Maya Plissetskaya (L) and Natalie Bessmertnova in 1969
Natalia Bessmertnova, one of the most celebrated Russian ballerinas of the Soviet era, has died at age 66. Bessmertnova danced with the Bolshoi from 1961 to 1995, making at least one Celebrity Series appearance during that time, in 1962.
Associated Press obituary
CNN.com/Europe obituary
Link to video of Bessmertnova dancing the Grand Adagio from Spartacus in 1982
Many more videos of Bessmertnova and others from The Bolshoi are available on the Bolshoi Ballet Youtube Channel.
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