Alexandre Riabko

Alexandre Riabko (Ukrainian: Олександр Рябко; born 20 February 1978) is a Ukrainian ballet dancer, and a principal dancer of the Hamburg Ballet.

Alexandre Riabko
Born	(1978-02-20) 20 February 1978 (age 46) Kyiv, USSR (now Ukraine)
Education	Kyiv Choreographic School, School of the Hamburg Ballet
Occupation	Ballet dancer
Years active	1996 to present
Employer	Hamburg Ballet
Spouse	Silvia Azzoni
Awards	Prix Benois de la Danse (2016)

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

• La Sylphide (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): James
• Napoli (choreography: Lloyd Riggins, after August Bournonville): Gennaro (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)^[29][30]
• La Bayadère (choreography: Natalia Makarova, after Marius Petipa): Solor
• La Fille mal gardée (choreography: Frederick Ashton): Colas (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)^[31]
• Onegin (choreography: John Cranko): title role (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)^[32]
• The Prodigal Son (choreography: George Balanchine): title role^[33]
• Light Beings (choreography: Mats Ek): The Knight
• Thaïs pas de deux (choreography: Frederick Ashton)
• Jewels (choreography: George Balanchine): Emeralds, Rubies (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)^[34]
• Dances at a Gathering (choreography: Jerome Robbins): Man in Brown^[35]
• Forgotten Land (choreography: Jiří Kylián)
• Bella Figura (choreography: Jiří Kylián)
• Remanso (choreography: Nacho Duato)
• Polyphonia (choreography: Christopher Wheeldon; Hamburg Ballet premiere)^[36]
• Trio (choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui)

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]

References

1. "Alexandre Riabko". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
2. "Prix Benois de la Danse 2016". Prix Benois de la Danse. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
3. "Neumeier Celebration in Essen". Danceview Times. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
4. "Giselle". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
5. Kisselgoff, Anna (23 February 2004). "A Life of Genius, Its Madness and Magic". New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
6. Koegler, Horst. "The Enigma Opens Vistas of a Future Art". Danceview Times.
7. Sykes, Jill (28 August 2012). "Long-awaited visitors bring a powerful tribute to dancing great". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
8. Ulrich, Allan (14 February 2013). "'Nijinsky' review: Tortured soul". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
9. Gallagher, Lauren (15 February 2013). "Neumeier's 'Nijinsky' a tour de force". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
10. Glickman, Stephanie (7 September 2016). "The Australian Ballet's Nijinsky". Melbourne Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
11. "Nijinsky". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
12. "Le Pavillon d'Armide". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
13. Koegler, Horst. "Redemption for the Much Maligned Ballet d´action". Danceview Times.
14. "Purgatorio". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
15. Koegler, Horst. "A Giant Mahlerian Puzzle". Danceview Times. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
16. Gallagher, Lauren (14 February 2014). "Hamburg Ballet triumphs again with "Midsummer"". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
17. Beilberg, Laura (14 February 2007). "Lackluster 'Lady'". Orange County Register. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
18. Segal, Lewis (15 February 2007). "A love never meant to be". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
19. Bleiberg, Laura (10 February 2013). "Hamburg Ballet's 'Mermaid' swims murky passages". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
20. "Death in Venice". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
21. Bleiberg, Laura (19 February 2007). "A powerful, provocative 'Death'". Orange County Register. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
22. "Messiah". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
23. Weiss, Hedy (28 February 2016). "Hamburg Ballet probes monumental themes in Mahler's 'Third Symphony'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
24. "Preludes CV". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
25. "Winterreise". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
26. Landgraf, Ilona. "Safety and comfort are rare". Danceview Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
27. "Seven Haiku of the Moon". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
28. Koegler, Horst. "With a Strong Whiff of Japanese Perfume". Danceview Times.
29. "Napoli". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
30. "Hamburg Ballett: Triumphaler Einstand für "Napoli"". Hamburger Abendblatt. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
31. "La Fille mal gardée". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
32. "Onegin". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
33. Koegler, Horst. "Redemption for the Much Maligned Ballet d´action". Danceview Times.
34. "Jewels". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
35. Koegler, Horst. "Chopin, Our Contemporary". Danceview Times.
36. "Polyphonia". Hamburg Ballet. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
37. "Nijinsky - A Ballet by John Neumeier". C Major Entertainment. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

External links

• Alexandre Riabko's page on the Hamburg Ballet website