Director — choreographer — lighting and stage designer
Choreographer, stage director, lighting and stage designer, costume designer.
Work with major opera and ballet venues: Bolshoi, Mariinsky, Mikhailovsky, Krasnoyarsk and Rostov Opera and Ballet Theatres, BGATOB, NGATOB, “Ballet Moscow”, Boris Eifman Ballet Theatre, Astana Ballet, “Novaya Opera”, Teatro Verdi (Salerno), Teatro di San Carlo, San Francisco Opera, etc.
The first Russian dancer in the legendary troupe of Jiří Kylián (Nederlands Dans Theater). The experience became the foundation of his artistic language — at the intersection of plasticity, imagery, light, and video media.
Producer and art director of international projects in Russia, the Netherlands, Israel, Finland, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the UAE, and other countries. Author and curator of festivals and productions:
Moscow International Ballet Festival Grand Pas
World Gala Program “Kings of the Sun”
Social project “Opera for All”
The “Ballet of the Big City” series of gala programs.
Participation in the films “Mikhail Pletnev”, “Karambol”, “The Sculptor”, “The Noise of Time”, and others.
Work with major opera and ballet venues: Bolshoi, Mariinsky, Mikhailovsky, Krasnoyarsk and Rostov Opera and Ballet Theatres, BGATOB, NGATOB, “Ballet Moscow”, Boris Eifman Ballet Theatre, Astana Ballet, “Novaya Opera”, Teatro Verdi (Salerno), Teatro di San Carlo, San Francisco Opera, etc.
The first Russian dancer in the legendary troupe of Jiří Kylián (Nederlands Dans Theater). The experience became the foundation of his artistic language — at the intersection of plasticity, imagery, light, and video media.
Producer and art director of international projects in Russia, the Netherlands, Israel, Finland, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the UAE, and other countries. Author and curator of festivals and productions:
Moscow International Ballet Festival Grand Pas
World Gala Program “Kings of the Sun”
Social project “Opera for All”
The “Ballet of the Big City” series of gala programs.
Participation in the films “Mikhail Pletnev”, “Karambol”, “The Sculptor”, “The Noise of Time”, and others.
Author of more than 20 original ballets — among them “Three Comrades,” “The Little Prince,” “Sansara,” “Terraclinium,” and “Cassandra.” Director of the dramatic production “Peer Gynt” and the operas “The Mermaid” and “The Dowry.” The author’s method is when movement, music, lighting, and video work as a single score, creating a stage breath.
Performances: "The Land of Faith — Bargujin Tukum", "Pushkin", "Catharsis Dante" became artistic hallmarks of the theatres where they were created.
As a stage director and lighting designer, he implemented a number of major events on a federal and international scale:
“Dauria — the Cradle of Civilizations”, “Concert of Mikael Tariverdiev”
The State Kremlin Palace;
Energy Reimagined (Rosatom, London)
Zabaykalsky International Film Festival (Chita);
and other projects.
Performances: "The Land of Faith — Bargujin Tukum", "Pushkin", "Catharsis Dante" became artistic hallmarks of the theatres where they were created.
As a stage director and lighting designer, he implemented a number of major events on a federal and international scale:
“Dauria — the Cradle of Civilizations”, “Concert of Mikael Tariverdiev”
The State Kremlin Palace;
Energy Reimagined (Rosatom, London)
Zabaykalsky International Film Festival (Chita);
and other projects.
KRASNOYARSK OPERA AND BALLET THEATER
PUSHKIN
Alexander Sergeyevich is a grand personality surrounded by controversial characters. To this day, there are many theories about a conspiracy against Pushkin, as well as myths and legends about his life.
– Nikita, you’re once again turning to a historical figure in your work in Krasnoyarsk. Do such people give you inspiration?
– I’m drawn to figures I can latch onto and spin some unexpected story around, to show a recognizable person in completely different guises — lyrical, and sometimes tragic. And the person must definitely possess passionarity — it’s precisely this character trait that makes it interesting to build a plotline around.
