Sergey Filin: biography, creative path

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Sergey Filin, whose biography is presented in this article, was a soloist of the ballet troupe of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia for 20 years. Since 2011 he has been the artistic director. In 2001 he received the title of People's Artist of Russia.

Biography

Sergey Filin, whose photo is presented in this article, was born in Moscow in October 1970. The artist's parents had nothing to do with art. My father was a driver and my mother was a housewife. He was not the only child in the family. He also had a sister who also became a ballet dancer. Sergei Yurievich began dancing at the age of seven. At first it was the Loktev Ensemble. In 1979, nine-year-old Sergei starred in the film The Sun in a String Bag. Then there was training at the choreographic school, which Sergey successfully completed in 1988. After completing his studies, he was immediately accepted into the Bolshoi Theater, into the ballet troupe. Sergey Filin is married to the ballerina Maria Prorvich. The children of the People's Artist (two sons from his current wife and one from his first marriage) have different hobbies. The father pins hopes on the younger that he will become a dancer. The middle son loves to sing more and is going to take part in the children's"Voice".

Dance career

Sergei Filin was admitted to the Bolshoi Theater in 1988. He performed his first solo part 5 years later. It was the role of Prince Siegfried in Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The next major role was a year later - James in the production of "La Sylphide". In 1994, Sergei was awarded the Benois de la Danse prize for his performance in the ballet The Sleeping Beauty as Prince Desire. In 1995, S. Filin was declared the dancer of the year. And in 1996 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. Soon Sergei began to travel with the Bolshoi Theater troupe on tour abroad: to the USA, Portugal, Turkey, Brazil, Bermuda, Japan, Germany, England, Bulgaria and so on. In all the loudest premieres of the Bolshoi Theater, Sergei Filin was in the main roles. The artist took part in concerts, in anniversary celebrations. Sergey Filin in 2002 was nominated for the "Golden Mask" for his performance of the part of Taor in the production of "The Pharaoh's Daughter". But in the end, he did not take part in the competition. The theater management decided to remove this ballet from the repertoire. In the same year, Sergei took part in the production of "La Sylphide" together with the "Tokyo Ballet". In 2001, Sergei Filin received the title of People's Artist of Russia. In 2004, for his performance in the ballet The Bright Stream, Sergei received the Golden Mask Award in the Best Actor nomination. S. Filin ended his career as a dancer in 2008.

Repertoire

Sergey Filin performed the following parts during his career as a dancer:

• Tom in the ballet "The Lasttango.”
• "Romeo and Juliet" (Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev) - party of the protagonist.
• Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty.
• "Giselle Adolphe Adam - Albert Party".
• James in Jean Schneitzkoffer's La Sylphide.
• The teacher's part in "Lesson".
• Co-singer in the Dreams of Japan project.
• Kolen in The Vain Precaution.
• One of the three shepherds in the ballet "Spartacus".
• Corsair - Konrad's party.
• Count Cherry in the ballet "Cipollino".
• The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - the party of the protagonist.
• "Charms of Mannerism" - soloist.
• "La Bayadère" (L. Minkus) - Solor's part.
• One of the characters from the Russian Hamlet ballet.
• "Pharaoh's Daughter" - Taor Party.
• "Swan Lake" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - part of Prince Siegfried.
• Jean de Brienne in Raymonda.
• Love for Love - Benedict Party.
• Soloist in Mozartiana.
• "Conservatory" - the party of the teacher.

And other performances.

Artistic director's career

Sergey Filin ended his career as a dancer in 2008. After that, he began to serve as artistic director of the ballet troupe of the theater named after Konstantin Sergeevich Stanislavsky and Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko. In 2011, he returned to his native Bolshoi Theater, where he was prime minister for many years. At the Bolshoi Theater, he also became a choreographer and artistic director of the ballet troupe

Attempt

In January 2013, Sergei Filin was attacked near his house. An attempt was made on him. An unidentified man doused the ballet master's face with acid. The organizer of the crime is the soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Ballet Pavel Dmitrichenko. The perpetrator is his neighbor in the country, Yuri Zarutsky, who has already served sentences in places of deprivation of liberty before. According to the leadership of the Bolshoi Theater, the motive for the crime lies in the fact that the organizer of the crime wanted to remove Sergei Yuryevich from his post and take his place. Sergei was in Germany for more than one month on treatment. He has had over 20 surgeries. The choreographer's vision was not completely restored. The perpetrators of the attack were sentenced to 6 years in a strict regime colony. Sergei Yuryevich, after undergoing treatment, returned to his duties as artistic director. In 2014, S. Filin was hospitalized with a diagnosis of angioedema. This happened due to the rejection of the skin by the body, which was transplanted on the face during plastic surgery. Now Sergey Yuryevich continues to work at the Bolshoi Theater.