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Marianna Tcherkassky Biography (1952-)
Full name, Marianna Alexsavena Tcherkassky; born October 28, 1952, in Glen Cove, NY; daughter of Alexis (a concert and opera singer) and Lillian (a dancer; maiden name, Oka) Tcherkassky; married Terrence S. Orr (a ballet master), 1980. Addresses: Office--American Ballet Theatre, 890 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-1211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Birth Details
- October 28, 1952
- Glen Cove, New York, United States
Famous Works
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Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, New York City Ballet, New York City, 1963.
- Mendelssohn Symphony, American Ballet Theatre, New York City, 1971.
- Paquita, American Ballet Theatre, 1971.
- Eccentrique, American Ballet Theatre, Washington, DC, 1971.
- Prayer, Coppelia, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- Sweetheart and Mother, Billy the Kid (also see below), American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- Ballerina, Petrushka, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- At Midnight, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- "Giggling Rapids," The River, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- Graduation Ball, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- Princess Florine (Bluebird), The Sleeping Beauty, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- Prelude, Les Sylphides, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- Giselle, American Ballet Theatre, 1972-74.
- White girl, Monument for a Dead Boy, American Ballet Theatre, Washington,DC, 1973.
- The Tales of Hoffmann, American Ballet Theatre, 1973.
- Bride, Le Baiser de la fee, American Ballet Theatre, 1974.
- Napoli Variations, American Ballet Theatre, 1974.
- The Leaves Are Fading, American Ballet Theatre, 1975.
- Push Comes to Shove, American Ballet Theatre, 1976.
- Fairy of the Woodland Glades, The Sleeping Beauty, American Ballet Theatre, 1976.
- Nikiya, "The Kingdom of the Shades," La Bayadere, American Ballet Theatre, 1976.
- Title role, Giselle, American Ballet Theatre, 1976.
- Clara, The Nutcracker, American Ballet Theatre, Washington, DC, 1976.
- Grieving woman, Dark Elegies, American Ballet Theatre, 1979.
- Nikiya, La Bayadere, American Ballet Theatre, 1980.
- Concert Waltzes, American Ballet Theatre, 1980.
- Les Rendezvous, American Ballet Theatre, 1980.
- La Fille mal gardee, American Ballet Theatre, 1981.
- Configurations, American Ballet Theatre, Washington, DC, 1981.
- Great Galloping Gottschalk, American Ballet Theatre, 1982.
- Interludes, American Ballet Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1983.
- Title role, La Sylphide (also see below), American Ballet Theatre, 1983.
- In a Country Garden, American Ballet Theatre, Miami, FL, 1984.
- Title role, Cinderella, American Ballet Theatre, 1984.
- Donizetti Variations, American Ballet Theatre, Washington, DC, 1984.
- Grand Pas Romantique, American Ballet Theatre, Miami, 1985.
- Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, American Ballet Theatre, Washington, DC, 1985.
- Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, American Ballet Theatre, 1988.
- Glove-seller, Gaite Parisienne, American Ballet Theatre, 1988.
- Birthday Offering, American Ballet Theatre, 1989.
- Nine Sinatra Songs, American Ballet Theatre, 1990.
- Made professional debut with Andre Eglevsky Ballet Company, 1968.
- Appeared with the American Ballet Theatre as Kitri, Don Quixote; Arabiandancer, The Meeting; title role, The Firebird; young girl, Le Spectre de la Rose; Swanilda, Coppelia; title role, Paquita; bride, Les Noces; Grand Pas Hongrois, Raymonda; gypsy waif, The Tiller in the Fields; appeared with the American Ballet Theatre in Swan Lake, Flower Festival Pas de Deux, Les Patineurs,Pas de Quatre, Voluntaries, Etudes, Concerto, and Le Retour.
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Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SPECIALS
- Peasant, Giselle, PBS, 1985.
- Adele, Die Fledermaus, PBS, 1986.
- Appeared as the sweetheart and the mother, "Billy the Kid," American Ballet Theatre, 1976; dancer in "Les Sylphides," American Ballet Theatre, 1978; appeared in Swan Lake, In Performance at Wolf Trap, and On Stage America.
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Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
- The Turning Point, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.
Further Reference
BOOKS
- International Dictionary of Ballet, St. James Press, 1993, pp.
- 1400-2.
PERIODICALS
- New York Times, June 13, 1980.
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