“This morning, at 9:20 a.m., the legendary Aurora of Lithuanian ballet died – Leokadija Ashkeloviciūtė (1939-2024) – who shone on the stage from 1959 to 1987 – almost a third of the history of our professional ballet art, which is approaching a century. My sincere condolences to the family, the ballet community, and the audience who still remember her inspiring, wing-spreading dance,” H. Šabasevičius writes on his Facebook account.
L.Aškelovičiūtė-Razmiene was born in 1939. April 30 in Novišedi. in 1959 she graduated from the choreography school of A. Vaganova in Leningrad. 1959-1987 was a ballet soloist of the Lithuanian Opera and Ballet Theater, 1989-1999. worked as a tutor. in 2001 He founded the Ballet Institute in Vilnius. Toured in Germany, Bulgaria, Egypt, Syria, Libya, Greece, Italy, Mongolia.
Major roles: Silvia, Svanilda (L. Delibes Silvia 1961 and Kopelia 1980), Esmeralda (C. Pugni Paris Cathedral 1962), Phrygia (A. Chačaturiano Spartakas 1964), Kitri (L. Minkaus Don Quixote 1968), Žizel (A. Ch. Adamo Giselle 1970), Džuljeta (S. Prokofijevo Romeo is Juliet 1977), Odette-Odilia (P. Tchaikovsky Swan Lake 1974); roles in ballets by Lithuanian composers: Jūratė (J. Gruodiš Jūratė and Kastytis 1965), Betė, Giedrė (A. Rekašius The dying cross 1966, Passions 1971), Kastė (J. Juzeliūno On the shore of the lagoon 1975), Egle (E. Balsio Spruce snake queen 1976).
A group of artists of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (now the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre). From the left: Eduardas Kaniava, Romanas Marijošius, Virgilijus Noreika, Vaclovas Daunoras, Elena Saulevičiūtė, Raimondas Minderis, Rimantas Siparis, Leokadija Ashkelovićiūtė.
A TV movie was created about L.Aškelovičiūtė Dancing Leokadija Ashkelovičiūtė (1983, director Vytenis Pauliukaitis). in 1999 she was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Gediminas.
The leaders of the country express their condolences for the death of L.Aškelovičiūtė-Razmiene.
According to President Gitan Nausėda, the deceased was “a symbol of dance elegance, a talented teacher, a person who dedicated her whole life to the spread of ballet art in Lithuania”.
“This is how we will remember the distinguished prima donna of ballet, with whose name we will always associate a bright contribution to Lithuanian culture and the promotion of our country’s name abroad,” said the country’s leader in the condolences issued by the Presidency.
Its chairwoman Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen also expressed her condolences and those of the parliament.
“We have lost an extremely talented legendary ballerina who created many bright roles. It is indeed a great loss for the cultural community and fans of her work. I sincerely sympathize with them, their family, relatives and colleagues”, said V. Čmilytė-Nielsen in the report.
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2024-10-02 00:05:41
