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Nikita Ksenofontov
Laureate and diploma winner of All-Russian and international competitions
Laureate of the Novosibirsk Theatre Award “Paradise”
Nikita Ksenofontov was born in 1995 in Kazan. In 2017, he graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (Bachelor's degree in Choreography Art).
Since 2015, he has been in the Company of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre; since 2022 – the principal dancer.
The soloist's repertoire includes more than 20 leading and solo parts: Swan Lake and The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, Le Corsaire by Adam, Cipollino by K. Khachaturian, Spartacus by A. Khachaturian, Don Quixote by Minkus, Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev, Peer Gynt with the music by Grieg, Cinderella by Prokofiev, Coppelia by Delibes, La Bayadere by Minkus, Rubies with the music by Stravinsky, Emeralds with the music by Faure (Balanchine), and others.
Laureate and diploma winner of All-Russian competitions, laureate and diploma winner of international competitions (Moscow - 2014, 2016, 2017, Perm - 2018).
As a guest artist, he performed on the world's leading stages: Mikhailovsky Theatre (Alain – La Fille mal gardée, 2023; Magedavea – La Bayadere, Ivan – The Little Humpbacked Horse, 2022; Gala Concert of Opera and Ballet Stars for the 350th anniversary of Peter the Great, (2022); Rostov State Musical Theatre, Gala Concert of the III O. Spesivtseva International Ballet Festival (2021); JIExpo Theatre, World Ballet Stars Gala Concert (Jakarta, Indonesia, 2023).
In June 2023, he became a diploma winner of “Benoit de la Danse” 2023 (International Ballet Prize and World Ballet Festival).
Participant of the fifth season of the “Bolshoi Ballet” project on the “Rossiya-Kultura” TV channel. He was awarded two special prizes: “For Acting Talent” and a special prize of the Russian News Agency TASS – “Soulful Flight” (Moscow, 2024).
- Auvergne dance. B. Asafyev. The Flames of Paris (choreography by V. Vainonen revised by M. Messerer)
- Moor. Chinese dance. P. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker (choreography by V. Vainonen)
- Spartacist (The four dancers). Bacchus. The four shepherds. Ares. A. Khachaturian. Spartacus (choreography by G. Kovtun)
- The three shepherds. A. Khachaturian. Spartacus (choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
- Lankedem. Solo in the dance of Algerian slaves. A. Adam. Le Corsaire (choreography by J. Perrot, M. Petipa, P. Gusev, revised by F. Ruzimatov
- Cipollino. Three guards. Godfather Pumpkin. K. Khachaturian. Cipollino (choreography by G. Mayorov)
- Buffoon P. Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake (choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, revised by K. Sergeev and I. Zelensky)
- Beggar. L. Minkus. Don Quixote (choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky)
- Romeo. Mercutio. Friends of Romeo. S. Prokofiev. Romeo and Juliet (choreography by O. Vinogradov)
- Four crazy people. Peer Gynt with the music by E. Grieg (choreography by E. Clug)
- Romeo. Mercutio. Radio and Juliet (choreography by E. Clug)
- The groom. L. Delibes. Coppelia (choreography by A. Saint-Leon, M. Petipa, E. Cecchetti, A. Gorsky, revised by M. Messerer)
- Magedavea. L. Minkus. La Bayadere (choreography by M. Petipa revised by V. Chabukiani, V. Ponomarev)
- Ali. Lankedem. A. Adam. Le Corsaire (choreography by M. Petipa, P. Gusev, V. Khomyakov)
- Jester. P. Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake (choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, A. Gorsky, A. Messerer revised by M. Messerer)
- Soloist. Rubies with the music by I. Stravinsky (choreography by G. Balanchine/© The George Balanchine Trust)
- Pas de trois. Emeralds with the music by G. Faure (choreography by G. Balanchine/© The George Balanchine Trust)
- Trio. P. Tchaikovsky. The Sleeping Beauty (choreography by N. Duato)
- Magedavea. Idol. L. Minkus. La Bayadere (choreography by N. Duato)
- Frollo. Quasimodo. M. Jarre. Notre Dame de Paris (ballet by R. Petit)
- The Nutcracker / Prince. Moor. Chinese dance. P. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker (choreography by N. Duato)
- Alain. F. Herold. La Fille mal gardée (choreography by F. Ashton)
- Ivan. R. Shchedrin. The Little Humpbacked Horse (choreography by A. Radunsky revised by M. Messerer)
- Soloist. Ssss... (choreography by E. Clug)
- Modest Alekseyevich. Anyuta with the music by V. Gavrilin (choreography by V. Vasiliev)
- The Nutcracker Prince. Harlequin. Devil. Chinese dolls. P. Tchaikovsky. The Nutcracker (choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
- Ali. Lankedem. A. Adam. Le Corsaire (choreography by J. Perrot, M. Petipa revised by A. Omar)
- Laureate of the first prize and winner of the gold medal of the All-Russian competition of ballet dancers and choreographers in the nomination Character Dance (Moscow, 2014)
- Laureate of the First Prize of the All-Russian competition of ballet dancers and choreographers (Moscow, 2016)
- Diploma winner of the XIII International competition of ballet dancers and choreographers (Moscow, 2017)
- Laureate of the First Prize, Audience Award, Diploma of the press jury of the XV Open Russian Ballet Competition “Arabesque” (Perm, 2018)
- Laureate of the Theatre Award “Paradise” in the nomination Best Male Role in Ballet for the role of Mercutio in the one-act ballet by Edward Clug Radio & Juliet with the music of Radiohead. (Novosibirsk, 2018)
- State Scholarship of the Government of the Russian Federation for young figures of culture and art (2019)
- Laureate of the First Prize of the VII International Yuri Grigorovich Competition “Young Ballet of the World” (Sochi, 2019)
- Member of the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation (2021)
- Laureate of the Novosibirsk Higher Theatre Award “Paradise” (2022) – Special Jury Prize in Musical Theatre (for stylistic diversity in performing the roles in ballets: Notre Dame de Paris by M. Jarre, choreography by R. Petit (the role of Frollo), The Little Humpbacked Horse by R. Shchedrin, choreography by A. Radunsky, version by M. Messerer (the role of Ivan), La Fille mal gardée by L. Herold, choreography by F. Ashton (the role of Alain); (Novosibirsk, 2022)
- Diploma winner of “Benoit de la Dance” 2023 (International Ballet Prize and World Ballet Festival)
- The prize of the fifth season of the “Bolshoi Ballet” project on the “Rossiya-Kultura” TV channel - For acting talent; The Special Prize of the Russian News Agency TASS - Soulful Flight (Moscow, 2024)
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