Anastasia needs no special introduction. Every step of the ballerina - whether it is leaving the theater, marriage, divorce, friction with relatives and even a photo shoot in the Maldives - causes a strong public reaction.
Her photographs - her trademark smooth hairstyle, a three-quarter turn of her head - have repeatedly appeared on the covers of glossy publications. We invite you to look at photographs that mainly relate to the "pre-secular" period of the ballerina's life.
In the heart of Anastasia there always lived one, but a fiery passion - she dreamed of a ballet scene. Despite the fact that the teachers unanimously insisted that she would not succeed, the girl stubbornly walked towards her goal. The main milestones of this path can be traced through photographs from the personal archive. Together with Nastya, the teachers from whom she took an example are the legendary personalities of the Russian ballet Andris Liepa, Maya Plisetskaya. Early photos helped to find out who Volochkova's first love was, and also shed light on the relationship of people close to her.
I am with my dad Yuri Fedorovich. He is an athlete, champion of the USSR in table tennis, coached children. In general, dad was a busy man. When he picked me up from kindergarten and we went for a walk together, it was like a holiday for me every time. Dad has always been an authority for me. From him I inherited stamina, willpower, the ability to withstand difficulties. We specially took this photo in a photo studio. I've been here for five years. By the way, I do not like to be photographed, but I like to look at my successful pictures.
Dad picks up mom and me from the hospital. I was born in St. Petersburg, in a maternity hospital on Tchaikovsky Street. Unfortunately, I do not know his number. Mom said that it was a bright sunny morning and I was literally born in a shirt (obstetricians know what it is). So I will be happy. Mom always dreamed of a daughter and even came up with the name Nastenka for me in advance - in honor of the main character of the fairy tale "The Scarlet Flower".
It's 2002, I'm in Vienna, wearing a Yves Saint Laurent dress. It is one of my favorites and I still keep it to this day. After touring the UK, I got an engagement with the English National Ballet and lived in London for a year and a half. There I had a fan, wonderful romantic meetings ... In general, I remember this period of my life as one of the happiest. From London, I traveled all over the world. It was a good time.
I, my mother, ex-husband Igor and daughter Arish are resting in the Maldives, grimacing from the sun. We went on vacation all together this year. It is interesting that before my mother had a rather difficult relationship with Igor, she did not accept him in any way. But after our parting, she began to treat him much warmer. Now they do not spill water.
My beloved Arisha riding a pony. The photo was taken in Bitsevsky Park - there is an equestrian center there. My daughter is three years old here, this is one of her first trips. Now she even learns to ride big horses and is not afraid at all! Igor was the initiator of introducing his daughter to horseback riding. He recently bought himself a horse, his name is Zholtik. And now Igor and Arisha ride together on weekends.
This is a ballet school. I am with my teacher Natalya Mikhailovna Dudinskaya. Natalya Mikhailovna is a legendary person. She was the wife of the artistic director of the Vaganova Ballet Academy, Konstantin Sergeyev, and had the right to choose her best students. I am proud that she took me to her class and did everything for me to become a professional. It was Natalya Mikhailovna who brought me to the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. And the fact that I was accepted into the troupe a year before graduating from the ballet school speaks volumes.
And this is Nina Zubkovskaya, a teacher at the Mariinsky Theatre. A wonderful person, my friend and patron. A talented ballerina with a stature, excellent manners, and an extraordinarily beautiful woman! Until the last days (she was seventy-eight years old when she died), she came to the hall with a ballet hairdo, makeup, high heels. Looking at her, I wanted to "spread my wings and fly." She supported me in difficult moments when I was being kicked out of the Bolshoi Theatre. She helped me a lot with the creation of programs for tours in London. By the way, pay attention: in this photo I am a brunette. My real hair color is dark brown. But I think light shades suit me much more.
The legendary Plisetskaya! I became the first Russian ballerina whom Maya Mikhailovna gave her blessing to dance the part of Carmen, in which she once shone. And she personally rehearsed this ballet with me at the Bolshoi Theater. Do you see Maya Mikhailovna put her hand on my shoulder? She shows with what pride the heroine should look at José. Plisetskaya always came to rehearsals in high heels. And imagine: in such shoes she danced her entire part - from beginning to end! No one understood how this was possible ... Maya Mikhailovna is still an ideal for me - both as a woman, and as a ballerina, and as a person. This is a man who has the power of will. She had to face injustice, envy, hypocrisy on her way, but she passed the test with dignity.
