mussel Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Does anyone know anything about him? The only thing I know is he's with Ukraine National Ballet. Link to comment
California Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Does anyone know anything about him? The only thing I know is he's with Ukraine National Ballet. I tried googling him (as I'm sure others have, too). He has been a guest in recent years as the prince in Swan Lake at the Slovak National Ballet (a company I saw many times in Bratislava and have recommended on this site), which is a plus for me. (Slovakia borders Ukraine in the east.) I found an interesting YouTube clip of the Wedding PdD from Sleeping Beauty. I'm guessing that was a performance with the Ukraine Ballet, as his partner is one of their principals and the cyrillic alphabet in the title is used in Ukraine. (Slovakia uses the Roman alphabet.) I've often noted that these eastern European countries seem to have the classical arts in their bloodstream and should not be overlooked. (And while under the thumb of the Soviet Union, many of their teachers had opportunities to study there, as well.) The one thing I find odd in this clip: when he stands behind her to support pirouettes, he seems to plie very deeply and awkwardly, as if he's just too tall for her. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I don't know much. He graduated from the Odessa Ballet School in 2002 and worked at the opera house there until 2005. Since then he has danced with the National Ballet of Ukraine. On stage he is often paired with Natalia Matsak. His roles include James, Albrecht, Siegfried, Désiré, Solor, Jean de Brienne, Basilio and the Nutcracker Prince. I saw a telecast of Le Corsaire in which he played Conrad and liked him very much. Here is a small clip of him as John in Lorca Massine's Zorba the Greek. Link to comment
California Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Mussel: could I ask why you're asking? I don't see him on the ABT guest list for the met. Is he guesting somewhere else in the U.S.? Link to comment
bingham Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 There is still no Solor for Gillian's Bayadere. Maybe, he is the one ? Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 In that case these would be the relevant clips. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 A different variety of turbaned exoticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaNnPwwvzE8 Link to comment
abatt Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 McKenzie ususally tries to hire a well known dancer for a guest stint. The fact that nobody on this board of intense ballet fans has ever heard of Nedak or seen him dance, although he has apparently been around for quite some time, suggests he's not a major, must-see talent. However, there does seem to be an element of desperation at ABT to now fill in the spots for all the injured dancers. Nedak looks pretty good in the You Tube clips posted above. Is everyone who dances Solor at the RB busy? Their Bayadere has the same choreography as ABT's. We shall see what happens. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is everyone who dances Solor at the RB busy? You mean like Matthew Golding? Incidentally, the National Ballet of Ukraine also dances the Makarova version, albeit with 32 Shades. Link to comment
California Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Is everyone who dances Solor at the RB busy? Their Bayadere has the same choreography as ABT's. We shall see what happens. It looks like Golding (and just about everybody else at RB) will be very busy that week with a mixed bill: http://www.roh.org.uk/mixed-programmes/serenade-sweet-violets-dgv (Note, BTW, that Osipova will be doing Serenade -- her debut?) And a week later, Golding is partnering Osipova in The Dream (also debuts?): http://www.roh.org.uk/events/kqw8x Link to comment
Helene Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 There are a lot of dancers out there doing stellar work. Just because we haven't heard of them, doesn't mean that we're not missing great things through our ignorance or practical lack of access. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 (Note, BTW, that Osipova will be doing Serenade -- her debut?) And a week later, Golding is partnering Osipova in The Dream (also debuts?): http://www.roh.org.uk/events/kqw8x Osipova danced in the Bolshoi's premiere of Serenade in 2007. The preview of the next episode of Blood, Sweat and Blisters on Dutch TV showed Golding in costume as Ashton's Oberon, though the clip implied that was injured and may have needed a replacement. Don't know yet how that worked out. I expect that for her it will be a debut. Link to comment
mussel Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 I asked because I am going to see him in one of the ballets in my upcoming European trip. I have no idea if he will guest for ABT, if he ends up on ABT guest list, it's purely a coincidence. Link to comment
Amy Reusch Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Coincidentally the rumor mill is at work. Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 No bio yet, but the head shot is in place. http://www.abt.org/dancers/dancer_display.asp?Dancer_ID=340 Link to comment
California Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The performance schedule hasn't been updated yet, but he's listed in the news release that Dale just posted under ABT-Met season. Gillian should be a great partner for him. I wish I could see this. Link to comment
abatt Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I wish they would announce the secondary casting for Don Q - Espada and Mercedes. I guess they are assuming Cory will be back in action for week 4 in Manon. Link to comment
Arabidopsis Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I saw Denis Nedak perform Solor with the National Ballet of Ukraine in Canada earlier this year. I didn't find him to be a flashy technical dancer, but he was very princely/noble in the role. Link to comment
naomikage Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I also have seen Denis Nedak several times in National Ballet of Ukraine performances, in such roles as Basilio and Solor. This troupe tours regularly in Japan, like once or twice a year. He is not a flashy dancer but is tall and has stellar classical technique and is a good partner, quite noble. But not with a super-star potential. Link to comment
Drew Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) Unlikely as it seems, I'm reviving this thread because Nedak joined Atlanta Ballet (announced last year actually--I wasn't paying a lot of attention since they weren't dancing much and I certainly wasn't attending). He is dancing Albrecht with them this week as they finally premier the Giselle that was planned for 2020. For various reasons, I'm not able to attend. I'm sorry to miss it. I can't know, but I imagine he is under some emotional strain under the circumstances. Edited March 19, 2022 by Drew Link to comment
volcanohunter Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Yes, this thread had lapsed, but Denys Nedak did make several guest appearances with ABT in 2014 and 2015. The Bayadère he danced in 2015 opposite Veronika Part and Gillian Murphy was the most dramatically compelling performance of the ballet in my experience. It absolutely crackled with chemistry. As mentioned on another thread, Bel Air Classiques is currently streaming his Siegfried opposite the Odette-Odile of Natalia Matsak, filmed in 2019. https://balletalert.invisionzone.com/topic/46679-2022-free-streaming-during-covid-19-crisis/?do=findComment&comment=438591 I was not aware that he had joined Atlanta Ballet. Link to comment
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