Lyudmila Rudakova
Lyudmila Rudakova | |
|---|---|
| Людмила Pудакова | |
 Rudakova in 2010 | |
| Born | Lyudmila Georgiyevna Rudakova 27 August 1937 Grozny, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 26 July 2026 (aged 88) Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Education | Baku Choreographic School |
| Occupation | Ballerina |
| Years active | 1956–2026 |
| Spouse | |
Lyudmila Georgiyevna Rudakova (Russian: Людмила Георгиевна Рудакова; 27 August 1937 – 26 July 2026) was a Kazakh ballerina. In 1984, she got the Honored Artist of the Kazakh SSR.
Early life and career
Lyudmila Rudakova was born in Grozny, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR on 27 August 1937. She was the daughter of Georgiyevna Rudakova, a soldier, and his wife, an accountant at Baku. Her father died during World War II, and she was raised by her mother and grandparents. She moved with her mother to Baku in 1947.[1]
She studied in the Baku Choreographic School at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. During her studies, she got taught by many famous ballet dancers such as Vasili Vainonen, Rostislav Zakharov, Konstantin Sergeyev, and Pyotr Gusev. She studied in the master class of Gamar Almaszadeh, the first Azerbaijani ballerina. She graduated from the school in 1956.[2][3]
In 1984, Rudakova was awarded Honored Artist of the Kazakh SSR. Since 1980, She has worked at the Abay Opera House as a teacher. Until 2018, she was a teacher-consultant at the Almaty Choreographic School. As a teacher, Rudakova has been invited to leading ballet schools in Turkey, Lithuania, the USA, and Hong Kong, and she has served as a jury member for many ballet competitions.[4][5]
In 2021, she starred in the short film "Ballerina's Time" as part of the Qazaq Ballet Creative Lab's speicla video project.[6]
Personal life and death
In 1968, Rudakova was married to Ramazan Bapov at the Abai State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. They had one daughter, Yulia Ramazanovna Bapova.[7]
Rudakov died in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 26 July 2026, at the age of 88.[8][9][10][11]
References
- ↑ "RUDAKOVA Lyudmila Georgieyevna". Chereographic Arts of Kazakhstan. December 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Людмила Рудакова: «Я танцевала всегда!»". Qazaq ballet (in Russian). A. Nekrasov, D. Urazymbetov. June 13, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "75-летию со дня рождения выдающегося казахстанского танцовщика Рамазана Бапова был посвящен балет «Спартак". Kazakhstanskaya Pravda (in Russian). December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ Лица, удостоенные звания «Заслуженный артист Казахской ССР» с 1970 года
- ↑ "заслуженная артистка Челябинской области Артист балета". Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theatre (in Russian). Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Презентация музыкально хореографического видеопроекта «Время»" (in Russian). November 20, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "«Спартак» – балетный чемпион". kzaif.zk (in Russian). November 23, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "В Алматы ушла из жизни одна из ярких балерин Казахстана". kz.kursiv (in Russian). Maxim Skopin. July 27, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Людмила Рудакова". Kino Theatre (in Russian). July 28, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Искусству преданное сердце…". DKnews (in Russian). Aigul Beysenova. July 28, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "In Loving Memory of Lyudmila Georgievna Rudakova". Kazakh National Academy of Arts. July 27, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.