Vladimir Shklyarov (russian: Владимир Шкляров, born 9 February 1985) is a principal dancer of Mariinsky Ballet and a guest principal with the Bayerische Staatsballett and

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Biography

Vladimir Shklyarov was born in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, which is now Saint Petersburg. He studied at the

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and graduated in 2003, class of Vitaly Afanaskov, and joined the Mariinsky Ballet the same year. He was promoted to principal in 2011. His repertoire includes James in ''

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'', Duke Albrecht in '' Giselle'', Solor in ''

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'', Prince Désiré in '' The Sleeping Beauty'', Prince Siegfried in '' Swan Lake'', the Prince in ''

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'', Jean de Brienne in ''

Raymonda ''Raymonda'' (russian: Раймонда) is a ballet in three acts, four scenes with an apotheosis, choreographed by Marius Petipa to music by Alexander Glazunov, his Opus 57. It was first presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Mariinsk ...

'', Basilio in ''

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'' and Ivan the Fool in ''

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''. He has also danced the lead roles in the '' Paquita Grand Pas Classique'', '' Le Spectre de la Rose'', '' Chopiniana'' and ''

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''. In 2007, he danced the lead role of Zéphyr in the première of

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's reconstruction of Marius Petipa's one act ballet, ''

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''. He also danced the lead role of Harlequin in the première of Vikharev's reconstruction of

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's ballet, '' La Carnaval''. In September 2016, Shklyarov and his wife took a one-year sabbatical from the Mariinsky and joined the Bayerisches Staatsballett in

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, Germany as principals with the invitation of

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, the theater's new artistic director. They returned to Saint Petersburg in 2017, but continue to dance as guests in Munich. In 2017, Shklyarov joined the Royal Ballet in

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as a guest principal after he filled in for

Sergei Polunin Sergei Vladimirovich Polunin (russian: Сергей Владимирович Полунин, ua, Сергій Володимирович Полунін, ''Serhiy Volodymyrovych Polunin''; born 20 November 1989) is a Russian ballet dancer, acto ...

, who withdrew at the last minute, in Frederick Ashton's '' Marguerite and Armand''.

Personal life

Vladimir Shklyarov and Maria Shirinkina at Ravello Festival 2

Shklyarov is married to fellow Russian ballerina, Maria Shirinkina. In February 2015, two days before his 30th birthday, he became a father for the first time when his wife gave birth to their son, Alexey. In July 2021, the couple's second child, daughter Alexandra was born.

Repertoire

*Count Albrecht in '' Giselle'' *James in ''

'' *Prince Désiré in '' The Sleeping Beauty'' *Prince Siegfried in '' Swan Lake'' *The Prince in

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's ''

'' *Zephyr in ''

'' *Solor in ''

'' *Jean de Brienne in ''

'' *Basilio in ''

'' *Ali in '' Le Corsaire'' *Petrushka in ''

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'' *The Ghost of the Rose in '' Le Spectre de la rose'' *Matteo in Pierre Lacotte's '' Ondine'' *Romeo in Lavrovsky's and Cranko's '' Romeo and Juliet'' *Ali-Batyr in

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's ''Shurale'' *Ivanushka in

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's ''

'' *The Prince in Alexei Ratmansky's ''

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'' *Spartacus in

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'' *Ferkhad in Yuri Grigorovich's ''The Legend of Love'' *The Hooligan in ''The Young Lady and the Hooligan'' *Colas in Frederick Ashton's ''

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'' *Aminta in Frederick Ashton's '' Sylvia'' *Armand in Frederick Ashton's '' Marguerite and Armand'' *Jack/Knave of Hearts in Christopher Wheeldon's ''

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'' *''Rubies'' and ''Diamonds'' in ''

'' *Third Movement in '' Symphony in C'' *''

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'' *Des Grieux in

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's '' Manon''

Awards

*Prize-winner at the XI International Ballet and Choreography Competition, in the category "Solo" (Moscow, 2009, 1st prize) *Prize-winner at the ''Vaganova-Prix'' International Competition (St. Petersburg, 2002) *Holder of the ''Soul of Dance – 2008'' prize, instituted by Ballet magazine, in the category "Rising Star” *Holder of the annual Leonid Massine International Prize ''For the Art of Dance'' (

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, Italy, 2008) *Holder of the ''Zegna – Mariinsky New Talent Awards grant'' (London, 2008) *Holder of the ''DANCE OPEN'' international ballet prize in the category "Mr Virtuoso" (2014) *Holder of the ''BALLET2000'' Prize, instituted by BALLET2000 magazine (2016)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shklyarov, Vladimir 1985 births Living people Vaganova graduates Russian male ballet dancers Mariinsky Ballet principal dancers 21st-century Russian ballet dancers