Evgeniy Svetlitsa

Evgeniy Svetlitsa (Ukrainian: Євгеній Свєтліца, Russian: Евгений Светлица; born February 24, 1983) is a Ukrainian ballet dancer, the soloist at Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet..[1] since 2000. Merited Artist of Ukraine since 2015. Winner of the Vadim Pisarev Prize.

Evgeniy Svetlitsa
Born
Evgeniy Svetlitsa

(1983-02-24) 24 February 1983
Lviv, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active2001–present
Current groupLviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet

Early life and training

bB Svetlitsa was born in Lviv, Ukraine. From early childhood, he attended various dance classes. Between 1994 and 1999, Svetlitsa studied at the Lviv State Choreographic School.[2] In 1999 he entered the Kiev University of Culture and Arts. In 2004 he graduated from the university with a degree in choreography. From 2017 to 2018, he studied at the Taras Shevchenko's University in Lugansk, graduated with a master's degree in choreography. Since 2000, Svetlitsa has been affiliated with the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater.[3]

Repertoire

Roles performed
BalletRoles performed
2001Swan LakePrince
2001La BayadèreGolden God
2005CoppéliaFranz
2005Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov)Slave
2005La EsmeraldaClaude Frollo
2006Francesca de ReminiPaolo
2006Vain precautionColen
2006Creations of the worldSolor
2007La Bayadère
2007The NutcrackerPrince
2008PaquitaCavalier
2008Return butterflyPuccini
2008Don QuixoteBasile, Espada[4]
2009LileaStepan
2010Romeo and JulietRomeo
2010GiseleАльберт
2011Romeo and JulietTibald
2011SpartakSpartak
2012CinderellaPrince
2013ChopenianaYoung man
2013Swan LakeRodbart
2014GiseleHanz
2015Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov)Slave
2015Carmen suiteJose[5]
2016The Sleeping BeautyPrince
2017Snow White and the Seven DwarfsPrince
2018La EsmeraldaPhoebe de Chateau
2018The Sleeping BeautyBlue Bird
2018Gisele[6]pas de pa

Svetlitsa performs leading ballet parts as a soloist not only in the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater, but also as a guest soloist.

Guest soloist
  • 2014 - the ballet Carmen[5] - choreography by Nadezhda Kalinina - Jose
  • 2016 - the ballet Spartak National Opera of Ukraine - Spartak
  • In 2015 - 2016, he went on tour in the United States as a guest soloist in Swan Lake[7].[8]
  • In 2017, he was invited to Milan, Italy to participate in Swan Lake ballet along with the school Ukrainian Academy of Ballet.
  • In 2018 he took part in representing the Ukrainian ballet at gala concerts in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru.

Guest soloist in performances of theatres in France[9], China, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Italy[10], Sweden, the Netherlands.

Critics call Evgeniy a master of his art and a joy to behold[11]

They also note the beautiful balletic footwork and difficult steps with refined style, performed by Evgeniy. [12] He dances with verve and elasticity[13]

Awards

Winner of the international ballet competition Arabesque–2008 named after Ekaterina Maximova - Perm, 2008[14]

References
  1. "MAIN SOLOIST". opera.lviv.ua. Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet Official website. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. "Lviv State Choreographic School".
  3. "Opera Lwowska: historia, repertuar, trupy". nextews.com (in Polish). Nextews.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. "Ballet DON QUIXOTE". opera.lviv.ua. Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet Official website. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  5. "DANSE MARDI 20 JANVIER 2015 – 20H30 PALAIS DES CONGRES ATLANTIA " CARMEN DANSE "" (PDF). atlantia-labaule.com. Atlantia - Le palais des congrès de La Baule.
  6. "Ballet GISELLE". opera.lviv.ua. Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet Official website. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  7. Chris Harding (2015-09-15). "Strand hit: Russian troupe's 'Swan Lake'". dotnews.com. Boston Neighborhood News. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  8. Susan Myrill Dougherty (2016-09-01). "Russian Grand Ballet Brings Swan Lake to Union Co. PAC". The Westfiled Leader and The Scotch Plains - Fanwood Times. A Watchung Communications, Inc Publication: 16.
  9. "CARMEN DANSE au palais des Congrès à Paris et en tournée dans toute la France". onsortoupas.fr (in French). onsortoupas.fr. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  10. Stefania Napoli (2017-12-20). "A Ferrara la magia dello "Schiaccianoci" con il Balletto di San Pietroburgo". giornaledelladanza.com (in Italian). Giornale della Danza. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  11. "Russian Grand Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty". docsaxey.com. docsaxey.com. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  12. "-IN REVIEW: 'SWAN LAKE'". franklygreenbay.com. Frankly Green Bay. December 2017.
  13. Margaret Putnam (2016-10-11). "Sleep Numbers". theaterjones.com. TheaterJones - Performing Arts News.
  14. "Arabesque-2008". arabesque.permonline.ru. Official website of Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. 2008. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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