BENOIS de la Danse 2018 Laureates

This Ballet Prize was established in Moscow by the International Dance Association, now the International Dance Union, and was presented to the public on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre on April 29, 1992 for the first time. President of the Union, the famous choreographer Yuri Grigorovich, is an artistic director of this project and a President of Jury.

The international jury, relieving annually and including the most authoritative personalities of the world choreography — heads of the most important dance companies, stars of the world ballet, known pedagogues, – presents nominees during the year and determines the betters.

BENOIS DE LA DANSE-2018 LAUREATES

• FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, Natalia Makarova
• CHOREOGRAPHERS, Deborah Colker – Yuri Possokhov
• BALLERINA, Sae Eun Park
• DANCERS, Vladislav Lantratov – Isaac Hernandez
• COMPOSER, Ilya Demutsky
• SCENOGRAPHER, Kirill Serebrennikov

Jury Benois de la Danse-2018

• Yuri Grigorovich – President.
• Eleonora Abbagnato – Etoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, Artistic Director of the Rome Opera Ballet.
• Boris Eifman – Artistic Director of St.Petersburg Eifman Ballet.
• Nona Esteves – Ex-Prima-ballerina, choreograph and coach of the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro.
• Nicolas Le Riche – Artistic Director of the Royal Swedish Ballet.
• David Mcallister – Artistic Director of the Australian Ballet.
• Tamara Rojo – Prima-ballerina and Artistic Director of the English National Ballet.
• Samuel Wuersten – Director of Holland-Dance Festival.

5 June 2018. P R O G R A M M E

CHARITY GALA OF NOMINEES TO THE PRIZE 2018

Excerpt from ANNA KARENINA
To the music by P.Tchaikovsky
Choreography by J. NEUMEIER – twice laureate of Benois de la Danse, Benois-2018 nominee
soloists of theHamburg Ballet
ANNA LADERE
EDVIN REVAZOV

Duet of Carmen and Don Jose from CARMEN
to the music by G.Biset
Choreography by R. PETIT –laureate ofBenois de la Danse
soloists of Victor Ullate Ballet
LUCIA LACARRA – laureate of Benois de la Danse
JOSUE ULLATE

S.Prokofiev. Duet from CINDERELLA
Choreography byA.RATMANSKY– twice laureate ofBenois de la Danse
soloists of the Australian Ballet
AKO KONDO — Benois-2018 nominee
KEVIN JACKSON — Benois-2018 nominee

TUÉ
to the music by BARBARA
Choreography by MARCO GOECKE — Benois-2018 nominee
soloist of Royal Ballet of Flanders
DREW JACOBY — Benois-2018 nominee
Moscow premiere

AT THE END OF THE DAY
To the music by S. Brjoszka
Choreography by D. DAWSON C laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloist of San Francisco Ballet
MARIA KOCHETKOVA C nominee of Benois de la Danse and laureate of the Prize Benois-Massine
freelance artist
SEBASTIAN KLOBORG
World premiere
Music, choreography and costumes by Chloé are a gift to the 26th Benois de la Danse Festival

TWO AND ONLY
To the music by M. Benjamin
Choreography by W.KUINDERSMA
soloists of Het National Ballet
MARIJN RADEMAKER — Benois-2018 nominee
TIMOTHY VAN POUKKE
Moscow premiere

R.Drigo. Pas de six from ESMERALDA
Choreography by M. PETIPA
soloists of Tatar State Opera Ballet
AMANDA GOMES– Benois-2018 nominee
MIKHAIL TIMAEV
soloists of the Kremlin Ballet
ALINA KAICHEVA
SAORI KOIKE
VALERIA POBEDINSKAYA
EKATERINA CHEKRYGEVA

INTERMISSION

S.Prokofiev.Duet fromROMEO AND JULIET
Choreography by N. DUATO – laureate of Benois de la Danse,
soloist of State Ballet Berlin
POLINA SEMIONOVA-laureate of Benois de la Danse
Soloist of Mikhailovsky Theatre Ballet
IVAN ZAYTSEV
Moscow premiere
T.Willems.Excerpt from HERMAN SCHMERMAN
Choreography by W. FORSYTHE– laureate of Benois de la Danse,
soloist of the Paris Opera Ballet
PABLO LEGASA

MIDNIGHT RAGA
to the music by Ravi Shankar and Etta James
Choreography by M.GOECKE
soloists of Netherlands Dance Theatre — II
MUGUEL DE CARVALHO
GUIDO DUTILH
Moscow premiere

Variation from EMERAULDS
To the music by G. Fauré
Choreography byG.BALANCHINE
©The George Balanchine Trust
soloist oftheParis Opera Ballet
SAE EUN PARK – Benois-2018 nominee

C.Pugni.DIANA AND ACTEON
Chreography by A. VAGANOVA
soloists of Het National Ballet
MAIA MAKHATELI
DANIEL CAMARGO — Benois-2018 nominee

I.Demutsky. Duet of Rudolph and Erik from NUREYEV
Choreography by Y. POSSOKHOV – laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre
VLADISLAV LANTRATOV
DENIS SAVIN

TROIS GNOSIENNES
to the music by E.Satie
Choreography by H.VAN MANEN — twice laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloist of the Paris Opera Ballet
LUDMILA PAGLIERO
soloist of Het National Ballet
MARIJN RADEMAKER
Fortepiano –VALERIA KASHUROVSKAYA