Why Pushkin? Although there is a lot of activity surrounding the name of Alexander Sergeyevich on the theatrical stage, and there are countless performances, I have not seen a full‑scale, strong production—especially in a musical theatre—that is structurally coherent and that shows not only Pushkin himself but also his historical context. Who did he live with, who did he conflict with, what kind of people surrounded him, and what women were by his side? The war with Napoleon, the Decembrists, various civil upheavals that stirred up society at that time, the nobility’s inclination towards everything French, then rejection, and then a return of interest in this culture — there was a great deal of interesting stuff happening in that era. That is, Pushkin’s classics are widely represented throughout Russia, but there are no performances that reveal the inner facets of the poet’s life.
"Opera & Ballet"
Elena KONOVALOVA
– I’m drawn to figures I can latch onto and spin some unexpected story around, to show a recognizable person in completely different guises — lyrical, and sometimes tragic. And the person must definitely possess passionarity — it’s precisely this character trait that makes it interesting to build a plotline around.
Why Pushkin? Although there is a lot of activity surrounding the name of Alexander Sergeyevich on the theatrical stage, and there are countless performances, I have not seen a full‑scale, strong production—especially in a musical theatre—that is structurally coherent and that shows not only Pushkin himself but also his historical context. Who did he live with, who did he conflict with, what kind of people surrounded him, and what women were by his side? The war with Napoleon, the Decembrists, various civil upheavals that stirred up society at that time, the nobility’s inclination towards everything French, then rejection, and then a return of interest in this culture — there was a great deal of interesting stuff happening in that era. That is, Pushkin’s classics are widely represented throughout Russia, but there are no performances that reveal the inner facets of the poet’s life.
"Opera & Ballet"
Elena KONOVALOVA
KRASNOYARSK OPERA AND BALLET THEATER
DANTE’S CATHARSIS
The great Dante Alighieri, the author of the immortal Divine Comedy, wrote in his memoirs that various mythological and historical figures appear in it: Sisyphus, Cassandra, Diogenes…
According to the theater, the first performances were sold out — all tickets were bought out a few days before the premiere. And the audience members themselves shared their impressions of the new ballet with enthusiasm. “It’s an incredibly beautiful production — cohesive and harmonious. I really liked the magnificent, varied music! The costumes and characters are captivating; they perfectly match the theme of the production — for example, if it’s about the “ugly duckling,” then that’s exactly what it was. I really liked this character and the performance.” The play of light, shadow, and color complemented this delightful action! I would like to thank the entire production team, every artist and everyone involved from the bottom of my heart. You perfectly brought this miracle to life and gave it to us."
KRASNOYARSK NEWS
Elena Leyman
KRASNOYARSK NEWS
Elena Leyman
2026 – Krasnoyarsk – the ballet “Pushkin,” composed by Konstantin Borisov.
2025 – Moscow, the Kremlin – “And the Saved World Remembers” – a concert dedicated to Victory Day, with choreography by the Kremlin Ballet.
2023 – Krasnoyarsk – the ballet “Catharsis Dante” to music by contemporary composers.
2021 – Ulan‑Ude – the ballet “The Land of Faith – Bargujin Tokum” by composer Anastasia Druzhinina, costumes by Tatyana Tyshkenova, Ulan‑Ude Opera.
2021 – Ulan‑Ude – a sketch of the production “Bargujin Tokum” by composer Anastasia Druzhinina, costumes by Tatyana Tyshkenova, Ulan‑Ude Opera.
2019 – London – multimedia show “Energy reimagined” for the state corporation “Rosatom”, performers – Evgenia Obraztsova, Mikhail Lobukhin, Oksana Kardash, Ivan Mikhalev, musical director Alevtina Ioffe.
2018 – play “Three Comrades” (Erich Maria Remarque), music by Kurt Weill, Nils Frahm, conductor Alevtina Ioffe, video graphics by Leonid Basin, video artist – Alexander Zhitomirsky, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2018 — the play “The Little Prince” (new version), music by Shinji Eshima, conductor Alevtina Ioffe, main role by Dmitry Filippov, video graphics by Leonid Basin, artist Natasha Danilevskaya, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2015 — the solo play “City for One” (new version), music by René Aubry, Ugo Le Bars, Antonio Guimarães, performer Farukh Ruzimatov, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2015 - Moscow, Kremlin – “Orpheus and Eurydice”, music and performance by Roger O’Donnell (The Cure), soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre Maria Semenyachenko and Artemy Belyakov, Andris Liepa’s “Christmas GALA” project.
