Denis Savin Explained

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.^[1]

Early life and career

Savin was born Moscow. In 2002 he graduated from Moscow State Academy of Choreography where his teacher was Igor Uksusnikov. Following the graduation he worked as a solo dancer in Corps de Ballet of the Bolshoi Theater. In 2003 he appeared in his first leading role, playing as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, 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.^[2]

Repertoire

• 2002 — Giselle — Pas d’action
• 2002 — Raymonda — Grand Pas
• 2002 — Cipollino — Prince Lemon
• 2003 — The Bright Stream — highlander
• 2004 — The Sleeping Beauty — Grey Wolf
• 2004 — The Nutcracker — 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 — Gamache
• 2007 — In the Upper Room — soloist
• 2007 — The Bright Stream — Pyotr
• 2008 — La Sylphide — Gurn
• 2008 — Spartacus — shepherd
• 2008 — La Fille du Pharaon — slave
• 2008 — Flames of Paris — Jerome
• 2008 — Russian Seasons — Couple in red
• 2008 — Nutcracker — Drosselmeyer
• 2009 — Giselle — Hilarion
• 2009 — Coppélia — Csardas
• 2009 — Zakharova Super Game — delta
• 2009 — Spartacus — gladiator
• 2009 — La Esmeralda — Gringoire
• 2010 — Petrushka — moor
• 2010 — Herman Schmerman — Pas de deux
• 2010 — Chroma
• 2011 — Giselle — Hans
• 2012 — Anyuta — Artynov
• 2012 — Le Corsaire — Birbanto
• 2012 — Carmen Suite — Torero
• 2012 — Dream of Dream — duet
• 2012 — Moydodyr — Chimney-sweep
• 2013 — La Bayadère — 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 — Petruchio
• 2014 — Legend of Love — Vizier
• 2015 — Hamlet — Hamlet

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolshoi promotions, 2020. Bolshoi Ballet Company. ru. March 12, 2022.
2. Web site: Denis Savin. Bolshoi Ballet. March 13, 2022.