Another legend of Russian ballet is Andris Liepa. He helped Farukh Ruzimatov and me rehearse the Swan Lake ballet. I liked dancing with Farukh - he has amazing plasticity. He was not only my partner, but also the first man I fell in love with. We were bound by sincere, tender feelings. Farukh is a man of amazing beauty. Such an open face and a benevolent smile can only belong to a noble person.
I am in the role of Natalia Goncharova in the film "The Black Prince" about Pushkin. Acting experience was very interesting for me. I got used to the fact that on the stage it is necessary to express emotions with the plasticity of the body, but here all attention was focused on facial expressions. The film won the Grand Prix at the Independent International Film Festival. And we started a good, warm relationship with my partner Levani Uchaneishvili, this is a Hollywood actor. We are still in touch.
I am in kindergarten. There is a photo of Arisha, where she is like two drops of water like a little me. You can say that my life began at the age of five: I watched The Nutcracker and fell ill with ballet. Unlike teachers who said that I would not become a ballerina, my parents believed in me. And they did everything possible to make my dream come true. We didn't have much money, but my father and mother paid for private teachers and bought me pointe shoes at the Mariinsky Theatre.
Thailand. We are celebrating our wedding with Igor for the third time. The first day we had in St. Petersburg, the next - in Moscow. And six months later, when we went on a romantic trip, Igor decided to surprise me. We woke up early in the morning, and he said: "Nastya, get ready. We are going by boat to the islands." And there everything was already decorated with flowers and ribbons, they were waiting for us. We had a wedding ceremony according to Thai traditions. It was very beautiful.
Recently, Volochkova has been giving fans gifts of a very dubious nature: either a photo without clothes, or defiant splits in a swimsuit, or a discussion of her tarnished reputation as a ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater, or high-profile scandals on TV shows related to divorce.
Where did that fragile and tender ballerina with an innocent look, whom everyone saw in the young Volochkova, go? Then she was considered charmingly beautiful. Volochkova's charms were so strong that people fell in love with her even dressed and with her legs brought together.
What do we see now? Public showings of the body.
Volochkova signed this photo with the words: “Today, in this font, I need to wash off from the shooting in which I took part today ... “Actually” on Channel One. Subject: Zaitsev sisters. Everything was fine until they got into a fight."
“Thank God, not with me, although they wanted to. Konstantin, a lawyer, was hit. And a glass of water was thrown in his face, which I presented to these sisters. It was thrash. There are no words. You will see everything on air. And water is my help!” The question is, why participate in such programs in which one or two can get involved in dirty showdowns?
Anastasia Volochkova gives concerts even now, and receives flowers and kind words in gratitude for them. She is very pleased, which she herself talks about in the videos posted on her page.
If that were all it was, fans would still treat the ballerina the way they did in the past.
But no. With many of her actions, she herself provokes fans. And then he defends his honor, because it's a shame for the negative reaction. Here is such a vicious circle.
“I respond to any insults to nonentities, to any attacks on me and to any attempt to annoy me with work and the quality of the result! And always with a smile. And if something does not work out, then I still overcome difficulties and achieve results! It happened that when falling... Piglet pointe in the radius is small. But I always get up and go forward again! While practicing the elements, I look for ways and exits. Staying on top", - Volochkova writes under her training video.
“And today, having seen my mother in St. Petersburg, at this late rehearsal I am dancing to the music of Tchaikovsky's “Russian”. And I am happy that professionalism always speaks for me. And the ability to do what many can not do " she adds.
They say that a happy person does not need to convince others of this. And here we are. Do you agree with this? Write in the comments.
Former prima ballerina of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theaters Anastasia Yuryevna Volochkova was born on January 20, 1976. She is a native Petersburger.
The desire to become a ballerina arose in Nastya at the age of 5, when her mother, along with her brother, took them to the Nutcracker ballet.
Anastasia studied at one of the oldest ballet schools in the world - the Academy. A. Ya. Vaganova. Already from the second year, a talented student began to give solo roles in productions of the Mariinsky Theater.
And after graduation, Anastasia was gladly accepted to the Mariinsky Theater as a soloist. In 1998 Volochkova moved to the Bolshoi Theatre. In 2000, in Austria, she was named the most talented ballerina in Europe and received the Golden Lion award.
Anastasia achieved such success through hard work, although many argue that she got the best roles thanks to influential benefactors and lovers.
