Alexandre Riabko Explained
Alexandre Riabko (Ukrainian: Олександр Рябко; born 20 February 1978) is a Ukrainian ballet dancer, and a principal dancer of the Hamburg Ballet.
Alexandre Riabko was born in Kyiv, and trained at the Kyiv Ballet School under Vladimir Denisenko. After reaching the finals of the Prix de Lausanne, he continued his studies at the School of the Hamburg Ballet with Anatoli Nisnevich and Kevin Haigen. He joined the Hamburg Ballet in 1996 and was promoted to soloist in 1999 and principal dancer in 2001.[1] In 2016 he was awarded a special Prix Benois de la Danse for excellence in partnering.[2]
Riabko is married to fellow Hamburg Ballet principal dancer and frequent stage partner Silvia Azzoni,[3] and they are parents of a daughter.
Repertoire
Ballets by John Neumeier
- Giselle (after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot): Albert, peasant pas de deux (first interpreter)[4]
- The Sleeping Beauty (after Marius Petipa): Prince Désiré, Catalabutte, Bluebird
- The Nutcracker: Drosselmeier, Günther, Fritz
- Illusions – like 'Swan Lake (utilizing choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov): The King, Count Alexander
- Nijinsky: Vaslav Nijinsky,[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Arlequin/Spirit of the Rose (first interpreter)[11]
- Le Pavillon d’Armide: The Man, Vaslav Nijinsky (first interpreter)[12] [13]
- Purgatorio: creator spiritus (first interpreter)[14] [15]
- A Midsummer Night's Dream: Theseus/Oberon,[16] Philostrat/Puck, Demetrius
- Romeo and Juliet: Mercutio
- Othello: Jago
- As You Like It: Orlando
- VIVALDI or What You Will: Sir Andrew
- Don Juan: title role
- The Lady of the Camellias: Armand Duval,[17] [18] Des Grieux
- The Little Mermaid: Edvard/The Prince, Sea Witch[19]
- Peer Gynt: Flying Aspect, Aggression Aspect
- The Seagull: Konstantin Triplev
- Death in Venice: Aschenbach’s Concept (first interpreter)[20] [21]
- A Cinderella Story: Prince
- Orpheus: title role
- Sylvia: Aminta, Eros/Thyrsis/Orion
- Odyssey: War
- Parzival: title role
- The Saga of King Arthur: Mordred
- The Legend of Joseph: Joseph
- Christmas Oratorio: Angel, Shepherd
- Saint Matthew Passion
- Messiah (world premiere)[22]
- Requiem
- Duse: The Mentor (Arrigo Boito)
- The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: The Man[23]
- Preludes CV: Sascha (first interpreter)[24]
- Winterreise (world premiere)[25] [26]
- Seven Haiku of the Moon: Contemplator of the Moon (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)[27] [28]
- Spring and Fall
Ballets by other choreographers
Filmography
- Illusions – like 'Swan Lake (choreography: John Neumeier), Hamburg Ballet, 2001: as Count Alexander
- Death in Venice (choreography: John Neumeier), Hamburg Ballet, 2004: as Aschenbach’s Concept
- Saint Matthew Passion (choreography: John Neumeier), Hamburg Ballet, 2005
- 'Pizzicato Polka' (choreography: John Neumeier), Vienna New Year's Concert, 2006
- Nijinsky (choreography: John Neumeier), Hamburg Ballet, 2017: as Nijinsky[37]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Alexandre Riabko. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141016103724/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/bio/riabko.htm. 16 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Prix Benois de la Danse 2016. Prix Benois de la Danse. 30 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061736/http://benois.theatre.ru/english/history/2016/. 2 February 2017. dead.
- Web site: Neumeier Celebration in Essen. Danceview Times. 29 June 2014.
- Web site: Giselle. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906023502/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/giselle.htm. 6 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Kisselgoff. Anna. A Life of Genius, Its Madness and Magic. 31 October 2014. New York Times. 23 February 2004.
- Web site: Koegler. Horst. The Enigma Opens Vistas of a Future Art. Danceview Times.
- News: Sykes. Jill. Long-awaited visitors bring a powerful tribute to dancing great. 1 November 2014. Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2012.
- News: Ulrich. Allan. 'Nijinsky' review: Tortured soul. 31 October 2014. San Francisco Chronicle. 14 February 2013.
- News: Gallagher. Lauren. Neumeier's ‘Nijinsky’ a tour de force. 31 October 2014. San Francisco Examiner. 15 February 2013.
- News: Glickman. Stephanie. The Australian Ballet’s Nijinsky. 8 September 2016. Melbourne Herald Sun. 7 September 2016.
- Web site: Nijinsky. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014.
- Web site: Le Pavillon d'Armide. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141016112407/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/pavillon_a.htm. 16 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Koegler. Horst. Redemption for the Much Maligned Ballet d´action. Danceview Times.
- Web site: Purgatorio. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014.
- Web site: Koegler. Horst. A Giant Mahlerian Puzzle. Danceview Times. 31 October 2014.
- News: Gallagher. Lauren. Hamburg Ballet triumphs again with "Midsummer". 1 November 2014. San Francisco Examiner. 14 February 2014.
- News: Beilberg. Laura. Lackluster 'Lady'. 31 October 2014. Orange County Register. 14 February 2007.
- News: Segal. Lewis. A love never meant to be. 1 November 2014. Los Angeles Times. 15 February 2007.
- News: Bleiberg. Laura. Hamburg Ballet's 'Mermaid' swims murky passages. 31 October 2014. Los Angeles Times. 10 February 2013.
- Web site: Death in Venice. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014.
- News: Bleiberg. Laura. A powerful, provocative 'Death'. 1 November 2014. Orange County Register. 19 February 2007.
- Web site: Messiah. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014.
- News: Weiss. Hedy. Hamburg Ballet probes monumental themes in Mahler’s ‘Third Symphony’. 21 March 2016. Chicago Sun-Times. 28 February 2016.
- Web site: Preludes CV. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014.
- Web site: Winterreise. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412191707/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/winterreise.htm. 12 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Landgraf. Ilona. Safety and comfort are rare. Danceview Times. 6 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220811/http://danceviewtimes.typepad.com/ilona_landgraf/2015/04/safety-and-comfort-are-rare.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Web site: Seven Haiku of the Moon. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031082417/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/7_haiku.htm. 31 October 2014. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Koegler. Horst. With a Strong Whiff of Japanese Perfume. Danceview Times.
- Web site: Napoli. Hamburg Ballet. 8 December 2014.
- News: Hamburg Ballett: Triumphaler Einstand für "Napoli". 8 December 2014. Hamburger Abendblatt. 8 December 2014.
- Web site: La Fille mal gardée. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906053734/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/fille.htm. 6 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Onegin. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014.
- Web site: Koegler. Horst. Redemption for the Much Maligned Ballet d´action. Danceview Times.
- Web site: Jewels. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906054145/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/jewels.htm. 6 September 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Koegler. Horst. Chopin, Our Contemporary. Danceview Times.
- Web site: Polyphonia. Hamburg Ballet. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906020805/http://www.hamburgballett.de/e/rep/schritte_zukunft.htm#polyphonia. 6 September 2015. dead.
- Web site: Nijinsky - A Ballet by John Neumeier. C Major Entertainment. 3 April 2018.