Andrei Yakovlev


Soloist performing character and acting roles

Born in Leningrad.
Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.
Joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 1983.

Repertoire includes:
La Sylphide (Madge); choreography by August Bournonville, revised version by Elsa-Marianne von Rosen,
Giselle (the Duke, Armour-Bearer); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa,
Le Corsaire (Forban); production by Pyotr Gusev after the composition and choreography of Marius Petipa,
La Bayadère (Dugmanta, Toloragva, Hindu Dance); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani,
La Fille du Pharaon (The Nubian King); choreography by Marius Petipa reconstructed by Toni Candeloro,
The Sleeping Beauty (Catabalutte, Galifron); choreography by Marius Petipa, revival of the 1890 production, staging by Sergei Vikharev,
The Sleeping Beauty (Fairy Carabosse, the Grey Wolf, Catabalutte, Galifron); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Swan Lake (the Prince’s Mentor, Mazurka, Hungarian Dance, Spanish Dance); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Raymonda (Abderakhman, Hungarian Dance, Panaderos, Mazurka, Seneshal); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Don Quixote (Gamache, Espada, Fandango, Gypsy Dance, Lorenzo); choreography by Alexander Gorsky after motifs of the production by Marius Petipa (Gypsy Dance staged by Nina Anisimova, Fandango staged by Fyodor Lopukhov),
Michel Fokine’s ballets Schéhérazade (Shakhriar, Shakhezman), Pétrouchka (Sorcerer) and Le Carnaval (Pantalone),
Le Sacre du printemps (Old Man); choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky, reconstruction by Millicent Hodson,
Les Noces (Father of the Bride, Father of the Groom); choreography by Bronislava Nijinska,
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Cracovienne, Prince Adam); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,
The Nutcracker (Drosselmeyer, Spanish Dance); choreography by Vasily Vainonen,
Romeo and Juliet (Prince Escalus, Tybalt, Capulet Servants, Folk Dance, Lorenzo, Montagues); choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
Leonid Yakobson’s ballets Shurale (Matchmakers) and Spartacus (Lentulus Batiatus, Chrysogonus),
Marguerite and Armand (Armand's Father); choreography by Frederick Ashton,
The Legend of Love (Stranger); choreography by Yuri Grigorovich,
The Little Humpbacked Horse (Old Man), Cinderella (Cinderella’s Father) and Anna Karenina (Prince Shcherbatsky, Kapytonich),
The Nutcracker and Princess Pirlipat, or Worthiness Punished (Kryselieu); productions by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov,
The Magic Nut (Kryselieu); production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Donvena Pandoursky,
The Bronze Horseman (Menshikov, Master of the Fair-Booth); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov, Yuri Smekalov,
Paquita (Francisco de Cárcamo); choreography by Yuri Smekalov, reconstruction and staging of Marius Petipa's choreography (Act III Grand Pas) by Yuri Burlaka.

Repertoire also includes:
Oleg Vinogradov’s ballets Cinderella (Mazurka), Asiyat (Drummers) and Coppélia (Czardas)
and Ondine (Matteo’s Father); choreography by Pierre Lacotte.

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