Principals
Olga Grishenkova
Honored Artist of Russia
Diploma winner of an international competition
Olga Grishenkova graduated from the Novosibirsk State Choreographic School / College (2007).
Since 2007, she has been in the Company of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. She performed the following parts on the stage of the theatre: Fleur de Farine Fairy (Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty; choreography by Petipa, revised by Sergeev), Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker; choreography by Ivanov, Vainonen, Vikharev), Four Soloists (Serenade with Tchaikovsky’s music; choreography by Balanchine), Soloist (Bernstein’s Mass; choreography by Simonov, Russian premiere), Twins, Sun Tribe (Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring; choreography by de Bana, world premiere), Odette-Odile (Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; choreography by Petipa, Ivanov, revised by Sergeev, Zelensky), Magnolia (Khachaturian’s Cipollino; choreography by Mayorov), Phrygia (Khachaturian’s Spartacus, choreography by Grigorovich), Phrygia (Khachaturian’s Spartacus, choreography by Kovtun), Giselle (Adam’s Giselle, ou les Wilis, choreography by Coralli, Perrot, Petipa revised by Dolgushin), Ingrid (Peer Gynt with Grieg’s music; choreography by E. Clug), Aurora (Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty; choreography by Duato), etc.
Olga Grishenkova toured with the Theatre Company in China, South Korea, Thailand, and Hungary.
- Odette-Odile. P. Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake (choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov revised by K. Sergeev)
- Giselle. A. Adam. Giselle, ou les Wilis (choreography by J. Perrot, J. Coralli, M. Petipa revised by N. Dolgushin)
- Aegina. Phrygia. A. Khachaturian. Spartacus (choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
- Phrygia. A. Khachaturian. Spartacus (choreography by G. Kovtun)
- Queen of the Dryads. Street Dancer. The Grand Pas of Act IV. L. Minkus. Don Quixote (choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky)
- Gamzatti. Three shadows. D'Jampe. Grand pas d'action. L. Minkus. La Bayadere (choreography by M. Petipa revised by V. Chabukiani, V. Ponomarev)
- Medora. A. Adam. Le Corsaire (choreography by J. Perrot, M. Petipa, P. Gusev, revised by F. Ruzimatov)
- Masha-princess. Waltz of the Snowflakes. Rose Waltz by P. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker (choreography by V. Vainonen)
- Magnolia. Countess Cherry. K. Khachaturian. Cipollino (choreography by G. Mayorov)
- Diana Mireille. Liberty. B. Asafiev. The Flames of Paris (choreography by V. Vainonen revised by M. Messerer)
- Princess Aurora. P. Tchaikovsky. The Sleeping Beauty (choreography by N. Duato)
- Ingrid. Peer Gynt with the music by E. Grieg (choreography by E. Clug)
- Cinderella. Fairy. Summer Fairy. S. Prokofiev. Cinderella (choreography by R. Zakharov revised by M. Messerer)
- Soloist. Ssss... (choreography by E. Clug)
- Juliet. Radio and Juliet (choreography by E. Clug)
- Dawn. L. Delibes. Coppelia (choreography by A. Saint-Leon, M. Petipa, E. Cecchetti, A. Gorsky, revised by M. Messerer)
- Masha. P. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker (choreography by N. Duato)
- Medora. A. Adam. Le Corsaire (choreography by M. Petipa, P. Gusev, V. Khomyakov)
- Kitri. L. Minkus. Don Quixote (choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky)
- Odette-Odile. Big Swans. P. Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake (choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, A. Gorsky, A. Messerer revised by M. Messerer)
- Soloist. Class Concert with the music by A. Glazunov, A. Lyadov, A. Rubinstein, D. Shostakovich (choreography by A. Messerer)
- Soloist. Theme and Variations with the music by P. Tchaikovsky (choreography by G. Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust)
- Soloist (leading couple). Emeralds with the music by G. Faure (choreography by G. Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust)
- Soloist (leading couple). Diamonds with the music by P. Tchaikovsky (choreography by G. Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust)
- Nikiya. Gamzatti. L. Minkus. La Bayadere (choreography by N. Duato)
- Esmeralda. M. Jarre. Notre Dame de Paris (ballet by R. Petit)
- Lise. F. Herold. La Fille mal gardée (choreography by F. Ashton)
- The Tsar Maiden by R. Shchedrin. The Little Humpbacked Horse (choreography by A. Radunsky revised by M. Messerer)
- Carmen. G. Bizet – R. Shchedrin. Carmen Suite (choreography by A. Alonso)
- Anyuta. Anyuta with the music by V. Gavrilin (choreography by V. Vasiliev)
- Marie P. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker (choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
- Medora. A. Adam. Le Corsaire (choreography by J. Perrot, M. Petipa revised by A. Omar)
- Diploma winner of the VI Siberian International Competition of Choreographic Educational Institutions (Novosibirsk, 2005)
- Scholarship holder of the Governor of the Novosibirsk Region (2005-2006)
- Laureate of the CIS International Prize “Commonwealth of Debuts” – 2019 (Brest, Republic of Belarus)
- Laureate of the Award “Kings of Fine Arts” (Novosibirsk, 2020)
- Laureate of the Theatre Award “Paradise” in the nomination Best Female Role in a Musical Theatre – the part of Nikiya in the ballet La Bayadere by L. Minkus (choreography by Nacho Duato) (Novosibirsk, 2021)
- Honored Artist of Russia (2020)