2014 - “Alem”, Astana Ballet, music by Armand Amar, set design by Leonid Basin, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2014 — the play “The Little Prince” by Shinji Eshima, set design by Leonid Basin, costumes by Asya Solovyova; starring Evgeny Stychkin; performers — Oksana Karadash, Alexey Lyubimov, Aliya Khasenova, Yulia Lunkina, Alexander Smolyaninov, Anton Savichev. “Open Stage”.
2013 — the solo performance “A City for One” by René Aubry, performed by Victoria Litvinova, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2013 – the piece “Steps in Unison”, music by René Aubry, performed by Valeria Martynyuk and Anton Pimonov (Mariinsky Theatre).
2013 – the piece “The Little Prince”, music by Arvo Pärt, performed by Anton Pimonov (Mariinsky Theatre).
2013 – “The Revelation of Ararat”, a ballet project marking the fifth anniversary of the “Ararat” company, with lighting design and choreography.
2013 - "Looking one way", music by Alexey Aiga, for Sofya Lazutkina.
2013 - ballet "Euphoria", music by F. Schubert, Mariinsky Theatre. XIII International Mariinsky Ballet Festival. Performed by Sofia Lazutkina, Zlata Yalinich, Maxim Zyuzin, Alexey Nedviga, Maxim Petrov.
2012 - ballet "Dolce Vita", Music Hall Theater, St. Petersburg.
2011 — “My Path Is You” music by Frank Sinatra, for Victoria Litvinova (Bolshoi Theatre) and Ion Kuroshu (SAC), opened the 5th World Festival of Circus Art, Luzhniki Sports Complex.
2011 — the ballet “Tabula Rasa,” music by A. Amar, Murcoff, Jóhann Jóhannsson, soloists of the Theatre named after… Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko – Maria Semenyachenko, Oksana Kardash, Anna Khamzina, Alexey Lyubimov, Dmitry Khamzin.
2010 – the piece “Sad Rose” by Shigeru Umebayashi, soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre and the Eifman Theatre – Vladimir Neporozhny, Yuri Ananyan, Maria Zharkova.
2010 – the piece “Dream Catchers” by Armand Amar, soloists of the Mikhailovsky Theatre and the Ballet Theatre. Jacobson – Elena Podymova, Andrey Kasyanenko.
2010 – the piece “Cum Dederit” by A. Vivaldi, soloists of the Eifman Theatre – Elena Kuzmina, Yuri Ananyan.
2009 – the ballet “Sansara” by Shpongle, Recoil, Wimme, Sina Vodjani, Chamber Ballet “Moscow”. Blessing of the 17th Karmapa, Trinle Thaye Dorje.
2008 — the ballet «Terraclinium», music by Akira Yamaoka, Rabi Abu-Khalil, Einstürzende Neubauten, Noisuf-X, Chamber Ballet “Moskva”.
2008 — the piece «Le Vide», music by Apocalyptica, for soloists of the Eifman Theatre — Elena Kuzmina, Yuri Ananyan.
2008 – the piece “Bitmi” by The Tiger Lillies, for soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre – Yana Selina and Mikhail Lobukhin.
2007 – the ballet “Cassandra” by G. Holst, Boris Eifman Theatre.
2006 – the ballet “Déjà Vu” by V. Mertens, Bolshoi Theatre, Workshop project.
2006 – the ballet “The Bourgeois Gentleman” by R. Strauss, Mariinsky Theatre.
2004 – the ballet “The Mirror”, Chamber Ballet “Moscow”. Later – Benevento Danza Festival, the best contemporary ballet in Russia in 2004.
2004 – the ballet “La Solitudine Del Vento” by Bach, invitation by Roland Petit, Teatro San Carlo. The role is played by Stefano Micheleletti.
