Alexei Ratmansky
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Alexei Osipovich Ratmansky ' onMouseout='HidePop("59394")' href="/topics/Leningrad">Leningrad
) is a choreographer and former ballet dancer. He is artist in residence at the American Ballet Theatre
and the former director of the Bolshoi Ballet
. Ratmansky trained under Pyotr Pestov and Anna Markeyeva at the Bolshoi Ballet School. Prior to his appointment as artistic director he was a principal dancer with the Ukrainian National Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
and Royal Danish Ballet
.
Ratmansky staged ballets for the Dutch National Ballet
, Kirov Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet
, Royal Swedish Ballet
, New York City Ballet
, San Francisco Ballet
, and the State Ballet of Georgia
, where his Dreams of Japan, choreographed for Nina Ananiashvili
, earned the Golden Mask
Award from the Theatre Union of Russia, in 1998. Ratmansky's 2003 staging of The Bright Stream
(also translated as "The Limpid Stream") for the Bolshoi Ballet led to his appointment as artistic director of that company the following year. While there he also made a full-length production of The Bolt
, in 2005, and re-staged Le Corsaire
and the Flames of Paris
, in 2007 and 2008. In 2011, his choreograpgy of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
was premiered by the National Ballet of Canada
in Toronto. The Critics' Circle
in London has named the Bolshoi "Best Foreign Company" under Ratmansky's direction, in 2005 and 2007, and he received its National Dance Award for The Bright Stream
.
Ratmansky received the 2005 Prix Benois de la Danse
for choreography for Anna Karenina, put on for the Royal Danish Ballet, and the 2007 Golden Mask
Award for Best Choreographer for Jeu de Cartes
choreographed for the Bolshoi Ballet. His ballets for the New York City Ballet include Russian Seasons
and Concerto DSCH
, and for the American Ballet Theatre
, On the Dnieper and Seven Sonatas.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
) is a choreographer and former ballet dancer. He is artist in residence at the American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
and the former director of the Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Ballet
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the world's oldest ballet companies, however it only achieved worldwide acclaim by the early 20th century, when Moscow became the...
. Ratmansky trained under Pyotr Pestov and Anna Markeyeva at the Bolshoi Ballet School. Prior to his appointment as artistic director he was a principal dancer with the Ukrainian National Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America....
and Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
.
Ratmansky staged ballets for the Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdams Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged. The company has been directed by Sonia Gaskell , Rudi van Dantzig , Wayne Eagling and is currently directed by Ted Brandsen. It is the largest dance company in the Netherlands and attracts many...
, Kirov Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in the world. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, it originates from 1748, when the Royal Danish Theatre was founded, and was finally organized in 1771 in response to the great popularity of French and Italian styles of dance...
, Royal Swedish Ballet
Royal Swedish Ballet
The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the...
, New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
, San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. SFB is the first professional ballet company in the United States...
, and the State Ballet of Georgia
State Ballet of Georgia
The State Ballet of Georgia is the ballet company of the Tbilisi Z. Paliashvilil Opera and Ballet State Theatre. Nina Ananiashvili has been artistic director since 2004. Its repertory includes works by Ashton, Balanchine, Bournonville, Kylián, Ratmansky, Possokhov, McIntyre and Welch...
, where his Dreams of Japan, choreographed for Nina Ananiashvili
Nina Ananiashvili
Nina Ananiashvili is a Georgian ballerina and artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia.- Career :...
, earned the Golden Mask
Golden Mask
The Golden Mask is a Russian theatre festival and the National Theatre Award established in 1994 by the Theatre Union of Russia. The award is given to productions in all genres of theatre art: drama, opera, ballet, operetta and musical, and puppet theatre. It presents the most significant...
Award from the Theatre Union of Russia, in 1998. Ratmansky's 2003 staging of The Bright Stream
The Bright Stream (ballet)
The Bright Stream is a ballet score, Op. 39, composed by Dmitri Shostakovich on the libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky and Fedor Lopukhov and choreography by Fedor Lopukhov, premiered in Leningrad in 1935. The other two ballet scores written by this Russian composer are The Golden Age , from 1930, and...
(also translated as "The Limpid Stream") for the Bolshoi Ballet led to his appointment as artistic director of that company the following year. While there he also made a full-length production of The Bolt
The Bolt (Shostakovich)
The Bolt , Op. 27, is a ballet music score written by Dmitri Shostakovich between 1930 and 1931. The score is for a full-length ballet with three acts and seven scenes, with a libretto by Vladimir Smirnov...
, in 2005, and re-staged Le Corsaire
Le Corsaire
Le Corsaire is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a libretto originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges loosely based on the poem The Corsair by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam, it was first presented by the ballet of...
and the Flames of Paris
Flames of Paris
Flames of Paris is a classical ballet with music by musicologist and composer Boris Asafiev based on songs of the French Revolution, and originally choreographed by Vasily Vainonen, with design by Vladimir Dmitriev. The four-act ballet is based on a book by Felix Gras...
, in 2007 and 2008. In 2011, his choreograpgy of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)
Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the most enduringly popular ballets...
was premiered by the National Ballet of Canada
National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada is Canada's largest ballet troupe. It was founded by Celia Franca in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Ontario. Based upon the unity of Canadian trained dancers in the tradition and style of England's Royal Ballet, The National is regarded as one of the premier classical...
in Toronto. The Critics' Circle
The Critics' Circle
The Critics' Circle is a professional association of British critics of dance, drama, film, music, visual arts and architecture. It was established in 1913 as an offshoot of the Society of Dramatic Critics, which had been formed six years earlier but had become inactive.For many years the Circle...
in London has named the Bolshoi "Best Foreign Company" under Ratmansky's direction, in 2005 and 2007, and he received its National Dance Award for The Bright Stream
The Bright Stream (ballet)
The Bright Stream is a ballet score, Op. 39, composed by Dmitri Shostakovich on the libretto by Adrian Piotrovsky and Fedor Lopukhov and choreography by Fedor Lopukhov, premiered in Leningrad in 1935. The other two ballet scores written by this Russian composer are The Golden Age , from 1930, and...
.
Ratmansky received the 2005 Prix Benois de la Danse
Prix Benois de la Danse
The Benois de la Danse is one of the most prestigious ballet competition. Founded by the International Dance Association in Moscow in 1991, it takes place each year on or around April 29 and is jury-based in its judging...
for choreography for Anna Karenina, put on for the Royal Danish Ballet, and the 2007 Golden Mask
Golden Mask
The Golden Mask is a Russian theatre festival and the National Theatre Award established in 1994 by the Theatre Union of Russia. The award is given to productions in all genres of theatre art: drama, opera, ballet, operetta and musical, and puppet theatre. It presents the most significant...
Award for Best Choreographer for Jeu de Cartes
Jeu de cartes (ballet)
Jeu de cartes is a ballet in three deals by Igor Stravinsky, composed in 1936–37, with the story by the composer in collaboration with M. Malaieff and choreography by George Balanchine...
choreographed for the Bolshoi Ballet. His ballets for the New York City Ballet include Russian Seasons
Russian Seasons
Russian Seasons is the first of three ballets made by Alexei Ratmansky on New York City Ballet, the others being Concerto DSCH and Namouna, A Grand Divertissement...
and Concerto DSCH
Concerto DSCH
Concerto DSCH is a ballet by Alexei Ratmansky choreographed for the New York City Ballet to the music ofDmitri Shostakovich's Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102 . The premiere took place on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center...
, and for the American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre , based in New York City, was one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century. It continues as a leading dance company in the world today...
, On the Dnieper and Seven Sonatas.