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Ivan Vladimirovich Vasiliev (born 9 January 1989) is a Russian
ballet dancer A ballet dancer ( it, ballerina fem.; ''ballerino'' masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have a strict hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on ye ...
and choreographer. He graduated from the Bielorussian Ballet School in 2006. Early on, he won prizes that include First Prize and Best Dancer Prize at the Arabesque-96 Ballet Competition in Perm in 2005, First Prize at the
Moscow International Ballet Competition Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million re ...
in 2006, Special Distinction of the
Varna International Ballet Competition The Varna International Ballet Competition is a biennial ballet competition held in Varna, Bulgaria. The competition was founded in 1964 and subsequently held in 1965 and 1966, and then every two years starting in 1968. Many dancers have gained th ...
in 2006, Rising Star of Soul of Dance Award in 2008, one of "25 to Watch" of ''Dance'' Magazine 2008, Benois Prix de la Danse in 2009, Virtuosity Prize of International Dance Open in Saint Peterburg in 2010, followed by the Grand Prix the following year, Best Dancer of 2011 UK Critic's Award. In 2014 he was granted the title of "Honoured Artist of Russia". In 2015, by public poll, he was awarded Discovery of the Year QG Prize, for his first ballet evening as choreographer.


Career

Vasiliev joined the Bolshoi Ballet in the end of 2006, as first soloist. When 2010 came to an end he had already performed the leading roles in '' Le Corsaire'', ''
Flames of Paris ''Flames of Paris'' or ''The Flames of Paris'' (russian: Пла́мя Пари́жа) is a full-length ballet in four acts, choreographed by Vasily Vainonen with the stage director Sergei Radlov to music by Boris Asafyev based on songs of the F ...
'', ''
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of West ...
'', ''
Giselle ''Giselle'' (; ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (, ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet (" ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon ...
'', ''La Fille Mal-Gardée'', ''Spartacus'', ''
Petrouchka ''Petrushka'' (french: link=no, Pétrouchka; russian: link=no, Петрушка) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1911 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; ...
'', ''
The Nutcracker ''The Nutcracker'' ( rus, Щелкунчик, Shchelkunchik, links=no ) is an 1892 two-act ballet (""; russian: балет-феерия, link=no, ), originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaik ...
'', '' La Esmeralda'', ''
La Bayadère ''La Bayadère'' ("the temple dancer") ( ru. «Баядерка», ''Bayaderka'') is a ballet, originally staged in four acts and seven tableaux by French choreographer Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus. The ballet was staged especiall ...
'' and been promoted to the rank of principal of the
Bolshoi Ballet The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies. In the early 20th century, it came to internat ...
; he was the last dancer to be coached by
Roland Petit Roland Petit (13 January 192410 July 2011) was a French ballet company director, choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets. Life and work The son of shoe designer Ros ...
in the role of Le Jeune Homme, and had joined The Kings of The Dance international group of male dancer stars. Vasiliev and
Natalia Osipova Natalia Petrovna Osipova (russian: Наталья Петровна Осипова; born 18 May 1986) is a Russian ballerina, currently a principal ballerina with The Royal Ballet in London. Early life and training Born in Moscow, Osipova began ...
, his then-fiancée, left the Bolshoi in the end of 2011, in the search for wider artistic horizons. They both became principals of the Mikhailovsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, with plenty of freedom to perform worldwide as guests. Vasiliev became a regular guest principal at the
American Ballet Theatre American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies. Through 2019, it had an annual ei ...
,
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and the Bolshoi. He also performed leading roles in Mariinsky Theatre, Stanislavsky Theatre, Novosibirsk Theatre, English National Ballet, Bayrisches Staatsballet, and the Australian Ballet. The Kings of The Dance initiative brought him through many countries during 5 years. In 2015 he became regular principal also in the Novosibirsk Theatre. Beginning in 2015, Vasiliev started to dedicate himself to choreography too. He staged an evening in the spring of 2015 with short pieces, an evening with three one-act ballets in the spring with 2016, and a full length Christmas ballet the following winter. In May 2016, one more one-act ballet was presented in the scope of Project for Young Choreographers in Bolshoi.


Repertoire


Full length ballets

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of West ...
- Marius Petipa, in the versions by Alexei Fadeyechev, Mikhail Messerer and Rudolph Nurejev Flames of Paris - Vasily Vainonen, in the versions by Alexei Ratmansky and Mikhail Messerer Le Corsaire - Marius Petipa, in the versions of Alexey Ratmansky and Mikhail Messerer La Bayadére - Marius Petipa, in 3 versions of Vakhtang Chabukiani, Natalia Makarova and Yuri Grigorovitch Spartacus - Yuri Grigorovitch Ivan The Terrible - Yuri Grigorovitch The Prodigal Son - Georges Balanchine The Sleeping Beauty - in the versions of Nacho Duato and Marius Petipa Giselle - Marius Petipa and in the versions of Yuri Grigorovitch, Vladimir Vasiliev The Nutcracker - Yuri Grigorovich Lost Illusions - Alexey Ratmansky La Fille Mal Gardé - Sir Frederick Ashton Romeo and Juliet - in 3 versions, of Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Sir Frederick Ashton and Nacho Duato The Bright Stream - Alexey Ratmansky Coppelia - Marius Petipa, in 2 versions of Sergei Vikharev and Enrique Martinez The Swan Lake - Marius Petipa, in versions of Derek Lane (Siegfried), Mikhail Messerer (Evil Sorcerer), Kevin MacKenzie (Rothbarth) La Sylphide - James Bournounville Laurencia - Vakhtang Chabukiani, version by Mikhail Messerer Notre-Dame - Roland Petit Cippollino - Genrikh Mayorov A Christmas Carol - Ivan Vasiliev


One Act Ballets

Class Concert Halt de la Cavallerie L'Arlesiénne Le Jeune Homme et La Mort Labyrinth of Solitude Le Spectre de La Rose For 4 Jazzy Five Ko'D Mercy Passo Facada Mozart and Salieri Petroushka Sheherazade Shostakovitch Piano Concert Blind Affair Morphine Love is Everywhere Natasha's First Ball


Independent short Ballets

Rossini PDD Serenata PDD The Talisman PDD Underwood Kamarinskaya The Skydivers


See also

* List of Russian ballet dancers


References


External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20110621234333/http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/theatre/ballet_troupe/soloists/index.php?act26=info&id26=842&id30=1584 *http://www.ardani.com/projects-vasiliev.php *https://web.archive.org/web/20080905175742/http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_07/aug07/interview_ivan_vasiliev.htm *http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/7838728/Ivan-Vasiliev-rocket-man.html *http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/first-night-the-bolshoi-ballet-royal-opera-house-2030487.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasiliev, Ivan Living people 1989 births Russian male ballet dancers People from Vladivostok Bolshoi Ballet principal dancers