Ilya Kuznetsov

• Honoured Artist of Russia (2009)

Born in Samara.
Graduated from Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (class of Prof. Vladilen Semenov).
Joined Mariinsky Theatre in 1995.
Became Soloist in 1997.

Repertoire include:
Giselle (Albert, Hans);
Le Corsaire (Conrad);
The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Cheri, the Fairy Carabosse), revival of the 1890 production;
Swan Lake (Rothbart, Prince Siegfried);
Raymonda (Abderchman);
Don Quixote (Espada);
Shéhérazade (Golden Slave);
The Fountain of Bakhchisaray (Vaslav);
Romeo and Juliet (Romeo);
The Legend of Love (Viesir);
Leningrad symphony (the Young Man);
Young Lady and Hooligan (Hooligan);
Serenade;
Symphony in C (2 nd movement);
Jewels (Diamonds);
In The Night (3 rd movement);
Manon (Des Grieux);
Now and Then;
The Sounds of Empty Pages;
Le Jeune Homme et La Mort;
The Nutcracker (Nutcracker-prince), production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov;
Poème de l´extase, choreography by Alexei Ratmansky;
Aria Suspended (soloist).