In 2002, the ballerina received the title of Honored Artist of Russia. A year later, a scandal broke out at the Bolshoi Theater, the troupe did not want to work with Volochkova and the administration refused to renew the contract with her. The reason for this was Nastya's opponents called her physical shape and weight.
At that time, Volochkova weighed 50-55 kilograms with a height of 172 centimeters. And although the court sided with the prima, she left the Bolshoi Theater because she understood that the roots of this conflict lead to the billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, who simply takes revenge on the ballerina for parting.
Since 2004, Anastasia Volochkova began her solo career, starred in several films and TV shows, and took part in television projects.
In 2005, the ballerina met with businessman Igor Vdovin and gave birth to a daughter, Ariadne. Later it became known that their wedding in 2007, the pomposity of which was discussed by the whole country, was fictitious.
In 2009, the woman released her autobiography, The History of a Russian Ballerina.
Today, Anastasia Volochkova is over 40, she is in a serious relationship with the usual programmer Mikhail Loginov.
She also does ballet, sings and tours a lot, while regularly stirring up interest in her person with frank and defiant photos, as well as not too fresh appearance, the reason for this is frequent visits to the beauty parlor and busting with Botox injections.
The name of Anastasia Volochkova is now well known not only to the domestic public, but also to foreign ones. A talented girl was born in St. Petersburg on January 20, 1976. She grew up in the family of a tennis player and an engineer at a design institute. Anastasia Volochkova in her youth dreamed of becoming a ballerina and did everything to make this dream come true. Parents supported their daughter in all her endeavors, while instilling in her diligence and perseverance.
Anastasia Volochkova in her youth - photo
From childhood, Nastya cherished the dream that she would grow up and be sure to perform on the ballet stage. After receiving secondary education, Volochkova went to enter the ballet academy, but almost failed the entrance exams. If not for Konstantin Sergeyev, the selection committee would have issued a disappointing verdict.
In her youth, Anastasia Volochkova was bullied by teachers, and her classmates were sympathetic. However, this did not prevent the future star from graduating with honors, and her final exam and debut performance took place on the stage of the Mariinsky Theater.
In the photo: Anastasia Volochkova in childhood A talented and pretty girl immediately became a sought-after ballerina. However, this was not only positive for the young Anastasia Volochkova. Immediately a mass of ill-wishers appeared, weaving dirty intrigues. The girl was practically forced out of the performances and even wanted to be removed from work. Through the court, they tried to dismiss Anastasia from the theater for not meeting the parameters of a professional ballerina, but the case was high-profile, and representatives of the Western press intervened. The girl was very worried about the outcome of the process, since ballet occupied a very important place in her life. As a result, Volochkova won the trial, but she could not stay at the Bolshoi Theater after the incident.
In the photo: Young Anastasia Volochkova The young and prominent Nastya aroused genuine interest among the representatives of the opposite sex. As you know, youth is famous for its maximalism, and therefore Volochkova dreamed of something sublime, beautiful. In the early 2000s, she had an affair with an oligarch and enjoyed their relationship for two years, but the scandal that thundered at the Bolshoi Theater and the dissatisfaction of the groom's relatives led to the fact that the couple broke up. After that, in the life of Anastasia Volochkova there were many more novels, official marriages and even the birth of a daughter. But the main love of her life is still ballet.
In the photo: Anastasia Volochkova in her youth Anastasia needs no special introduction. Her photographs have repeatedly appeared on the covers. We have selected photographs that mainly refer to the "pre-secular" period of the ballerina's life.
Anastasia needs no special introduction. Her shots — her trademark smooth hairdo, three-quarter turn of her head — have appeared on the covers more than once. We have selected photographs that mainly refer to the "pre-secular" period of the ballerina's life.
In the heart of Anastasia there always lived one, but a fiery passion - she dreamed of a ballet scene. Despite the fact that the teachers unanimously insisted that she would not succeed, the girl stubbornly walked towards her goal. The main milestones of this path can be traced through photographs from the personal archive. Together with Nastya, the teachers from whom she took an example are the legendary personalities of the Russian ballet Andris Liepa, Maya Plisetskaya. Early photos helped to find out who Volochkova's first love was, and also shed light on the relationship of people close to her.
— I am with my dad Yuri Fedorovich. He is an athlete, champion of the USSR in table tennis, coached children. In general, dad was a busy man. When he picked me up from kindergarten and we went for a walk together, it was like a holiday for me every time. Dad has always been an authority for me. From him I inherited stamina, willpower, the ability to withstand difficulties. We specially took this photo in a photo studio. I've been here for five years. By the way, I do not like to be photographed, but I like to look at my successful pictures.
