Denis Savin () is a principal dancer with 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 company, ballet companies. In the early 20th century, it ca ...
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 (), commonly known as The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, is one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of ballet in the world, located in Moscow, Russia. It is the affiliate school of the Bolshoi Ballet. Found ...
where his teacher was
Igor Uksusnikov. Following the graduation he worked as a solo dancer in
Corps de Ballet
In ballet, the ''corps de ballet'' (; French language, French for "body of the little dance") is the group of ballet dancer, dancers who are not principal dancers or Soloist (ballet), soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company and ...
of the
Bolshoi Theater
The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈat(ə)r, t=Grand Theater) is a historic opera house in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové. Before the October Revoluti ...
. In 2003 he appeared in his first leading role, playing as ''Romeo'' in ''
Romeo and Juliet
''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...
'', a ballet which was produced by
Declan Donnelan and choreographed by
Radu Poklitaru. 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 () in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, it was first perfor ...
'' — ''Pas d’action''
*2002 — ''
Raymonda
''Raymonda'' () is a ballet, grand ballet in three acts, four scenes with an apotheosis, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Alexander Glazunov (his Opus number, opus 57) and libretto by Lydia Pashkova. ''Raymonda'' was creat ...
'' — ''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'' (), also known under its 1957 renamed title ''Adventures of Cipollino'' (), a children's tale about poli ...
'' — ''Prince Lemon''
*2003 — ''
The Bright Stream'' — ''highlander''
*2004 — ''
The Sleeping Beauty'' — ''Grey Wolf''
*2004 — ''
The Nutcracker
''The Nutcracker'' (, ), Opus number, Op. 71, is an 1892 two-act classical ballet (conceived as a '; ) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set on Christmas Eve at the foot of a Christmas tree in a child's imagination featuring a Nutcracker doll. Th ...
'' — ''The Mouse King''
*2004 — ''Ward # 6'' — ''patient''
*2004 — ''A Midnight's Summer Dream'' — ''moth''
*2005 — ''A Midnight's Summer Dream'' — ''Lysander''
*2005 — ''
The Bolt'' — ''Denis''
*2005 — ''Jeu de cards'' — ''soloist''
*2006 — ''Lea'' — ''Hannan''
*2006 — ''The Golden Age'' — ''sailor''
*2007 — ''
Legend of Love'' — ''officers''
*2007 — ''
Don Quixote
, the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is of ...
'' — ''Gamache''
*2007 — ''
In the Upper Room'' — ''soloist''
*2007 — ''The Bright Stream'' — ''Pyotr''
*2008 — ''
La Sylphide
''La Sylphide'' (; ) 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. Bournonville's is the only ve ...
'' — ''Gurn''
*2008 — ''
Spartacus
Spartacus (; ) was a Thracians, Thracian gladiator (Thraex) who was one of the Slavery in ancient Rome, escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major Slave rebellion, slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
Historical accounts o ...
'' — ''shepherd''
*2008 — ''La Fille du Pharaon'' — ''slave''
*2008 — ''
Flames of Paris
''Flames of Paris'' or ''The Flames of Paris'' () 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 French Revolution. The libretto by N ...
'' — ''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-Éti ...
'' — ''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. It was first introduced by traveling Italian performers in the first third of the 19th century during a period of W ...
'' — ''moor''
*2010 — ''Herman Schmerman'' — ''Pas de deux''
*2010 — ''
Chroma''
*2011 — ''Giselle'' — ''Hans''
*2012 — ''
Anyuta
''Anyuta'' () 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 called ''Dosugi'' (''До� ...
'' — ''Artynov''
*2012 — ''
Le Corsaire
''Le Corsaire'' is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a libretto originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges loosely based on the poem '' The Corsair'' by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to ...
'' — ''Birbanto''
*2012 — ''
Carmen Suite'' — ''Torero''
*2012 — ''Dream of Dream'' — ''duet''
*2012 — ''
Moydodyr'' — ''Chimney-sweep''
*2013 — ''
La Bayadère
''La Bayadère'' ("the temple dancer") ( ru. «Баядерка», ''Bayaderka'') is an 1877 ballet, originally staged in four acts and seven tableaux by the French choreographer Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus and libretto by . The ba ...
'' — ''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 drunke ...
'' — ''Petruchio''
*2014 — ''Legend of Love'' — ''Vizier''
*2015 — ''
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
'' — ''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
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