Konstantin Korotkov

Konstantin Korotkov

First soloist
He graduated at The I. S. Palantaya Academy of Culture and Arts in Yoshkar-Ola (Mari El) in 2007.
 
In 2013 he graduated at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts in Moscow (RATI, known as GITIS).
 
Since 2004 he was leading soloist with the Sapaev Mari El Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 2017 he joined the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava as soloist, in 2018 he was promoted to leading soloist.
 
His repertory with the Ballet of the Slovak National Theatre includes principal roles such as Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake, ch. R. Avnikian after M. Petipa), Phoebus (La Esmeralda, ch. V. Medvedev, S. Fečo), Nutcracker (The Nutcracker, ch. R. Avnikian, J. Dolinský), Conrad (La Corsaire, ch. V. Medvedev, S. Fečo), Albert (Giselle, ch. R. Avnikian after J. Perrot, J . Coralli), Basilio (Don Quixote, ch. V. Medvedev, S. Fečo after M. Petipa), Alexey (Beyond Sin/The Brothers Karamazov, ch. B. Eifman), Charlie Chaplin (Chaplin, The Tramp – Homage to the Prodigy, ch. D. de Andrade) and Soloist (Thais, ch. N. Poláková)
 
His repertory outside of the SND Ballet includes principal roles such as Young Man (Bolero), Don José (Carmen Suite), Dance with goblet, He (Carmina Burana), Catullus (Catulli Carmina), Prince, Dance master, Friend of Prince (Cinderella), Basilio (Don Quixote), Peasant pas de deux, Albert (Giselle), Solor, Magdayeva, the Bronze Idol (La Bayadère), Gringoire (La Esmeralda), Colas (La fille mal gardée), Conrad (Le Corsaire), Demetrius, Puck (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Disciple (Polyphony), Soloist (Orpheus and Eurydice), Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio (Romeo and Juliet), Spartacus, Satyr (Spartacus – The Triumph of Rome), Master (The Master and Margarita), Prince Desire (Sleeping Beauty), Prince, Rat King, Flower Waltz solo, Fritz, Chinese dance, Pas de trois (The Nutcracker) and Friend of Aksai (The Forest Legend).
 
Awards and titles:
Soul of dance (2019) – Star
International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition in Vienna (2014) – gold medal
Korea International Ballet Competition in Seoul (2014) – gold medal
Grigorovich International Competition Young Ballet of World in Sochi (2012) – 3rd place
International Ballet Competition Arabesque in Perm (2012) – 3rd place; Press jury award for „An Artistic Growth and Dramatic Expressiveness“
1st. Galina Ulanova Ballet Competition in Krasnoyarsk (2008) – silver medal
10th Open Competition of Ballet dancers of Russia Arabesque (2008) – diploma
Regional competition Young talent of the Republic of Mari El (2008) – Grand prix
State Youth Prize of the Republic of Mari El – laureate in nomination Theatre and Acting Skills