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Danseur Noble
A ''danseur noble'' traditionally was a male ballet dancer who projected great nobility of character. Over the last century the term has been used to define a male principal dancer who performs at the highest theatrical level combining grace with ability. Some use ''danseur noble'' as the masculine equivalent to a ''Prima Ballerina''. Notable examples Historical and retired * Gaétan Vestris * Charles Le Picq *Vaslav Nijinsky *Léonide Massine *Serge Lifar *Adolph Bolm *Mikhail Mordkin * Anton Dolin *Theodore Kosloff * Pavel Gerdt * Vakhtang Chabukiani *Pyotr Gusev *Asaf Messerer *Roman Jasiński * Igor Youskevitch *Vasily Tikhomirov * Aleksey Yermolayev * Nikolai Fadeyechev * Sergei Filin * Askold Makarov *Konstantin Sergeyev * Erik Bruhn *Rudolf Nureyev *Edward Villella * Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux * Nicolas Le Riche * Carlos Acosta * Jean Guizerix * Vladimir Vasiliev * Cyril Atanassoff *Mikhail Baryshnikov * Henning Kronstam * Jacques d'Amboise * Fernando Bujones *Robert He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Dancer
A principal dancer (often shortened to principal) is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company. A principal may be male or female. The position is similar to that of '' soloist''; however, principals regularly perform not only solos, but also pas de deux. Principal dancers can be hired into a dance company or can also be a company dancer that is a corps de ballet dancer that gets promoted from within the company. That process can take multiple performance seasons or even years to achieve based on skill level and company interest. It is a coveted position in the company and the most prominent position a dancer can receive. The term is used mostly in ballet but can be used in other forms as well, such as modern dance. They are usually the star of the ballet. The term ''senior principal dancer'' is sometimes used as well. Synonyms and origin The Italian derived term '' prima ballerina'' (female dancers) (''primo ballerino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Yermolayev
Aleksey Nikolayevich Yermolayev (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич Ермола́ев; 12 December 1975) was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. He played an important role in the development of Russian ballet between 1950 and 1975, and he was considered an outstanding actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1970). Education Aleksey Yermolayev was born in Tver Governorate (Saint Petersburg according to different sources) in 1910. At the Leningrad Choreographic School he completed the required eight years of training in only five years, graduating in 1926, aged only 16; his teacher there was Vladimir Ponomaryov. He spent four years in the Mariinsky Theatre in Leningrad, and made his name in modern roles. He spent the years 1930–1938 as Principal Dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. Career Yermolayev demonstrated impressive athletic strength, and a vivid personality in his acting. His roles included the God of the Wind ('' The Talisman'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Atanassoff
Cyril Atanassoff ( bg, Кирил Атанасов; born June 30, 1941) is a French dancer of Bulgarian descent. Career Atanassoff was born in Puteaux to a Bulgarian father and French mother. He joined the '' École de danse de l'Opéra national de Paris'' in 1953, and worked at the Opera Ballet team in 1957 with the rank of ''second quadrille''; he skipped the rank "first quadrille" and found position as Coryphaeus then became "petit sujet" in 1959 and "grand sujet" in 1960. During his military service (1961–1963), he passed his ballet exam in 1961 and became principal dancer in 1962. He was appointed principal dancer in 1964. Among his teachers may be mentioned Roger Ritz (which began at the age of 10), Serge Peretti, Victor Gsovski, Harald Lander, Fernando Alonso, Asaf Messerer, Ninel Kurgapkina and Gilbert Mayer. He immediately dance major roles of the repertoire already showing, as Prince Albert of Giselle and Prince Siegfried from Swan Lake in the version of Wladimir B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet Dancer)
Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev (russian: Владимир Викторович Васильев; born 18 April 1940) is a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He was a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and its director from 1995 to 2000. He was best known for his role of SpartacusThe Bolshoi Ballet's Spartacus at Covent Garden, review by Mark Monahan, 20 July 2010: "Forty-two years ago, Vladimir Vasiliev, the original Spartacus, threw down what by all accounts was a fearsome gauntlet. But now, it is another, entirely unrelated Vasiliev - 21-year old Ivan, returning to London with the Bolshoi after a three-year absence - who is setting the standard." and his powerful leaps and turns. He receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Guizerix
Jean Guizerix (born 27 October 1945) is a French ballet dancer and choreographer. Biography Born in Paris in 1945, Guizerix is described as "tall and muscular, with a brooding Basque face". He studied dance privately before he joined the Paris Opera Ballet (1964). He was nominated ''etoile'' (star) eight years later. His wife, Wilfride Piollet, is also a former ''etoile'' of the Paris Opera Ballet. They created their own company in 1980. His awards include the laureate of French Grand Prix de la Danse (1984) as well as chevalier of the Order for Merits (1989). In 1994, he premiered at the Aix Danse Festival ″Les sept dernières paroles du Christ″ ( The seven last words of the Christ) by Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have le ..., choreographed by Christine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
