Laurent Iler will lead the ballet of the Moscow Musical Theater

Since January 1, 2017, the French choreographer Laurester Laurent Iler will become the artistic director of the ballet troupe of the Moscow Academic Academic Musical Theater named after Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko (MAMT).

“I am extremely glad that after a month and a half of negotiations and working visits to Mamt Laurent Iler, I accepted my proposal to head the ballet troupe of the theater. - quotes TASS General Director MAMT Anton Getman. -Everyone knows Mr. Iler as the ethel of the Parisian opera-the leader of the famous "Nureyev" generation of dancers with a huge range of repertoire. He danced to the premiere of Nureyev Bayader, the world premiere of Park Park, the legendary premiere of William Forsyt’s ballet in the Middle, Somewhat Elevated ... ”.

“But I am also familiar with Loran as with a choreographer-pedagogue, deputy director of the Paris Opera ballet, Madame Lefevr,” Getman said. “I watched Laurent at work and when the Bolshoi Theater in which I served, I received the Parisian troupe, and when the Bolshoi Theater toured Garnier’s palace.”

“I am sure that the French professional standards of Laurent Iler, his pedagogical gift, orientation in the space of world ballet, as well as eight years of experience in managing the most complex organism of the Parisian troupe will be extremely useful in the difficult business of the mamt ballet,” said Mamt CEO.

The acting artistic director Andrei Uvarov will remain in the position of manager of the ballet troupe. Igor Zelensky , who previously headed the Mamt Ballet, began on September 1 to fulfill the duties of an quartermaster and the artistic director of the Bavarian state ballet. Until the end of the season, he will remain adviser to the general director of MamT for ballet.

“The proposal to head the mamt ballet troupe, which Anton Getman made me during our meeting in Paris was unexpected and even incredible, but I immediately liked this project and how the theater director sees the prospects of the ballet troupe. - commented Laurent Iler. - Over the past one and a half months, I came to Moscow twice, was in lessons and rehearsals, felt the enthusiasm with which the artists work. I see their problems, but I see their potential, I am fully aware of the responsibility that I take upon myself, accepting the leadership of the Mamt troupe. For me, this is a professional challenge. ”

“I am with great respect for the Russian ballet, his school, heritage, traditions, I understand that I will lead the Russian classical ballet troupe. In this case, it is necessary to look forward, look for new choreographers. Russians, in particular. In a word, I'm ready to work, ”Iler added.

From 1985 to 2007, Laurent Iler (b. 1962) was an Etuel of the Paris Opera ballet, since 2005 he worked there by a reupeter choreographer, since 2011-deputy director of the ballet, he collaborated with the National Ballet of Canada, the Roman Opera Ballet, the Royal Ballet of Sweden, the Milan La Scala, and the Shanghai ballet. Benois de la Danse Laureate (2004, 2007), cavalier of the Order of the Legion of Honor (2004), commander of the Order of Arts and Literature (2007).