Gabriella Komleva was born in Leningrad in 1938. She graduated from the Vaganova Choreographic School (class of Vera Kostrovostkaya) and joined the Kirov Ballet in 1957. Famous for her perfect technique, great expressiveness and versatility. Komleva danced both classical and contemporary roles including Nikiya (La Bayadère), Raymonda (Raymonda), Giselle and Myrtha (Giselle), Odette-Odile (Swan Lake), Kitri (Don Quixote), Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Asiat (Gorvanka) and Ophelia (Hamlet).
