Andrey Ermakov
Andrey Ermakov | |
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| Born | May 27, 1987 |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Education | Vaganova Ballet Academy |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
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| Current group | Mariinsky Ballet |
Andrey Ermakov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Ермаков), (born May 27, 1987) is a Russian ballet dancer, a winner of 'Soul of Dance' award (Russian 'Ballet' magazine, 2013), who performs as a soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly the Kirov Ballet).
Biography
Andrey Ermakov was born in Leningrad into a family of workers; at present his mother is an entrepreneur and his father is a shipwright.[1] Ermakov began his professional training at the age of 10 when he entered Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in Saint Petersburg, where he was tutored by Evgeny Scherbakov, Vitaly Tsvetkov and others.
Upon his graduation from the Academy in 2005,[2] he was invited by three Saint Petersburg theatres to join. He chose to join the Mariinsky ballet. In the Mariinsky he has been coached by professor Gennady Selutsky, a former ballet dancer, renowned ballet professional, Honored Art Worker of Russian Federation.
During his first years at Mariinsky he appeared as soloist in the premiere of Peter Quanz's ballet Aria Suspended[3] to Igor Stravinsky's music of Symphony in C dedicated to 125th anniversary of the composer, and in George Balanchine's La Valse;[4] he also toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company to Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the USA, Israel, Japan, China, Thailand and Taiwan.
Then he began appearing as Vaslav in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, and after that other leading parts followed - in George Balanchine's Serenade, Emeralds etc. At the age of 20 he danced Ali in Le Corsaire, one of the most technically and emotionally demanding male ballet parts.
In 2010 Ermakov debuted as Ali-batyr in "Shurale" ballet choreographed by Leonid Yakobson to Färit Yarullin's music, as count Vronsky in Alexei Ratmansky's "Anna Karenina"[5] and as Solor in "La Bayadère".
Ermakov is very convincing in heroic, romantic or dramatic ballet roles, both in classical and modern repertoire. His dancing is known for characterization, rare manly athletizm, elegance, virtuosity,[6] great stage presence, technical strength and purity of the great Vaganova style.
In 2011 he performed Count Vronsky part in Alexei Ratmansky's Anna Karenina to Rodion Schedrin's music at Metropolitan Opera in New York during the Lincoln Centre Festival,[7] was dansing Solor in La Bayadere at Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy, as well as Conrad in Le Corsaire at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.[8]
In March, 2012 Ermakov participated in Gala Concert dedicated to reputed ballet pedagogue Gennady Selutsky,[9] then in April of the same year he performed Count Vronsky part again in Anna Karenina at Grand Theatre de Geneve, partnering People's Artist of Russia, prima-ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina. As Lopatkina's partner he took part in a series of Gala Concerts Ulyana Lopatkina and ballet stars of XXI century dedicated to Rudolph Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn, where Lopatkina and Ermakov gave their first public performance of a famous adagio from Marguerite and Armand ballet, choreographed by Frederick Ashton.[10]
In May, 2012 Ermakov as a guest artist participated in XXV Rudolph Nureyev International classical ballet festival dancing the part of Ali-batyr in ballet Shurale.[11] In July, 2013 he reprised this role at the International Music Festival "Shalyapin. Nureyev. Kazan" during 2013 Summer Universiade in the city of Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia).[12]
In 2012 Ermakov starred in Big Ballet TV show[13] on "Россия К" (Культура) channel.[14]
In December, 2012 Ermakov together with Ulyana Lopatkina took part in Gala Three centuries of Petersburg ballet marking 275th anniversary of Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet,[15] and in New Year Gala Ulyana Lopatkina – Johann Strauss Ball.[16]
February, 2012 saw the debut of Ermakov as a guest artist in the role of Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker with Yakobson ballet company.[17] In October 2015 cooperation with Yakobson ballet continued and Ermakov as a guest soloist took part in the premiere of Grand Pas "Paquita".[18]
In April, 2013 Ermakov with Ulyana Lopatkina appeared in "Tango Gala" dedicated to Ástor Piazzolla[19] at Moscow Operetta Theatre and in a special Gala dedicated to three ballet legends - Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya during Festival of Russian Culture in Baden-Baden, Germany.[20] In May, 2013 Ermakov took part in Gala Ulyana Lopatkina & Friends at Lausanne Opera[21] and in a world premiere of "Salome", one act ballet by choreographer Emil Faski to Florent Schmitt's music at Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Italy.[22]
in June, 2013 Ermakov appeared as Von Rothbart in a world premiere - a live 3D Mariinsky broadcast of "Swan Lake" ballet at cinemas around the world.[23]
Ermakov performed a leading part in the premiere of the Mariinsky Ballet production of Concerto DSCH that took place on July 4, 2013.[24]
During October - November 2013 tours by Mariinsky ballet Ermakov debuted as Golden Slave in "Scheherazade" at Auditorio Nacional, Mexico,[25] and as a soloist in Paquita grand pas classique at Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman.[26]
In October, 2013 Ermakov appeared in a closing gala of XXIII "Alla Shelest" classical ballet festival in Samara, Russia.[27]
Ermakov took part in Wayne McGregor's "Infra" which made its Mariinsky premiere on February 24, 2014.[28]
On March 4 and 5, 2014 Telmondis (France) in cooperation with Mezzo TV wrapped up principal photography of "Anna Karenina", a two-act ballet choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky to Rodion Shchedrin's music, starring Ulyana Lopatkina as Karenina, Ermakov as count Vronsky and Victor Baranov as Karenin.[29] November 28, 2014 saw the premiere of "Anna Karenina" on Mezzo TV. Valery Gergiev conducted.[30]
On December 14, 2014 Ermakov debuted as Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet", three-act ballet choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky to Sergei Prokofiev's music, in April 2015 he debuted at Bolshoi theatre as Ferkhad in "Legend of Love" ballet,[31] on June 17, 2015 Ermakov added the role of сount Albrecht from "Giselle" to his repertoire.[32]
In May 2015 Ermakov took part in two "Ulyana Lopatkina and stars" gala performances dedicated to the 175th Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's anniversary at Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre[33] and participated in a Benois de La Dance Stars gala.[34]
Ermakov took part in the yearly Workshops of Young Choreographers at Mariinsky theatre.[35] III Workshop of Young Choreographers saw the premieres of Ksenia Zvereva's "Second I" to Philip Glass's music and Maxim Petrov's "Ballet № 2" to Alexander Tsfasman's score; both ballets were included into Mariinsky ballet repertoire.[36]
In October 2015 Ermakov as one of Lopatkina's steady ballet partners participated in Three legends of Russian ballet gala at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut,;[37] he also appeared in "Tanzgötter XXI" gala at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria[38] and at Bolshoi theatre in Ave Майя gala dedicated to 90th anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya. Gala Ave Майя was broadcast by Россия К channel.[39] On December 30, 2015, according to tradition, Ermakov took part in a New Year gala Ulyana Lopatkina and stars at Moscow International House of Music.[40]
Awards
- 'Soul of Dance' award (Russian 'Ballet' magazine, 2013, 'Rising Star' category)[41]
Repertoire at the Mariinsky Theatre
Filmography
- "Willow (Palm) Sunday", RWS – Санкт-Петербург, 2009.
- "Three centuries of Saint Petersburg ballet". Ballet gala. Россия К, 2012.
- "Swan lake" in 3D. Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre. Cameron Pace Group, 2013.
- "Tango-gala", "Россия К", 2013.
- "Ouliana Lopatkina, une étoile russe". Marlène Ionesco for Mezzo TV, 2014.
- Anna Karenina, Alexei Ratmansky's ballet to Rodion Scahdrin's music. Telmondis and Mariinsky theatre for Mezzo TV, 2014.
- "Ave Майя" Ballet gala at Bolshoi theatre dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya. November 20, 2015, "Россия К" channel.
References
- ^ "Andrei Yermakov". mariinsky.ru. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ Ballet-Dance Magazine — Vaganova Academy Graduation Performance — Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg
- ^ The New York Sun. Quanz's Romantic Russian Odyssey.
- ^ "La Valse", "The Prodigal Son", "Apollo", "Chopiniana", "Le Spectre de la Rose", "Polovetsian Dances", November 2006, St. Petersburg, Mariinsky Theatre. By Kevin Ng for Ballet Magazine
- ^ Anna Karenina. Ballet in two acts after the novel by Lev Tolstoy. May 24, 2010.
- ^ Kondaurova, Ermakov and the Mariinsky girls triumph in La Bayadère in Turin | gramilano Graham Spicer
- ^ Anna Karenina | Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House | Ballet review
- ^ El Punt Avui — Notícia: Divina Lopatkina
- ^ Ъ-Газета — Педагогический аншлаг
- ^ Телеканал Культура. В Москве состоялся гала-концерт, посвящённый дуэту Рудольф Нуреев — Марго Фонтейн
- ^ Балет Шурале: национальная нотка Нуриевского фестиваля
- ^ Балет Шурале — в программе фестиваля Шаляпин. Нуриев. Казань
- ^ Stars: Ermakov, ballet dancer, profile on "Россия 1" TV channel
- ^ Неожиданные повороты проекта Большой балет на канале Культура
- ^ Газета "Коммерсантъ", №233/П (5018), 10.12.2012 Т. Кузнецова. Военно-хореографическое училище
- ^ Майя Крылова. Ульяна Лопаткина в Доме музыки. RBK daily 27.12.2012
- ^ Премьеры. Дебюты. Спектакли
- ^ Товарооборот балетов. Театр балета имени Леонида Якобсона на сцене БДТ. Коммерсант.ру. 16.11.2015
- ^ "Танго-гала": на сцене – Ульяна Лопаткина и Уте Лемпер
- ^ Den drei Legenden des russischen Balletts gewidmet. Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya
- ^ Гала-концерт Ульяны Лопаткиной и ее друзей в Лозанне / Ulyana Lopatkina & Friends se présentent à Lausanne
- ^ Emil Faski firma al Verdi di Trieste una nuova "Salomé" Con il Balletto del Teatro Mariisnkij
- ^ Giant Screen. Kondaurova. Swan Lake. We're There.
- ^ Ратманский привез в Россию маленький шедевр на музыку Шостаковича. 4 июля 2013г.
- ^ The ballet company on tour in Mexico
- ^ The Mariinsky in Oman
- ^ Петербургские звезды выступили на Шелест-гала, статья Ирины Кирилловой 29.10.2013
- ^ Premiere of Infra
- ^ Anna Karenina 2014, сonducted by Valery Gergiev, filmed at Mariinsky Theatre St-Petersburg, March 2014.
- ^ Anna Karenina Choreography by A. Ratmansky, Mariinsky theatre. On Mezzo TV.
- ^ Andrey Ermakov on the Bolshoi theatre site.
- ^ Mariinsky Theatre 17June Wednesday 19:30 Giselle
- ^ "Чайковский-гала" - два вечера подряд на сцене Театра имени Станиславского. Новости культуры 25.05.2015
- ^ Звезды балета дали концерт на сцене Большого.
- ^ Andrey Ermakov in Workshops of Young Choreograpers at MT.
- ^ Mariinsky ballet repertoire
- ^ Yale School of Music presents prima ballerina in performance and conversation. By Dana Astmann
- ^ Galaabend der russischen Ballettstars. Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2015
- ^ Героиня на все вечера. Гала в честь 90-летия Майи Плисецкой. Статья Т. Кузнецовой. Газета Коммерсантъ
- ^ Россия К news 30.12.2015
- ^ Лауреаты приза журнала "Балет" "Душа танца"-2013 года.
External links
- Andrey Ermakov on the site of Mariinsky Theatre.
- Firebird/ Marguerite and Armand/ Concerto DSCH, Mariinsky Ballet, Royal Opera House A review by Ismene Brown about Mariinsky ballet tour at Royal Opera House, August 2014.
- Andrey Ermakov Big Ballet: this is a chance to give your talent to the wide audience. An exclusive interview for "Россия К" Russian TV channel.
- To be yourself An interview for Antre Magazine, 2014, № 3 (in Russian)
- Ballet critic Igor Stupnikov reviews Andrey Ermakov's career. Ballet Magazine, 2014, № 2. (In Russian).
- Andrey Ermakov: I just live on the stage. Exclusive interview for China Ballet Magazine. November, 2015 at Beijing. In English.
Video
- Andrey Ermakov for "Россия К" TV channel, September, 2012.
- Adagio and variations from the ballet Shurale - Maria Shirinkina and Andrey Ermakov in a Gala dedicated to R. Abdyev, March 31, 2013. Video by Mariinsky theatre.
- Andrey Ermakov in V. Vernik's "Who's there" ("Кто там?") show on "Россия К" TV channel