Eva Petters
Eva Petters (born November 16, 1971 in Vienna ) is an Austrian ballet dancer .
Life
Her parents are the actor Heinz Petters and his wife Meieli, a Swiss ballet dancer.
She received her training at the ballet school of the Austrian Federal Theater and as a Nureyev scholarship holder in Paris . She was taught by Marika Besobrasova and Attilio Labis . Edeltraud Brexner was also one of her predecessors at the State Opera Ballet and accompanied Eva Petters as a trainer throughout her career.
In 1987 she became a member of the Vienna State Opera Ballet , in 1993 a semi-soloist, in 1996 a solo dancer and in 2000 she became the first solo dancer, prima ballerina so to speak . She owes this career not only to her dedication and talent, in particular her ability to convey moods in expressive dance has earned her a crowd of fans. She works with well-known dancers such as Vladimir Malachow , who values her as a partner.
She has made guest appearances in Tokyo , Moscow , Warsaw , Riga , Bratislava , Alma-Ata , Munich and many other stages around the world.
In 2005 she and almost all other soloists retired as part of rationalization measures by the State Opera Management under Ioan Holender . Eva Petters continues to appear on other international stages. Since November 2005 she has been the principal soloist of the vienna waltz project , a group of former dancers from the Vienna State Opera Ballet.
roll
- Constanze Mozart (Wolfgang Amadé)
- Grete ( Cinderella )
- Aegina ( Spartacus )
- Amelia (Verdi Ballet: A Masked Ball )
- Sylphide (Cadet Ball)
- Giselle (Giselle)
As well as title roles Raymonda, Romeo and Juliet and Manon, Nikia and Hamsatti (The Bajadere), Odette / Odile (Swan Lake), Princess Aurora and Enchanted Princess (Sleeping Beauty), Lise (La Fille mal gardée), Lescauts Beloved (Manon), Valencienne ( The Merry Widow), Hermia (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Celia (As You Like It), Fräulein Cerrini (Cinderella), Princess Clara-Maria (The Nutcracker), Giovanna Bassi (Verdi Ballet: A Masked Ball), Drummer (The Doll Fairy) , Main roles in Serenade, Apollo, Theme and Variations, Das Lied von der Erde, Adagio Hammerklavier, Great Fugue, La Chambre, Black Angels, Elements, Empty Place, Idomeneo dances (Laus Deo) and Alles Walzer as well as Tchaikovsky pas de deux and the solo wine, woman and song.
literature
- Alexander Rausch : Petters, Eva. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
Web links
- Entry on Eva Petters in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Eva Petters on the Theresianum website ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Eva Petters on the website of the vienna waltz project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petters, Eva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian ballet dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |