Alexandr Trusch (Ukrainian : Олександр Труш ; born 26 June 1989) is a Ukrainian principal dancer of the Hamburg Ballet .
Alexandr Trusch was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, and began folk dancing lessons there. At the age of 12 his family moved to Germany and he continued his training at the School of the Hamburg Ballet with Kevin Haigen. He joined the Hamburg Ballet in 2007 and was promoted to soloist in 2010 and principal dancer in 2014.
Ballets by John Neumeier
Giselle (after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot ): AlbertThe Nutcracker : Günther, FritzIllusions – like 'Swan Lake' (utilizing choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov ): Count AlexanderNijinsky : Arlequin/Spirit of the Rose, Léonide MassineLe Pavillon d’Armide : Vaslav Nijinsky, Vaslav Nijinsky as a Student (first interpreter)A Midsummer Night's Dream : Philostrat/Puck, LysanderRomeo and Juliet : RomeoOthello : CassioAs You Like It : Le BeauThe Lady of the Camellias : Des Grieux, Count N.Tatiana : Vladimir Lensky (first interpreter)Liliom : Louis, Shy Young Man (first interpreter)Death in Venice : TadzioA Streetcar Named Desire : Allan GrayDaphnis and Chloe : DaphnisOrpheus : Shadow of Hermes (first interpreter)The Legend of Joseph : Joseph Christmas Oratorio : AngelSaint Matthew Passion Duse : The Soldier (Luciano Nicastro) (first interpreter)The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler The Fourth Symphony of Gustav Mahler The Song of the Earth : The Man (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)Kinderszenen Turangalȋla (world premiere)
Ballets by other choreographers
La Sylphide (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Scottish pas de deuxNapoli (choreography: Lloyd Riggins, after August Bournonville ): GennaroOnegin (choreography: John Cranko ): LenskyThe Prodigal Son (choreography: George Balanchine ): title role (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)Dances at a Gathering (choreography: Jerome Robbins ): Man in Brick (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)The Concert (choreography: Jerome Robbins): The Shy BoyRenku (choreography: Yuka Oishi and Orkan Dann; world premiere)