Here is a biography of Maya Plisetskaya, a woman of an amazing, unique fate, who became one of the symbols of the 20th century. A symbol of courage, resilience and the pursuit of freedom. She proved to be a brilliant dancer - a performer of classical parts, then - one of the first in the Soviet Union began to dance modern ballets, starred in movies, worked as a model and even a model. For more than half a century, she has been the muse and wife of one of the most talented composers of our time Rodion Shchedrin. Her work was inspired by fashion designer Pierre Cardin, she dedicated poems to the poet Andrei Voznesensky, who called the ballerina a “hellish spark”. Ballet Master Maurice Bejart called her a "metamorphosis genius". artist Marc Chagall sketched the ballet postures of Plisetskaya to later use her wild grace to create a masterpiece.