Dutch National Ballet principal dancer Maia Makhateli has performed all the classical ballet principal roles in leading theatres of the world, along with performances in modern choreographic productions. A recipient of the prestigious Alexandra Radius Award in 2015, she also won the Nina Ananiashvili and Gilbert Albert Award in 2011. A world-renowned ballerina, Makhateli has performed José Carlos Martínez’s Le Corsaire (Slovenian National Theatre), Benjamin Pech’s Swan Lake (Rome Opera) and Eleonora Abbagnato’s Giselle (Teatro Lirico). Recently she debuted the title roles in the world premieres of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Frida Kahlo and Rachel Beaujean’s Raymonda (Dutch National Ballet) and debuted Nikiya in Benjamin Pech’s La Bayadère (Roma Opera).
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