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Denis Savin (russian: Денис Савин) is a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet in Russia, and is a 2012 recipient of the Golden Mask award.


Early life and career

Savin was born Moscow. In 2002 he graduated from
Moscow State Academy of Choreography 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 ...
where his teacher was
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. Following the graduation he worked as a solo dancer in
Corps de Ballet In ballet, the ''corps de ballet'' (; French for "body of the ballet") is the group of dancers who are not principal dancers Principal may refer to: Title or rank * Principal (academia), the chief executive of a university ** Principal (educat ...
of the
Bolshoi Theater The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and op ...
. In 2003 he appeared in his first leading role, playing as ''Romeo'' in ''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a 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 lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...
'', a ballet which was produced by Declan Donnelan and choreographed by Radu Poklitary. Three years later he took part in ''Studio of New Choreography'' where he appeared in a play called ''Acquisition'' along with Anna Nikulina and in 2007 appeared in a ballet called ''Old Ladies Falling Out'' with the same project at the ''Territory Festival''.


Repertoire

*2002 — ''
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 cano ...
'' — ''Pas d’action'' *2002 — ''
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 Mar ...
'' — ''Grand Pas'' *2002 — ''
Cipollino Cipollino (), or Little Onion as translated from the original, is a fictional character from Gianni Rodari's eponymous ''Tale of Cipollino'' ( it, Il romanzo di Cipollino), also known under its 1957 renamed title ''Adventures of Cipollino'' ( it, ...
'' — ''Prince Lemon'' *2003 — ''
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 F ...
'' — ''highlander'' *2004 — '' The Sleeping Beauty'' — ''Grey Wolf'' *2004 — ''
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 Tchaiko ...
— ''The Mouse King'' *2004 — ''Ward # 6'' — ''patient'' *2004 — ''A Midnight's Summer Dream'' — ''moth'' *2005 — ''A Midnight's Summer Dream'' — ''Lysander'' *2005 — ''
The Bolt ''The Bolt'' (russian: Болт), Op. 27, is a ballet music score written by Dmitri Shostakovich between 1930 and 1931 to a libretto by . The humorous and satirical full-length ballet in three acts and seven scenes was choreographed by Fyodor ...
'' — ''Denis'' *2005 — ''Jeu de cards'' — ''soloist'' *2006 — ''Lea'' — ''Hannan'' *2006 — ''The Golden Age'' — ''sailor'' *2007 — ''
Legend of Love ''Legend of Love'' may refer to: * ''Legend of Love'' (film), a 1950 historical drama film * ''Legend of Love'' (ballet), a 1961 ballet composed by Arif Malikov and choreographed by Yury Grigorovich Yury Nikolayevich Grigorovich (russian: Ю� ...
'' — ''officers'' *2007 — ''
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 Wester ...
'' — ''Gamache'' *2007 — ''
In the Upper Room Twyla Tharp (; born July 1, 1941) is an American dancer, choreographer, and author who lives and works in New York City. In 1966 she formed the company Twyla Tharp Dance. Her work often uses classical music, jazz, and contemporary pop music. Fr ...
'' — ''soloist'' *2007 — ''The Bright Stream'' — ''Pyotr'' *2008 — ''
La Sylphide ''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. ...
'' — ''Gurn'' *2008 — ''
Spartacus Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprisin ...
'' — ''shepherd'' *2008 — ''La Fille du Pharaon'' — ''slave'' *2008 — ''
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 ...
'' — ''Jerome'' *2008 — '' Russian Seasons'' — ''Couple in red'' *2008 — ''Nutcracker'' — ''Drosselmeyer'' *2009 — ''Giselle'' — ''Hilarion'' *2009 — ''
Coppélia ''Coppélia'' (sometimes subtitled: ''La Fille aux Yeux d'Émail'' (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-� ...
'' — ''Csardas'' *2009 — '' Zakharova Super Game'' — ''delta'' *2009 — ''Spartacus'' — ''gladiator'' *2009 — '' La Esmeralda'' — ''Gringoire'' *2010 — ''
Petrushka Petrushka ( rus, Петру́шка, p=pʲɪtˈruʂkə, a=Ru-петрушка.ogg) is a stock character of Russian folk puppetry. Italian puppeteers introduced it in the first third of the 19th century. While most core characters came from Ital ...
'' — ''moor'' *2010 — ''Herman Schmerman'' — ''Pas de deux'' *2010 — '' Chroma'' *2011 — ''Giselle'' — ''Hans'' *2012 — ''
Anyuta ''Anyuta'' (russian: Аню́та) is a one-act comic opera to a libretto by Mikhail Popov. First performed in 1772, it was one of the first operas written in the Russian language. The collection of Popov's poems, translations and plays cal ...
'' — ''Artynov'' *2012 — '' Le Corsaire'' — ''Birbanto'' *2012 — '' Carmen Suite'' — ''Torero'' *2012 — ''Dream of Dream'' — ''duet'' *2012 — ''
Moydodyr Moydodyr (russian: Мойдоды́р) is a 1923 poem for children by Korney Chukovsky about a magical creature by the same name. The name may be literally translated as "Wash 'til Holes", the common English translation is "Wash 'Em Clean". The ...
'' — ''Chimney-sweep'' *2013 — ''
La Bayadère ''La Bayadère'' ("the temple dancer") (Russian language, 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 ...
'' — ''dance with a drum'' *2013 — ''The Sleeping Beauty'' — ''Evil Fairy Carabosse'' *2013 — ''Kvartira'' — ''Bidet'' *2013 — ''Romeo and Juliet'' — ''Tybalt'' *2013 — ''Marco Spada'' — ''Pepinelli'' *2014 — ''Raymonda'' — ''Abderakhman'' *2014 — ''
The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...
'' — ''Petruchio'' *2014 — ''Legend of Love'' — ''Vizier'' *2015 — ''
Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depi ...
'' — ''Hamlet''


References

Living people Russian male ballet dancers Dancers from Moscow Recipients of the Golden Mask Moscow State Academy of Choreography alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Russian ballet dancers {{Russia-bio-stub