2003 – the musical “The Prince and the Pauper”, Novosibirsk State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Novosibirsk.
2003 – the ballets “Angel” and “White Nights”, opening of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg.
2025 – Moscow, the Kremlin – “And the Saved World Remembers” – a concert dedicated to Victory Day, with choreography by the Kremlin Ballet.
2023 – Krasnoyarsk – the ballet “Catharsis Dante” to music by contemporary composers.
2021 – Ulan‑Ude – the ballet “The Land of Faith – Bargujin Tokum” by composer Anastasia Druzhinina, costumes by Tatyana Tyshkenova, Ulan‑Ude Opera.
2021 – Ulan‑Ude – a sketch of the production “Bargujin Tokum” by composer Anastasia Druzhinina, costumes by Tatyana Tyshkenova, Ulan‑Ude Opera.
2019 – London – multimedia show “Energy reimagined” for the state corporation “Rosatom”, performers – Evgenia Obraztsova, Mikhail Lobukhin, Oksana Kardash, Ivan Mikhalev, musical director Alevtina Ioffe.
2018 – play “Three Comrades” (Erich Maria Remarque), music by Kurt Weill, Nils Frahm, conductor Alevtina Ioffe, video graphics by Leonid Basin, video artist – Alexander Zhitomirsky, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2018 — the play “The Little Prince” (new version), music by Shinji Eshima, conductor Alevtina Ioffe, main role by Dmitry Filippov, video graphics by Leonid Basin, artist Natasha Danilevskaya, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2015 — the solo play “City for One” (new version), music by René Aubry, Ugo Le Bars, Antonio Guimarães, performer Farukh Ruzimatov, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2015 - Moscow, Kremlin – “Orpheus and Eurydice”, music and performance by Roger O’Donnell (The Cure), soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre Maria Semenyachenko and Artemy Belyakov, Andris Liepa’s “Christmas GALA” project.
2014 - “Alem”, Astana Ballet, music by Armand Amar, set design by Leonid Basin, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2014 — the play “The Little Prince” by Shinji Eshima, set design by Leonid Basin, costumes by Asya Solovyova; starring Evgeny Stychkin; performers — Oksana Karadash, Alexey Lyubimov, Aliya Khasenova, Yulia Lunkina, Alexander Smolyaninov, Anton Savichev. “Open Stage”.
2013 — the solo performance “A City for One” by René Aubry, performed by Victoria Litvinova, costumes by Asya Solovyova.
2013 – the piece “Steps in Unison”, music by René Aubry, performed by Valeria Martynyuk and Anton Pimonov (Mariinsky Theatre).
2013 – the piece “The Little Prince”, music by Arvo Pärt, performed by Anton Pimonov (Mariinsky Theatre).
2013 – “The Revelation of Ararat”, a ballet project marking the fifth anniversary of the “Ararat” company, with lighting design and choreography.
2013 - "Looking one way", music by Alexey Aiga, for Sofya Lazutkina.
2013 - ballet "Euphoria", music by F. Schubert, Mariinsky Theatre. XIII International Mariinsky Ballet Festival. Performed by Sofia Lazutkina, Zlata Yalinich, Maxim Zyuzin, Alexey Nedviga, Maxim Petrov.
2012 - ballet "Dolce Vita", Music Hall Theater, St. Petersburg.
2011 — “My Path Is You” music by Frank Sinatra, for Victoria Litvinova (Bolshoi Theatre) and Ion Kuroshu (SAC), opened the 5th World Festival of Circus Art, Luzhniki Sports Complex.
2011 — the ballet “Tabula Rasa,” music by A. Amar, Murcoff, Jóhann Jóhannsson, soloists of the Theatre named after… Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko – Maria Semenyachenko, Oksana Kardash, Anna Khamzina, Alexey Lyubimov, Dmitry Khamzin.
2010 – the piece “Sad Rose” by Shigeru Umebayashi, soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre and the Eifman Theatre – Vladimir Neporozhny, Yuri Ananyan, Maria Zharkova.
