Andrei Yakovlev

Born in St Petersburg.
Graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy.
Joined the Mariinsky theatre in 1981 and became a principal character soloist in 1992.

His repertoire includes:
Coppelia (Chardash);
The Nutcracker (Spanish dance);
The Sleeping Beauty (Grey Wolf, Catalabutte, Galifron);
Giselle (Arms bearer);
La Bayadère (Toloragva, Indian Dance);
Raymonda (Hungarian Dance, Panaderos, Mazurka);
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Krakoviak);
Romeo and Juliet (Folk dance, Capuletti´s servant);
Fokine´s: Schéhérazade (Shah Shakhriar, Shah Zeman), Petrushka (the Showman);
Don Quixote (Espada, Fandango, Gypsy Dance);
The Legend of Love (Stranger);
Swan Lake (Mazurka, Spanish and Hungarian Dances);
Le Corsaire (Forban);
Chemiakin´s Princess Pirlipat, or worthiness punished (the Rat Cardinal), The Magic Nut (the Rat Cardinal);
Ondine (Matteo´s father).