Alexandre Riabko

Principal Dancer of the Hamburg Ballet

Dance Open: 2014

Born in Kiev. Entered the Academy of Ballet, then received education at The School of The Hamburg Ballet. In 1996 joined The Hamburg Ballet, since 1999 became a Soloist, since 2001 Principal Dancer. Finalist of the Prix de Lausanne, laureate of Dr. Wilhelm-Oberdorffer-Prize and Les Etoiles de Ballet 2000 Dance Award. His repertoire includes leading roles in many John Neumeier’s ballets: Vaslaw Nijinsky (Nijinsky), Mordred (The Saga of King Arthur), Armand Duval and Des Grieux (Lady of the Camellias), Don Juan (Don Juan), Parzival (Parzival), Prince (A Cinderella Story), Treplev (Seagull), Orpheus (Orpheus) and others. Also perform ballets by F. Ashton, G. Balanchine, J. Robbins, N. Makarova, J. Cranko, M. Ek and others. Toured in many countries.