Olga Adamova

Olga Adamova (5th of June 1919, Riga, Republic of Latvia – 17th of November 2000, Riga, Republic of Latvia) – a ballet dancer and a teacher.

In 1939, Olga Adamova graduated from the ballet school of the Latvian National Opera, studying under Elena Tangieva-Birzniece. From 1939 to 1940, she had been a soloist with the Latvian National Opera Ballet; from 1941 to 1944 - a soloist with the Riga Opera Theatre Ballet; and from 1944 to 1963 - a soloist with the Ballet of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Latvian SSR. From 1961 to 1980, she had been teaching stage movement at the Acting Faculty of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian State Conservatory.

At the beginning of her stage career, the ballerina performed with great success in both heroic and lyrical ballet roles. Later, she also excelled in character roles. As a ballerina, Olga Adamova possessed outstanding professional technique, a vivid artistic temperament, and the ability to create compelling and expressive stage personas.

Ballet roles performed by Olga Adamova:

Daugava — A. Kalniņš’s ballet Staburags (1943)

Odette-Odile — P. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (1944)

Fleur de Lys — C. Pugni, R. Drigo’s Esmeralda (1945, 1951)

Mercedes, Queen of the Dryads — L. Minkus’s Don Quixote (1945)

Zarema — B. Asafyev’s The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (1946)

Aurora, Lilac Fairy, Florine, the wicked fairy Carabosse — P. Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty (1948, 1962)

The Fox — A. Morozov’s Doctor Aibolit (1948)

Laurencia — A. Krein’s Laurencia (1949)

Moon Fairy — R. Glière’s The Red Poppy (1949)

Olga — M. Chulaki’s Youth (1950)

Vedejmāte — A. Skulte’s The Freedom Brooch (1951, 1955)