Olga Bogoliubskaia

Biography

Olga Bogoliubskaia is a charismatic dancer with exceptional classical technique, honed during her studies at the renowned Ballet Academy of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. She has captivated audiences with her performances in key roles, including Lisa in La Fille mal gardée (choreography by Frederick Ashton), Olga in Onegin (choreography by John Cranko), and as the solo girl in The Rite of Spring (choreography by Glen Tetley).

Since 2016, Olga has been a member of the Czech National Ballet. She was promoted to demi-soloist in 2018 and appointed soloist in April 2021. Her professional journey began in Moscow, where she graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in 2013, under the guidance of Marina Leonova. After graduation, she joined the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre, where she performed numerous smaller solo roles, primarily in classical works. Notable performances included the Neapolitan dance in Swan Lake, the peasant pas de deux in Giselle, and the Flower Festival in Genzano, as well as the Pas d’Action in La Bayadère.

Olga's repertoire at the Czech National Ballet includes leading roles such as Princess Florina in Sleeping Beauty (choreographed by Marcia Haydée), Lisa in La Fille mal gardée (choreographed by Frederick Ashton), Clara in The Nutcracker – A Christmas Story (choreographed by Yuri Vámos), the Russian girl in Serenade (choreographed by George Balanchine), and Olga in Onegin (choreographed by John Cranko). She has also appeared in neoclassical and contemporary works, including The Rite of Spring (choreographed by Glen Tetley), Aspects (choreographed by Krzysztof Kozielska), Psalm Symphony, Six Dances, Gods and Dogs, and Petite Mort (choreographed by Jiří Kylián). Additionally, she performed as the Sister in Scheherazade (choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti).

Olga’s versatility extends to a variety of neoclassical and modern choreographies, showcasing her broad artistic range. She has performed in Coppélia (choreographed by Ronald Hynd) as Swítání, the Sister in Cinderella (choreographed by Jean-Christophe Maillot), Holo Harmonies (choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti), The Second Detail (choreographed by William Forsythe), Frank Bridge Variations (choreographed by Hans van Manen), Moving Rooms (choreographed by Krzysztof Pastor), and Bill (choreographed by Sharon Eyal). Additionally, she danced as Jiskerka in The Sunflower, The Moonflower, and The Windflower (choreographed by Viktor Konvalinka).

Olga Bogoliubskaia continues to enchant audiences with her technical prowess, expressiveness, and versatility in a wide array of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary works, making her a key figure at the Czech National Ballet.

Repertoire

Classical Ballet:

• Coppélia (Ronald Hynd, Arthur Saint-Léon, Marius Petipa) – Work, Dawn Solo
• La Bayadère (Javier Torres, Marius Petipa) – Main Temple Dancer
• La Sylphide (Johan Kobborg, August Bournonville) – Effie, Fairies – Solo
• The Nutcracker – A Christmas Carol (Youri Vámos) – Clara Cratchitt, Clara in the Dream, Waltz – Solos
• The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Petr Zuska) – Angel, Nutcracker Girl
• La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter) (Frederick Ashton) – Lise
• Onegin (John Cranko) – Olga
• Cinderella (Jean-Christophe Maillot) – Stepsisters
• Romeo and Juliet (John Cranko) – Gypsies
• Sleeping Beauty (Marcia Haydée, Marius Petipa) – Princess Florina, Fairy of Beauty, Emerald
• Swan Lake (Kenneth Greve) – Pas de Quatre
• Swan Lake (John Cranko, 2018/2019) – Little Swans, Neapolitan Princess, Pas de Six

Contemporary Ballet:

• Aspects / Vertigo (Mauro Bigonzetti, Katarzyna Kozielska) – Couples (Aspects)
• Beyond Vibrations (Krzysztof Pastor, Hans van Manen, Marco Goecke) – Dances (Moving Rooms), Dances (Frank Bridge Variations)
• bpm (Eyal Dadon, Yemi A.D., Sharon Eyal) – Dances (Bohemian Gravity), Dances (Bill)
• Holo Harmonies (Mauro Bigonzetti) – Dances – Pas de Trois
• Kylián – Bridges of Time (Jiří Kylián) – Dances (Petite Mort), Dances (Six Dances)
• Timeless (Glen Tetley, George Balanchine, Emanuel Gat) – Russian Girl, Russian Girls, Girls Solo
• Scheherazade (Mauro Bigonzetti) – Sister
• Sun, Moon and Wind (Viktor Konvalinka) – Spark