Sergei Filin

Sergei Yurevitch Filin (Russian: СЕРГЕЙ ЮРЬЕВИЧ ФИЛИН) (born Moscow, October 27, 1970) is currently the Artistic Director of the Ballet of the Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre in Moscow. Mr Filin holds a degree in Performing Arts from the Institute of Choreography, now the Moscow State Academy of Choreography M.V. Lomonosov. Previously, Mr Filin was a Principal Dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, the State Ballet of Georgia and Guest Soloist with the Vienna State Opera.

As a dancer, Mr. Filin partnered with some of today’s most renown ballerinas, including Galina Stepanenko, Nina Ananiashvili, Svetlana Lunkina, Maria Alexandrova, Svetlana Zakharova and Natalia Osipova, in leading dramatic and comic roles.

Biography

At age 7 he started his dance training at the Ensemble V. Lokteva in folk dances, and while there, he appeared along Oleg Popov in the film "The Sun in the Bag" (солнце в авоське). At the age of 9 Sergei was accepted into the prestigious Moscow Choreographic Institute, from which he graduated in 1988, in the class of Alexander Prokofiev. That same year he entered the Bolshoi Ballet Company, being promoted to the rank of Principal in 1990.

Ever since his first parts as a soloist, Sergei Filin had a distinguished career as a "Premier Danseur", garnering the applause of both public and critics alike, making him the recipient of some of the most prestigious awards in the Dance world.

Critics worldwide praised his depurated classic technique, describing his dancing as smooth, precise and elegant, while remarking his strong partnering, virtuosity and noble stance. All of these made him the perfect cast for leading roles in the classical ballet repertoire, while his talent for comedy has been brilliantly demonstrated in parts such as Colas in "La Fille Mal Gardée", the Teacher in "The Lesson", or as the hilarious Classical Dancer in "The Bright Stream".Fact|date=April 2008, role for which he received the award "Golden Mask".

Touring extensively, Mr. Filin danced in some of the most prestigious venues in cities such as Tokio, New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Mexico, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Panama and Rome among many others.Fact|date=April 2008

In December 2004, Filin suffered a severe injury while performing on stage at the Bolshoi Theatre, which put on hold his career for several months before returning to the dance scene in the second half of the following year.Fact|date=April 2008

Roles

* Benedict - "Love for Love"
* Teacher - "The Lesson"
* Paris / Romeo - "Romeo & Juliette"
* Count Cherry - "Cipollino"
* Prince Siegfried - "Swan Lake"
* Count Albrecht - "Giselle"
* Nutcracker Prince - "The Nutcracker"
* Prince Désiré / Bluebird - "Sleeping Beauty"
* Solor - "La Bayadere"
* James - "La Sylphide"
* Konrad/ Merchant Pas de Deux - "Corsaire"
* Tom - "The Last Tango"
* Jean de Brienne - "Raymonda"
* Basil - "Don Quixote"
* Lord Wilson/ Taor - "La Fille Du Pharaon"
* Colas - "La Fille Mal Gardée"
* Classical Dancer - "The Bright Stream"
* Hanan - "Leah"
* Prince - "Cinderella"
* Colin - "Vain Precaution"
* Leading Role - "Love Through the Eyes of a Detective"

Soloist roles:

* "Symphony in C"
* "Dreams about Japan"
* "Mozartiana"
* "Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux"
* "Charms of Mannierism"
* "Capriccio"
* "Green"
* "Opus X"

Awards

* 1994 Prix Benois de la Danse for his role of Prince Désiré in "Sleeping Beauty"
* 1995 Dancer of the Year, Danza-Danza Magazine
* 1996 Merited Artist of the Russian Federation
* 2001 People’s Artist of the Russian Federation
* 2002 Soul of Dance (Category: “Star of Dance”) Ballet Magazine
* 2004 Golden Mask International Theatre Prize for his role as The Classical Dancer in "The Bright Stream"
* 2006 International Ballet Award "Stars of the XXI Century"

References

External links

* [http://www.ballet.classical.ru/b_filin.html Article at Small Ballet Encyclopedia] (In Russian)
*http://www.for-ballet-lovers-only.com/Filin10.html Article at For Ballet Lovers Only]
* [http://www.bolshoi.ru/en/theatre/ballet_troupe/soloists/detail.php?act26=info&id26=119 Bolshoi information]
* [http://www.for-ballet-lovers-only.com/filin10.html For Ballet Lovers Only - in English]
* [http://www.biograph.ru/bank/filin_su.htm Biography - in Russian]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCADOvGpcgA Youtube video]
* [http://benois.theatre.ru/participants/laureates/filin Prix Benois de la Danse]
* [http://e.echo.ratru.ru/guests/11543/ Transcription of Radio Interview - In Russian]
* [http://www.stanislavskymusic.ru/people.html?PeopleId=599 Resume as Artistic Director at the Stanislavsky Theatre - In Russian]