Nina Ananiashvili on leading the State Ballet of Georgia to success

Nina Ananiashvili, artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia

Nina Ananiashvili and Andris Liepa in Valentin Elizariev's Moods

Andris Liepa and Nina Ananiashvili in Coppélia at their graduation performance

Nina Ananiashvili at 9 years old as the Georgian Junior Figure Skating Champion

Nina Ananiashvili as The Dying Swan

State Ballet of Georgia in Alexei Fadeyechev's Swan Lake

By Margaret Willis, 07 August 2024

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Margaret Willis

Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.