Alexandr Trusch

Alexandr Trusch (Ukrainian: Олександр Труш; born 26 June 1989) is a Ukrainian principal dancer of the Hamburg Ballet.

Alexandr Trusch was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, and began folk dancing lessons there.^[1] At the age of 12 his family moved to Germany and he continued his training at the School of the Hamburg Ballet with Kevin Haigen. He joined the Hamburg Ballet in 2007 and was promoted to soloist in 2010 and principal dancer in 2014.^[2]

Repertoire

Ballets by John Neumeier

• Giselle (after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot): Albert^[3]
• The Nutcracker: Günther,^[4] Fritz
• Illusions – like 'Swan Lake' (utilizing choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov): Count Alexander
• Nijinsky: Arlequin/Spirit of the Rose, Léonide Massine
• Le Pavillon d’Armide: Vaslav Nijinsky, Vaslav Nijinsky as a Student (first interpreter)^[5]
• A Midsummer Night's Dream: Philostrat/Puck,^[6][7] Lysander
• Romeo and Juliet: Romeo^[8]
• Othello: Cassio
• As You Like It: Le Beau
• The Lady of the Camellias: Des Grieux, Count N.
• Tatiana: Vladimir Lensky (first interpreter)^[9][10]
• Liliom: Louis, Shy Young Man (first interpreter)^[11]
• Death in Venice: Tadzio^[12]
• A Streetcar Named Desire: Allan Gray
• Daphnis and Chloe: Daphnis
• Orpheus: Shadow of Hermes (first interpreter)^[13]
• The Legend of Joseph: Joseph
• Christmas Oratorio: Angel^[14]
• Saint Matthew Passion
• Duse: The Soldier (Luciano Nicastro) (first interpreter)^[15][16]
• The Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler
• The Fourth Symphony of Gustav Mahler
• Kinderszenen

Ballets by other choreographers

• La Sylphide (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Scottish pas de deux
• Napoli (choreography: Lloyd Riggins, after August Bournonville): Gennaro
• Onegin (choreography: John Cranko): Lensky^[17]
• The Prodigal Son (choreography: George Balanchine): title role (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)^[18]
• Dances at a Gathering (choreography: Jerome Robbins): Man in Brick (first interpreter at the Hamburg Ballet)^[19]
• The Concert (choreography: Jerome Robbins): The Shy Boy
• Renku (choreography: Yuka Oishi and Orkan Dann; world premiere)^[20]

References

1. Engler, Katja (19 September 2014). "Auf die Technik kommt es Alexandr Trusch an". Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. "Alexandr Trusch". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
3. Landgraf, Ilona. "Taste, like all else, can be disputed". Danceview Times. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
4. Landgraf, Ilona. "A Crisp Nutcracker". Danceview Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
5. "Le Pavillon d'Armide". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
6. Buzacott, Martin (3 September 2012). "Lovers and audience alike bewitched". The Australian. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
7. Ulrich, Allan (14 February 2014). "'Midsummer Night's Dream': Hard to interpret". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
8. "Tragik und Erfüllung". Tanznetz.de. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
9. "Tatiana". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
10. Landgraf, Ilona. "Power melts away". Danceview Times. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
11. "Liliom". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
12. Landgraf, Ilona. "Final fulfillment". Danceview Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
13. "Orpheus". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
14. Landgraf, Ilona. "Rejoice, exult?". Danceview Times. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
15. "Duse". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
16. Weber, Lilo (11 December 2015). "Eine Diva wird weitergereicht". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
17. Albertsen, Maren (29 November 2012). "Ballett ist mein Leben" (December 2012). Hinz & Kunzt. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
18. "The Prodigal Son". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
19. "Dances at a Gathering". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
20. "Renku". Hamburg Ballet. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

External links

• Alexandr Trusch's page on the Hamburg Ballet website