2010 – the piece “Dream Catchers” by Armand Amar, soloists of the Mikhailovsky Theatre and the Ballet Theatre. Jacobson – Elena Podymova, Andrey Kasyanenko.
2010 – the piece “Cum Dederit” by A. Vivaldi, soloists of the Eifman Theatre – Elena Kuzmina, Yuri Ananyan.
2009 – the ballet “Sansara” by Shpongle, Recoil, Wimme, Sina Vodjani, Chamber Ballet “Moscow”. Blessing of the 17th Karmapa, Trinle Thaye Dorje.
2008 — the ballet «Terraclinium», music by Akira Yamaoka, Rabi Abu-Khalil, Einstürzende Neubauten, Noisuf-X, Chamber Ballet “Moskva”.
2008 — the piece «Le Vide», music by Apocalyptica, for soloists of the Eifman Theatre — Elena Kuzmina, Yuri Ananyan.
2008 – the piece “Bitmi” by The Tiger Lillies, for soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre – Yana Selina and Mikhail Lobukhin.
2007 – the ballet “Cassandra” by G. Holst, Boris Eifman Theatre.
2006 – the ballet “Déjà Vu” by V. Mertens, Bolshoi Theatre, Workshop project.
2006 – the ballet “The Bourgeois Gentleman” by R. Strauss, Mariinsky Theatre.
2004 – the ballet “The Mirror”, Chamber Ballet “Moscow”. Later – Benevento Danza Festival, the best contemporary ballet in Russia in 2004.
2004 – the ballet “La Solitudine Del Vento” by Bach, invitation by Roland Petit, Teatro San Carlo. The role is played by Stefano Micheleletti.
2003 – the musical “The Prince and the Pauper”, Novosibirsk State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Novosibirsk.
2003 – the ballets “Angel” and “White Nights”, opening of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg.
2024 – 11th Trans‑Baikal Film Festival, Chita – second director, choreographer, lighting designer.
2023 – “Dauria – the Cradle of Civilizations”, Kremlin – second director, choreographer, lighting designer.
2019 – “Ballet for Everyone”, Glazov.
2019 – opera gala “Opera for Everyone”, Dubna.
2019 - one-act ballets "The Seagull", "The City for one", Dubna.
2018 - Chivas Challenge – ceremony and show.
2018 - "Ballet of Spring", Moscow.
2018 - "Ballet of the Big City", Moscow.
2017 - "Ballet of Big Stars", Moscow.
2016 - “Ballet of the Big City”, Sochi.
2016 - “Gala of the Stars of Ballet”, Dubna.
2015 - Spears Awards, host Evgeny Stychkin – director, lighting designer.
2015 - Ricard Ross Congress, Yerevan – director, screenwriter, lighting designer.
2014 - Work&Rock, Stadium Live – director.
2014 — “Alem”, Astana Ballet, world tour.
2013 — Spears Awards, host Ivan Urgant — director, lighting.
2013 — the show “Alexey Nemov and Friends of Big Sport” — director, lighting designer
2013 — Kibbutz Dance Company “If At All”, Yermolova Theatre — co‑producer.
2013 — “Kings of the Sun”, Vladikavkaz.
2011 - GRAND PAS-Gala, Stanislavsky Theatre.
2011 - world tour “Kings of the Sun” Europe.
2011 - GRAND PAS festival, Novosibirsk.
2010 - “Nostalgia for the Real” Kremlin – choreography, direction.
2010 - “Kings of the Sun” Sofia.
2009 – “Moscow – Moscow”, anniversary of “Ballet Moscow” – direction, lighting designer, video sequence.
2008 – “Kings of the Sun”, New Opera.
2007 – gala “Gold of Autumn”, Gorky Moscow Art Theatre.
2005 – “Kibbutz”, Israel.
2004 – festival “GRAND PAS”, Artistic Director
2003 — festival «GRAND PAS» Artistic Director
2001 — performance-presentation ELLE DECOR.
Film projects
2025 — «The Noise of Time» (directed by Alexei Uchitel) choreographer, consultant on plasticity and movement, development of sets, stage design, models.