L.Minkus. Pas de deux from DON QUICHOTE
Choreography by A.GORSKY
Soloists of the English National Ballet
JURGITA DRONINA – Benois-2018 nominee
ISAAC HERNANDEZ – Benois —2018 nomine

6 June 2018. P R O G R A M M E

VIVAT PETIPA! CLASSICS THROUGH THE EYES OF CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHERS

Part I

P.Tchaikovsky.Carabosse variation from THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreography byM.HAYDEE– laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloist of the Korean National Ballet
JAE WOO LEE – nominee of Benois de la Danse
Moscow premiere

P.Tchaikovsky. Six fairies’ variations fromTHESLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreography by D. JACOBY
soloist of Royal Ballet of Flanders
DREW JACOBY – Benois-2018 nominee
World premiere

P.Tchaikovsky. Pas de deux from THESLEEPING BEAUTY
Choreography by M.PETIPA
soloist of SanFrancisco Ballet
MARIA KOCHETKOVA – nominee of Benois de la Danse, laureate of PrixBenois-Massine
soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet
RUSLAN SKVORTSOV

ExcerptfromFAUST
To the music by Ch. Gounod
Choreography by I.VASSILIEV –
soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet
MARIA VINOGRADOVA
IVAN VASSILIEV — laureate of Benois de la Danse
DENIS SAVIN
World premiere

DEARONE
To the music by A.Glazunov
Choreography byR.WORTMEYER
soloists of the Het National Ballet
IGONE DE JONGH – nominee of Benois de la Danse
DANIEL CAMARGO – Benois-2018 nominee
World premiere

PAS DE PETIPA
To the music by P.Tchaikovsky.
Choreography by K.ZVEREVA
soloists of Mariinsky ballet
OKSANA SKORIK
XANDER PARISH
World premiere

L.Minkus. Pas de deux from DON QUIXOTE
Choreography by A.GORSKY, V.ULLATE version
soloist of State Ballet Berlin
POLINA SEMIONOVA – laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloist of Mikhailovsky Theatre Ballet
IVAN ZAYTSEV

Part II

L. Delibes.Pas de deux from COPPELIA
Choreography by S.VIKHAREV
soloists of the Bolshoi TheaterBallet
EVGUENIA OBRAZTSOVA – nominee of Benois de la Danse
DAVID MOTTA SOARES

P.Tchaikovsky. Duet from SWAN LAKE
Choreography byD. DAWSON– laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloists of San FranciscoBallet
SOFIANE SYLVE – nominee of Benois de la Danse
CARLO DI LANNO
Moscow premiere

R.Drigo. Pas de deux from TALISMAN
Choreography by M.PETIPA
soloist of the Hungarian Opera Ballet
TATIANA MELNIK
soloist of The Washington Ballet
BROOKLYN MACK – nominee of Benois de la Danse

Duet from CARMEN
To the music by G. Bizet
Choreography by V.ULLATE
soloists of the Victor UllateBallet
LUCIA LACARRA – laureate of Benois de la Danse
JOSUÉ ULLATE
Moscow premiere

P.Tchaikovsky. DuetfromNUTCRACKER
Choreography by SIDI LARBI SHERKAOUI- laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloist of the Royal Ballet London
NATALIA OSIPOVA – laureate of Benois de la Danse
soloist of Eastman company
JASON KITTELBERGER
Moscow premiere

L.Minkus.Grand Pas from BAYADERE
Choreography by M.PETIPA
soloists of the Bolshoi TheatreBallet
EKATERINA KRYSANOVA – laureate of Prix Benois-Massine
DENIS RODKIN – laureate of Benois de la Danse

In the gala of 6 June the premieres of San Francisco Ballet

• In the gala of 6 June the premieres of San Francisco Ballet, Benois nominee Sofiane Silve and Carlo Di Lanno will dance The White Duet from Swan Lake by David Dawson. Moscow premiere!
• Jaewoo Lee will present in the gala his last year nomination
• Jaewoo Lee, a premiere of the Korean National Ballet and Benois-2017 nominee will present in the gala of 6 June his last year nomination — Carabosse variation from The Sleeping Beauty in Marcia Haydee’s version.
• Sylvie Guillem will receive her Benois de la Danse on 5 June at the Historic Bolshoi Theatre
• Legend of world ballet Sylvie Guillem will receive her Benois de la Danse on 5 June at the Historic Bolshoi Theatre. The Prize was awarded to Sylvie in 2015, but only this year it will find its winner!
• Natalia Makarova coach has been awarded Benois de la Danse — 2018
• Natalia Makarova, an outstanding ballerina and internationally renown choreographer and coach has been awarded Benois de la Danse — 2018 For Lifetime Achievement.
• Duet of Nureyev and Eric Brune will be in the program of the gala on June 5
• Duet of Nureyev and Eric Brune will be in the program of the gala on June 5. It will be presented by Benois-2018 nominee Vladislav Lantratov and Bolshoi Ballet soloist Denis Savin.
• Famous pas de deux from Don Quixotte will be danced in the gala of June 5 by the English National Ballet stars
• Famous pas de deux from Don Quixotte will be danced in the gala of June 5 by the English National Ballet stars Jurgita Dronina and Isaac Hernandez (Benois nominees). They were nominated to Benois-2018 for the roles in the ballet La Sylphide.
• On June 5, in the Benois gala, Anna Ladere and Edvin Revazov will dance an excerpt from Anna Karenina
• Anna Ladere and Edvin Revazov will dance an excerpt from Anna Karenina, Hamburg version, by twice Benois laureate, John Neumeier of the gala on June 5.