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Vladislav Lantratov (russian: Владислав Валерьевич Лантратов; born 8 October 1988) is a Russian
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, p ...
in 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 internatio ...
.


Early life

Lantratov was born in
Moscow 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 ...
,
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to a family of ballet dancers. He graduated from the
Moscow Choreographic Academy The Moscow State Academy of Choreography (russian: Московская государственная академия хореографии), commonly known as The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of ball ...
in 2006, where he had studied under
Leonid Zhdanov Leonid Zhdanov (russian: Леонид Тимофеевич Жданов; 1927–2009) was a Russian dancer and photographer. Younger brother of a dancer Yury Zhdanov. Biography Zhdanov was born on June 23, 1927 in Moscow, Russia. He was a pupil o ...
and then Ilya Kuznetsov, and joined the Bolshoi Ballet in the same year.


Career

In 2006 Lantratov performed in the grand pas 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 Mariinsky ...
'', and in the same year danced in '' Carmen Suite'' and ''The'' ''Nutcracker''. In 2007 he performed in ''
Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...
'' and in 2008 in Yuri Grigorovich's '' Legend of Love''. During the same year, he was in the first cast of Alexei Ratmansky's Russian Seasons at the Bolshoi (performing as one of the Pair in Blue). In 2009, Lantratov performed as the Ballet Dancer in Ratmansky's ''
The Bright Stream ''The Limpid Stream'' (russian: Светлый ручей, also translated as ''The Bright Stream'') is a ballet in 3 acts, 4 scenes, composed by Dmitri Shostakovich on the libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky and Fyodor Lopukhov, with choreography by Fy ...
''. The same year he learned the parts of the Evil Genius in ''
Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoye ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, link=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failur ...
'' and Florent in '' La Esmeralda''. The following year, he performed for the first time in ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetim ...
'' as Count Paris and appeared in performances of '' Sleeping Beauty'' as Prince Fortune and the Blue Bird. In 2011, Lantratov performed a number of leading roles for the first time, including Lucien in Ratmansky's ', the Nutcracker Prince in Yuri Grigorovich's ''Nutcracker'', and Basilio in '' Don Quixote''. During 2011, Lantratov also danced in a gala concert in honor of
Galina Ulanova Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova (russian: Галина Сергеевна Уланова, ; 21 March 1998) was a Russian ballet dancer. She is frequently cited as being one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. Biography Ulanova was born ...
in London. He has performed in the first Bolshoi casts of many ballets, including
Wayne McGregor Wayne McGregor, CBE (born 12 March 1970) is a multi award-winning British choreographer and director. He is the Artistic Director of Studio Wayne McGregor and Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet. McGregor was appointed Commander of the ...
's '' Chroma'',
George Balanchine George Balanchine (; Various sources: * * * * born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; ka, გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was ...
's ''
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'' and Yuri Possokhov's ''Classical Symphony''. In 2013, he was chosen to be the first dancer to perform the role of Eugene Onegin at the Bolshoi Theater in John Cranko's '' Onegin''. In 2014, Lantratov created the role of Petruchio in
Jean-Christophe Maillot Jean-Christophe Maillot (born 1960) is a French dancer and choreographer born in Tours. Early life and education He studied at the dance conservatory in Tours before enrolling at the École supérieure de danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, ...
's '' Taming of the Shrew''. Vladislav Lantratov performed the starring role in '' Nureyev'' at the premiere on 9 December 2017.


Awards

*2018 : Prix Benois de la Danse


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lantratov, Vladislav 1988 births Living people Bolshoi Ballet principal dancers Russian male ballet dancers Dancers from Moscow Prix Benois de la Danse winners 21st-century Russian ballet dancers