Alexandre Riabko

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

Contents

• Isabelle ciaravola and alexandre riabko the third symphony of gustav mahler
• Isabelle ciaravola and alexandre riabko la dame aux camellias
• Repertoire
• Filmography
• References

Alexandre Riabko was born in Kiev, Ukraine, and trained at the Kiev 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. In 2016 he was awarded a special Prix Benois de la Danse for excellence in partnering.

Riabko is married to fellow Hamburg Ballet principal dancer and frequent stage partner Silvia Azzoni, 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)

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, Arlequin/Spirit of the Rose (first interpreter)

Le Pavillon d’Armide: The Man, Vaslav Nijinsky (first interpreter)

Purgatorio: creator spiritus (first interpreter)

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Theseus/Oberon, 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, Des Grieux

The Little Mermaid: Edvard/The Prince, Sea Witch

Peer Gynt: Flying Aspect, Aggression Aspect

The Seagull: Konstantin Triplev

Death in Venice: Aschenbach’s Concept (first interpreter)

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)

Requiem

Duse: The Mentor (Arrigo Boito)

The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler: The Man

Preludes CV: Sascha (first interpreter)

Winterreise (world premiere)

Seven Haiku of the Moon: Contemplator of the Moon (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)

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)

La Bayadère (choreography: Natalia Makarova, after Marius Petipa): Solor

La Fille mal gardée (choreography: Frederick Ashton): Colas (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)

Onegin (choreography: John Cranko): title role (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)

The Prodigal Son (choreography: George Balanchine): title role

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)

Dances at a Gathering (choreography: Jerome Robbins): Man in Brown

Forgotten Land (choreography: Jiří Kylián)

Bella Figura (choreography: Jiří Kylián)

Remanso (choreography: Nacho Duato)

Polyphonia (choreography: Christopher Wheeldon; Hamburg Ballet premiere)

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