In the complex and refined variations Yermakov once again proved that he is a born classical dancer, a curator of the traditions of male dance of the Russian ballet school.
Igor Stupnikov. Ballet. 2014, No 2
Born in Leningrad.
Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 2005.
Joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 2005. Principal Dancer since 2019.
Repertoire includes:
Giselle (Count Albrecht); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa,
Le Corsaire (Conrad, Ali); production by Pyotr Gusev after the composition and choreography of Marius Petipa,
La Bayadère (Solor); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani,
Swan Lake (von Rothbart); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Raymonda (Jean de Brienne); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Don Quixote (Basilio); choreography by Alexander Gorsky after Marius Petipa,
Michel Fokine's ballets The Firebird (Ivan Tsarevich), Schéhérazade (Zobeide’s Slave),
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Vaslav); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,
Leonid Yakobson's Shurale (Ali Batyr) and Spartacus (Spartacus),
Romeo and Juliet (Romeo); choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
Yuri Grigorovich's ballets The Legend of Love (Ferkhad) and The Stone Flower (Danila),
Carmen Suite (José, Torero); choreography by Alberto Alonso,
Leningrad Symphony (Youth); choreography by Igor Belsky,
George Balanchine’s Serenade, Jewels (Emeralds, Diamonds), La Valse, Symphony in C (II. Adagio) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander, Titania’s Cavalier),
Sylvia (Orion), Marguerite and Armand (Armand); choreography by Frederick Ashton,
In the Night (3rd movement); choreography by Jerome Robbins,
Hans van Manen's ballets Variations for two couples, 5 Tango's and Trois Gnossienes,
ballets The Little Humpbacked Horse (Horses), Cinderella (the Prince), Anna Karenina (Count Vronsky), Concerto DSCH,
The Magic Nut (Polish Suitors); production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Donvena Pandoursky,
Aria Suspended; choreography by Peter Quanz,
Without; choreography by Benjamin Millepied,
Pas de deux from the ballet The Tragedy of Salome; choreography by Emil Faski,
Grand Pas Classique; choreography by Viktor Gsovsky,
Le Parc (Soloist); choreography by Angelin Preljocaj,
Infra; choreography by Wayne McGregor,
Anton Pimonov's ballets Violin Concerto No 2 and The Cat on the Tree,
Paquita (Andrés); choreography by Yuri Smekalov, reconstruction and staging of Marius Petipa's choreography (Act III Grand pas) by Yuri Burlaka,
Yaroslavna. The Eclipse (Prince Igor); choreography by Vladimir Varnava,
The Seasons; choreography by Konstantin Keikhel.
Repertoire also includes:
Pas de deux from the ballet The Tragedy of Salome; choreography by Emil Faski,
Maxim Petrov's ballets Cinéma, Ballet No 2, Pavlovsk and Concert Waltz,
Ksenia Zvereva's ballets Second I, Labyrinth and Elegy. Ophelia,
Divertimento, Concertino bianco; choreography by Dmitry Pimonov.
In April 2015 at the Bolshoi Theatre he performed the role of Ferkhad in the ballet The Legend of Love with choreography by Yuri Grigorovich.