- Dad picks up mom and me from the hospital. I was born in St. Petersburg, in a maternity hospital on Tchaikovsky Street. Unfortunately, I do not know his number. Mom said that it was a bright sunny morning and I was literally born in a shirt (obstetricians know what it is). So I will be happy. Mom always dreamed of a daughter and even came up with the name Nastenka for me in advance - in honor of the main character of the fairy tale "The Scarlet Flower".
— It's 2002, I'm in Vienna, wearing a Yves Saint Laurent dress. It is one of my favorites and I still keep it to this day. After touring the UK, I got an engagement with the English National Ballet and lived in London for a year and a half. There I had a fan, wonderful romantic meetings ... In general, I remember this period of my life as one of the happiest. From London, I traveled all over the world. It was a good time.
- I, my mother, ex-husband Igor and daughter Arish are resting in the Maldives, grimacing from the sun. We went on vacation all together this year. It is interesting that before my mother had a rather difficult relationship with Igor, she did not accept him in any way. But after our parting, she began to treat him much warmer. Now they do not spill water.
— My beloved Arisha is riding a pony. The photo was taken in Bitsevsky Park - there is an equestrian center there. My daughter is three years old here, this is one of her first trips. Now she even learns to ride big horses and is not afraid at all! Igor was the initiator of introducing his daughter to horseback riding. He recently bought himself a horse, his name is Zholtik. And now Igor and Arisha ride together on weekends.
- This is a ballet school. I am with my teacher Natalya Mikhailovna Dudinskaya. Natalya Mikhailovna is a legendary person. She was the wife of the artistic director of the Vaganova Ballet Academy, Konstantin Sergeyev, and had the right to choose her best students. I am proud that she took me to her class and did everything for me to become a professional. It was Natalya Mikhailovna who brought me to the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. And the fact that I was accepted into the troupe a year before graduating from the ballet school speaks volumes.
- And this is Nina Zubkovskaya, a teacher at the Mariinsky Theater. A wonderful person, my friend and patron. A talented ballerina with a stature, excellent manners, and an extraordinarily beautiful woman! Until the last days (she was seventy-eight years old when she died), she came to the hall with a ballet hairdo, makeup, high heels. Looking at her, I wanted to "spread my wings and fly." She supported me in difficult moments when I was being kicked out of the Bolshoi Theatre. She helped me a lot with the creation of programs for tours in London. By the way, pay attention: in this photo I am a brunette. My real hair color is dark brown. But I think light shades suit me much more.
- The legendary Plisetskaya! I became the first Russian ballerina whom Maya Mikhailovna gave her blessing to dance the part of Carmen, in which she once shone. And she personally rehearsed this ballet with me at the Bolshoi Theater. Do you see Maya Mikhailovna put her hand on my shoulder? She shows with what pride the heroine should look at José. Plisetskaya always came to rehearsals in high heels. And imagine: in such shoes she danced her entire part - from beginning to end! No one understood how this was possible ... Maya Mikhailovna is still an ideal for me - both as a woman, and as a ballerina, and as a person. This is a man who has the power of will. She had to face injustice, envy, hypocrisy on her way, but she passed the test with dignity.
- Another legend of Russian ballet - Andris Liepa. He helped Farukh Ruzimatov and me rehearse the Swan Lake ballet. I liked dancing with Farukh - he has amazing plasticity. He was not only my partner, but also the first man I fell in love with. We were bound by sincere, tender feelings. Farukh is a man of amazing beauty. Such an open face and a benevolent smile can only belong to a noble person.
- I'm in kindergarten. There is a photo of Arisha, where she is like two drops of water like a little me. You can say that my life began at the age of five: I watched The Nutcracker and fell ill with ballet. Unlike teachers who said that I would not become a ballerina, my parents believed in me. And they did everything possible to make my dream come true. We didn't have much money, but my father and mother paid for private teachers and bought me pointe shoes at the Mariinsky Theatre.
— Thailand. We are celebrating our wedding with Igor for the third time. The first day we had in St. Petersburg, the next - in Moscow. And six months later, when we went on a romantic trip, Igor decided to surprise me. We woke up early in the morning, and he said: “Nastya, get ready. We're going by boat to the islands." And there everything was already decorated with flowers and ribbons, they were waiting for us. We had a wedding ceremony according to Thai traditions. It was very beautiful.