2015–2020 – 20 clips for festivals of feature‑length short films (San Francisco, Santiago, New York, Santa Monica, Berlin, Paris, Venice).
2015 – “The Bridge” – premiere at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, choreographer, director, producer.
2007 – documentary film “Mikhail Pletnev” – assistant director.
2007 – TV series "The Sculptor" – assistant director.
2006 – TV series "Carom", "Mosfilm" – sound producer, assistant director, video engineer, cinematographer.
Theater projects
2022 - opera "Penniless", KrasOpera, Krasnoyarsk – lighting designer, choreography, plastic.
2018 – drama “Peer Gynt”, Radio Orpheus Orchestra – director, author of the stage text, lighting designer.
2017 – opera “Mermaid”, world premiere, Moscow – production designer (concert and stage version).
2010 – Music, film, drama “Echoes of the Theatre”, Holy Fortress Theatre, Vyborg – stage design, lighting.
Participation in festivals and competitions
2024 – International competition for young ballet masters “Prestige” – chair.
2024 – ballet competition “The Nutcracker Invites”, Yekaterinburg – jury member, modern dance teacher.
2022 – ballet competition “The Nutcracker Invites”, Yekaterinburg – jury member, modern dance teacher.
2020 – “DANCE summer”, Baikal – master classes.
2016 – “DANCE summer”, Baikal – master classes.
2016 - "Tavrida", an all‑Russian youth forum, Baikal Spit – master classes.
2016 - "New Tricks", Daugavpils – master classes.
2013 - "Dance Summer on Lake Baikal" – master classes.
2012 - "Dance Summer on Lake Baikal" – master classes.
2010 – International Children’s Art Festival “Kinotavrik”, Sochi – member of the jury.
2023 – “Dauria – the Cradle of Civilizations”, Kremlin – second director, choreographer, lighting designer.
2019 – “Ballet for Everyone”, Glazov.
2019 – opera gala “Opera for Everyone”, Dubna.
2019 - one-act ballets "The Seagull", "The City for one", Dubna.
2018 - Chivas Challenge – ceremony and show.
2018 - "Ballet of Spring", Moscow.
2018 - "Ballet of the Big City", Moscow.
2017 - "Ballet of Big Stars", Moscow.
2016 - “Ballet of the Big City”, Sochi.
2016 - “Gala of the Stars of Ballet”, Dubna.
2015 - Spears Awards, host Evgeny Stychkin – director, lighting designer.
2015 - Ricard Ross Congress, Yerevan – director, screenwriter, lighting designer.
2014 - Work&Rock, Stadium Live – director.
2014 — “Alem”, Astana Ballet, world tour.
2013 — Spears Awards, host Ivan Urgant — director, lighting.
2013 — the show “Alexey Nemov and Friends of Big Sport” — director, lighting designer
2013 — Kibbutz Dance Company “If At All”, Yermolova Theatre — co‑producer.
2013 — “Kings of the Sun”, Vladikavkaz.
2011 - GRAND PAS-Gala, Stanislavsky Theatre.
2011 - world tour “Kings of the Sun” Europe.
2011 - GRAND PAS festival, Novosibirsk.
2010 - “Nostalgia for the Real” Kremlin – choreography, direction.
2010 - “Kings of the Sun” Sofia.
2009 – “Moscow – Moscow”, anniversary of “Ballet Moscow” – direction, lighting designer, video sequence.
2008 – “Kings of the Sun”, New Opera.
2007 – gala “Gold of Autumn”, Gorky Moscow Art Theatre.
2005 – “Kibbutz”, Israel.
2004 – festival “GRAND PAS”, Artistic Director
2003 — festival «GRAND PAS» Artistic Director
2001 — performance-presentation ELLE DECOR.
Film projects
2025 — «The Noise of Time» (directed by Alexei Uchitel) choreographer, consultant on plasticity and movement, development of sets, stage design, models.
2015–2020 – 20 clips for festivals of feature‑length short films (San Francisco, Santiago, New York, Santa Monica, Berlin, Paris, Venice).
2015 – “The Bridge” – premiere at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, choreographer, director, producer.
