Climate-Moscow
Moscow, Russia Hello, my name is Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya I am born a soviet-born ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. I was born into a prominent family of Lithuanian Jewish descent. My father was arrested and executed during the Stalinist purges in which tens of thousands of people were murdered. However, he was a committed communist and was proclaimed a “national hero” for his work on behalf of the Soviet coal industry. My mother was also arrested and sent to a labor camp. I was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. Throughout my dancing career I starred in the ballet called “The Dying Swan” and this picture was photographed of me. Moscow is notorious for its long cold winters and humid summers, winter last from November through March with the daily low being 14 degrees Fahrenheit and summer is from June to August with an average of 73 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer Moscow g...