Acting and choreography Maya Plisetskaya

plisetskaya husband, rodion shchedrin, in 2009

while on tour in united states in 1987, plisetskaya gave master classes @ david howard dance center. review in new york magazine noted although 61 when giving classes, “she displayed suppleness , power of performer in physical prime.” in october year performed rudolf nureyev , mikhail baryshnikov opening night of season martha graham dance company in new york.

plisetskaya s husband, composer rodion shchedrin, wrote score number of ballets, including anna karenina, sea gull, carmen, , lady small dog. in 1980s, considered successor shostakovich, , became soviet union s leading composer. plisetskaya , shchedrin spent time abroad, worked artistic director of rome opera ballet in 1984–85, spanish national ballet of madrid 1987 1989. retired soloist bolshoi @ age 65, , on 70th birthday, debuted in maurice béjart s piece choreographed her, ave maya . since 1994, has presided on annual international ballet competitions, called maya. , in 1996 named president of imperial russian ballet.

she ballet director of rome opera (1983–84), , artistic director of ballet del teatro lirico nacional in madrid (1987–90). beginning in 1994, presided on annual international ballet competition in saint petersburg, called maya. in 1996 named president of imperial russian ballet, moscow private dance company.

she awarded prince of asturias award arts in 2005 ballerina tamara rojo also. awarded spanish gold medal of fine art. in 1996 danced dying swan, signature role, @ gala in honor in st. petersburg.

on 80th birthday, financial times wrote:

she was, , still is, star, ballet s monstre sacre, final statement theatrical glamour, flaring, flaming beacon in world of dimly twinkling talents, beauty in world of prettiness.

in 2006, emperor akihito of japan presented praemium imperiale, informally considered nobel prize art.