2007 – documentary film “Mikhail Pletnev” – assistant director.
2007 – TV series "The Sculptor" – assistant director.
2006 – TV series "Carom", "Mosfilm" – sound producer, assistant director, video engineer, cinematographer.
Theater projects
2022 - opera "Penniless", KrasOpera, Krasnoyarsk – lighting designer, choreography, plastic.
2018 – drama “Peer Gynt”, Radio Orpheus Orchestra – director, author of the stage text, lighting designer.
2017 – opera “Mermaid”, world premiere, Moscow – production designer (concert and stage version).
2010 – Music, film, drama “Echoes of the Theatre”, Holy Fortress Theatre, Vyborg – stage design, lighting.
Participation in festivals and competitions
2024 – International competition for young ballet masters “Prestige” – chair.
2024 – ballet competition “The Nutcracker Invites”, Yekaterinburg – jury member, modern dance teacher.
2022 – ballet competition “The Nutcracker Invites”, Yekaterinburg – jury member, modern dance teacher.
2020 – “DANCE summer”, Baikal – master classes.
2016 – “DANCE summer”, Baikal – master classes.
2016 - "Tavrida", an all‑Russian youth forum, Baikal Spit – master classes.
2016 - "New Tricks", Daugavpils – master classes.
2013 - "Dance Summer on Lake Baikal" – master classes.
2012 - "Dance Summer on Lake Baikal" – master classes.
2010 – International Children’s Art Festival “Kinotavrik”, Sochi – member of the jury.
BURYAT OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE
THE LAND OF FAITH — Bargudzhin Tukum
In the national ballet of Buryatia, created to mark the centenary of the republic, love is not a coincidence. It is a karmic story. In the abduction of a noble princess who falls in love with her abductor, there are traces of past and future lives.
Nikita Dmitrievsky, who created the visual image of the performance using choreography, set design, and lighting, combined the scenes into a single whole, building an engaging drama. The stage space would become either densely populated (the female corps de ballet in “The Braiding Rite” from the first act, the male corps de ballet in the “Godon” duel that follows, the expressive scene “Mu‑shuboon – Bad Birds”), or, conversely, more sparse, giving the main characters the opportunity to soar freely, expressing their feelings.
MUSICAL LIFE
Georgy Kovalevsky
MUSICAL LIFE
Georgy Kovalevsky
NEWSPAPER — CONTINENT SIBERIA
“One of the most prominent Russian choreographers of the younger generation. He became the first Russian to be selected to work and study with the company of one of the greatest choreographers of our time, the legendary Jiří Kylián, in the Netherlands.”
With RolanD PETIT
at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia,
photo by M. Logvinov
at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia,
photo by M. Logvinov
FROM THE PRESS
“Modern dance is not the same as contemporary dance; it is an independent language. Almost any performance referred to as modern in Russia has nothing to do with it. It’s demi‑classic or ‘contemporary’ – that is, a classical foundation with the use of other styles, nothing more.”
If a choreographer has a sense of music and a feeling for harmony, they can create works in any language, but it’s essential to have a thorough understanding of movement — these are the two components needed to build choreography.
INTERVIEW for Elena KONOVALOVA, “Screen and Stage” No. 11–12, June 15, 2023
If an artist’s body is trained and truly expressive, it will be perfect in any form — be it modern, classical, or jazz. After all, no matter how wonderful “Swan Lake” is, the ballet stage is not limited to it alone.
“I’m a proponent of classical modernism. This style isn’t used in Russia; it doesn’t exist here at all. Yet all European theatres are built on this foundation. With a high level of classicism, they also have a high level of modernism. But in our country, we have a strong classical tradition, but an absolute chasm when it comes to modernism.”
ASTANA BALLET
ALEM
The plot is based on an ancient Turkic legend about the origin of life. This is the story of the birth of a soul and its journey to earthly life through darkness and trials. Before going to Earth, the soul undergoes a series of trials involving fear and the unknown, but it wins the battle against evil.
“Pure art cannot be deceived. If it’s a genuine work, it captivates in any case, no matter when it was created.
