambiguation) .

The ballerina Ekaterina Krysanova in Sleeping Beauty , Bolshoi Theater 2012

Ballerina ( Italian ballerina ; in masculine form ballerino , translated: dancer of a dance ensemble or a ballet .) In practice, the term is mainly used in the female form. The leading solo dancer in a ballet ensemble or, more generally, the dancer of a leading role in a ballet performance is called a prima ballerina . The best of their time is called Prima Ballerina Assoluta .

Well-known ballerinas can be found in the list of important dancers .

literature

• Eliza Gaynor Minden: The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet . Simon and Schuster, New York 2005, ISBN 074326407X .
• Robert Greskovic: Ballet 101: A Complete Guide To Learning and Loving The Ballet . Hal Leonard Corporation, Pompton Plains 1998, ISBN 0879103256 .
• Sabrina Kuffer, Ursula Roth: Ballet: pirouettes, tutu and lace dance . Knowledge is child's play, Regensburg 2007, ISBN 3867510008 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Extract from Enzyklo.de on the term prima ballerina. Retrieved June 1, 2016 . 

Web links

Commons : Ballerinas  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Wiktionary: Ballerina  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations