Victor Caixeta Explained
Victor Caixeta is a Brazilian ballet dancer and former soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet. He is currently a principal dancer with the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
He has danced at venues across Europe, USA and Asia.
Biography
Born in Uberlandia, Brazil, Caixeta began his ballet studies at the age of 12 at a social project called Pé de Moleque.
After winning scholarships at Youth American Grand Prix and Prix de Lausanne, Caixeta finished his studies in 2017 at Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin and performed at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, where he was scouted to become the first Brazilian to join the Mariinsky Ballet.[1] [2] [3] He was promoted to the rank of soloist in 2019.[4]
In 2022, following the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Caixeta left Mariinsky. He and Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova joined the Dutch National Ballet in March 2022.[5] [6] [7] He was promoted to principal dancer in 2023, after his performance of Siegfried in Swan Lake.[8]
Caixeta and Smirnova performed together for at the 50th anniversary Gala of the Prix de Lausanne[9] and in a new production of La Bayadère by Benjamin Pech at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bailarino uberlandense conquista terceiro lugar em competição internacional de balé em Moscou . 2023-03-12 . G1 . 20 June 2017 . pt-br.
- Web site: Pneva . Julia . 2019-04-12 . Victor Caixeta: "People should watch my talent, not my passport" . 2023-03-12 . voci-dell-opera . ru.
- Web site: 2020-04-20 . The Mariinsky's Next Generation: Meet 4 of The Company's Rising Young Stars . 2023-03-12 . Pointe Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Sumzina . Yulia . 2020-03-29 . "Mariinsky Next Generation": Victor Caixeta . 2023-03-12 . voci-dell-opera . ru.
- Web site: 2022-03-11 . "I Packed Up Five Years of My Life in Russia in A Suitcase", Says Brazilian Dancer who Left the Country . 2023-03-12 . Folha de S.Paulo . en-US.
- News: Marshall . Alex . 2022-04-15 . War Brings New Iron Curtain Down on Russia's Storied Ballet Stages . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-03-12 . 0362-4331.
- News: Wiegand . Chris . 2022-03-16 . 'A line has been drawn': Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet over Ukraine war . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-03-12 . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Victor Caixeta promoted to principal dancer . 2023-10-22 . Nationale Opera & Ballet . en.
- Web site: Communication . Assistant . 2023-01-25 . Gala performances . 2023-03-12 . Prix de Lausanne . en-US.
- News: 2023-02-24 . Olga Smirnova, Victor Caixeta e Jacopo Tissi che abbandonarono la Russia dopo l'attacco all'Ucraina, ballano al Teatro Costanzi in Bayadère, dal 25 febbraio . 2023-03-12 . www.ilmessaggero.it . it.
- Web site: 2023-02-21 . La Bayadère, all'Opera di Roma il nuovo balletto firmato Pech - Lazio . 2023-03-12 . Agenzia ANSA . it.