But if it’s an attempt to create a profanation or a copy, relying on certain clichés, it won’t have the energy of the original; it will look like something seen through frosted glass: it will appeal to some people, but not to others.”
SAN CARLO THEATRE
LA SOLITUDINE DEL VENTO
Classicism demands perfection; there are no secondary things on stage—everything matters, from the gesture to the acoustics of the hall.
THEATRE "NEW BALLET"
THE LITTLE PRINCE
The play based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince is a mystery, a philosophical fairy tale, a parable that incorporates 3D mapping technologies, a multimedia show, modern ballet, drama and physical theatre, contemporary music, a complex lighting design, and a fundamentally new approach to stage space.
“Чистое искусство обмануть нельзя. Если это подлинник, то оно цепляет в любом случае, когда бы оно ни было создано.”
— zvuki.ru“For me, ballet is philosophy, and dance is the perception of life. All artists are a bit eccentric, but in a good way. They think and view the world from the perspective of dance. Movement is the language of communication with the outside world.”*
THEATRE "NEW BALLET"
Drei Kameraden
The echoes of German marches, Kurt Weill’s themes, combined with retro style, an undefined temporal space, and full interaction with a video installation and an orchestra, give rise to a piercing dance‑cry of the “lost generation.”
“Свет для меня стал вторым языком после хореографии - все начинается и заканчивается с него. Любое состояние можно преобразить при помощи незначительного оттенка.”
BALLET "MOSCOW"
TERRACLINIUM
“He who has passed through everything, let him open his eyes…”
MARIINSKY THEATRE
Euphoria
String Quartet in D minor “Death and the Maiden” (Part II)
“Иногда для того, чтобы показать эмоцию в танце, нужно остановить время, иногда его нужно перемотать. Кино для меня стало новым миром, где я могу воплотить в жизнь бесконечность мгновения.”
ART HOUSE
When time stops, when the rain fades away, when the anticipation of the moment is lost in its repetition. The boundaries of sleep are lost. Where reality ends and fiction begins, the mind cannot tell… “I no longer sleep” to the music of Laurent Lamarque, performed by Darya Dmitrievskaya.
I’m not sleeping anymore.
Sometimes, to convey an emotion in dance, you need to stop time; sometimes, you need to rewind it. Cinema has become a new world for me, where I can bring an infinite number of moments to life.
WHITE SPACE
Жизнь в ее ощущениях и реальном воплощении имеет два параллельно живущих мира.
Две параллельно идущие реальности, какая из них более значима или какая в большей степени управляет нами подчас не известно.
Две параллельно идущие реальности, какая из них более значима или какая в большей степени управляет нами подчас не известно.
Only you
VIDEO
ПУШКИН / Rutube
ПУШКИН / Youtube
ЗЕМЛЯ ВЕРЫ / Rutube
ЗЕМЛЯ ВЕРЫ / Youtube
КАТАРСИС ДАНТЕ / Rutube
КАТАРСИС ДАНТЕ / Youtube
АЛЕМ / Rutube
АЛЕМ / Youtube
ЭЙФОРИЯ / Rutube
ЭЙФОРИЯ / Youtube
ТРИ ТОВАРИЩА / Rutube
ТРИ ТОВАРИЩА / Youtube
БАРГУДЖИН ТУКУМ / Жертвоприношение / Rutube
БАРГУДЖИН ТУКУМ / Жертвоприношение / Youtube
ОДИНОЧЕСТВО ВЕТРА / Rutube
ОДИНОЧЕСТВО ВЕТРА / Youtube
TERRACLINIUM / Rutube
TERRACLINIUM / Youtube
МАЛЕНЬКИЙ ПРИНЦ / Rutube
МАЛЕНЬКИЙ ПРИНЦ / Youtube
ГОРОД ДЛЯ ОДНОГО / Rutube
ГОРОД ДЛЯ ОДНОГО / Youtube
TABULA RASA / Rutube
TABULA RASA / Youtube
БЕСПРИДАННИЦА / Rutube
БЕСПРИДАННИЦА / Youtube
САНСАРА / Rutube
SAMSARA / Youtube
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