In a 2005 performance as Aminta, from Frederick Ashton's ballet Sylvia

Ángel Corella (born November 8, 1975) is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. He has been honored with the prestigious Prix Benois de la Danse award for his performance of Jerome Robbins' Other Dances with ballerina Julie Kent and has also been bestowed the National Award of Spain. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Angel Corella as Aminta in the 2006 production of Ashtons ballet Sylvia. ... The Benois de la Danse is a ballet competition founded by the International Dance Association in Moscow in 1991. ... Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918 - July 29, 1998) was an American choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. ... Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1943 to 1960 and prima ballerina assoluta from 1960 to 1990. ... Julie Kent(born July 11, 1969 in Bethesda, Maryland), birth name Julie Cox, is an American ballerina. ...

Beginning

Raised in Madrid, Corella trained with Karemia Moreno and Víctor Ullate and began winning dance awards at a young age, including the First Prize in the National Ballet Competition of Spain in 1991 and three years later, the Grand Prix and Gold Medal at the Concours International de Danse de Paris. This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Víctor Ullate (born 9 May 1947, Zaragoza, Spain) is a dancer, choreographer and ballet director. ...

When the world-renowned, Russian ballerina Natalia Makarova, saw the young Corella in competition, she contacted the artistic director of American Ballet Theatre and recommended that he be auditioned for the company. He was accepted into ABT as a soloist in April of 1995 and was promoted the following year (August 1996) to the rank of principal dancer. Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1943 to 1960 and prima ballerina assoluta from 1960 to 1990. ... Nataliya Romanovna Makarova is a ballet dancer. ... Angel Corella as Aminta in the 2006 production of Ashtons ballet Sylvia. ...

Professional Work

Ángel Corella has performed as a guest artist with such companies as The Royal Ballet in London, the La Scala Ballet in Milan, the New York City Ballet, the Australian Ballet, the Ballet of Tokyo, the Asami Maki Ballet, Ballet Contemporaneo de Caracas, and the National Ballet of Chile. In March 2008, Corella will make his debut with the Kirov Ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, dancing the role of Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. Royal Ballet may refer to: Royal Ballet, London Birmingham Royal Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Danish Ballet There is also an article about the Royal Ballet School in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Type Anti-tank Nationality Joint France/Germany Era Cold War, modern Launch platform Individual, Vehicle Target Vehicle, Fortification History Builder MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) Date of design 70s Production period since 1972 Service duration since 1972 Operators 41 countries Variants MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN... Logo of the New York City Ballet The New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein originally known as the American Ballet. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del paraiso Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... The Mariinsky Ballet is one of the most famous ballet schools in history (formerly the Kirov Ballet, and also the Academic State Theatre), located in St. ... The Maryinsky (or Mariinsky) Theatre (or Theater), is the St Petersburg theatre where the Mariinsky Ballet is located. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... The Valse des cygnes from Act II of the Ivanov/Petipa edition of Swan Lake. ...

Corella has also performed in numerous festivals, galas, and special performances around the world, including The Kings of the Dance, 2006, at City Center where he performed alongside dancers Gudrun Bojesen of The Royal Danish Ballet; Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg of the Royal Ballet, London; Ethan Stiefel of ABT; and Nikolay Tsiskaridze of the Bolshoi Ballet. Kings of the Dance was also seen in California and more recently in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Perm, Russia. He has also toured Spain extensively with his own group Ángel Corella & Stars of the American Ballet. New York City Center Logo New York City Center is a 2,750-seat performing arts venue located on West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan, New York City. ... The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet troupes in Europe. ... Alina Cojocaru(born May 27, 1981) is a female principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. ... Royal Ballet may refer to: Royal Ballet, London Birmingham Royal Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Danish Ballet There is also an article about the Royal Ballet School in London, England. ... Ethan Stiefel (born 1973 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania) is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) .[1] // An only son of a Lutheran minister who became a prison warden in New York, Stiefel began ballet training in Madison, Wisconsin at age eight. ... Nikolay Tsiskaridze (Russian: ), also spelled Ziskaridze, is a premier dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet. ... The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow houses the world renowned Bolshoi Ballet, which has been home to some of the worlds greatest ballet dancers, including Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Natalia Makarova. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Location Position of Perm in Russia Government Country Federal district Federal subject Russia Volga Federal District Perm Krai Mayor Igor Nikolayevich Shubin Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 799. ...

In recent years, Corella has danced for the Queen of England and the President of the United States. He has performed all of the classics (see extensive listing below), and has received critical acclaim for his technique, musicality, and for his sensitive, dramatic interpretations of roles in ballets by Sir Kenneth MacMillan, specifically Romeo and Juliet and more recently, Manon. The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Musicality refers to fitting a dance to the music being played, with the goal of relating the dance to the musics rhythm, melody, and mood. ... Sir Kenneth MacMillan (1929 - 1992) was a noted British ballet dancer and choreographer. ...

He has had the opportunity to partner many well-known ballerinas including Alessandra Ferri, Xiomara Reyes, Julie Kent, Gillian Murphy, Diana Vishneva, Alina Cojocaru, Nina Ananiashvili, Paloma Herrera, Irina Dvorovenko, Stella Abrera and Letizia Giuliani, among others. Alessandra Ferri (born in 1963) is an Italian ballerina, dancing as a Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York, Prima Ballerina with the La Scala Ballet in Milan, and as an international guest artist. ... Ballerina Xiomara Reyes in Giselle, Act II, 2006 Xiomara Reyes is a Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre. ... Julie Kent(born July 11, 1969 in Bethesda, Maryland), birth name Julie Cox, is an American ballerina. ... In a 2005 performance as Odette with Angel Corella, in ABTs PBS production of the ballet Swan Lake Gillian Murphy (born 1979) is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Alina Cojocaru(born May 27, 1981) is a female principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. ... Nino Ananiashvili Nina Ananiashvili (also: Nino Ananiashvili, Georgian: , born on March 28, 1963 in Tbilisi, Georgia (at the time Georgian SSR, Soviet Union)) is a Georgian ballerina. ... Paloma Herrera Paloma Herrera (born in Buenos Aires December 21), is an Argentine dancer, from 1975 is a principal ballet dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in New York City. ... Irina Dvorovenko was born in Kiev, Ukraine. ...

In 2007, his debut roles with ABT included Oberon in Ashton's The Dream and Prince Désiré in Kevin McKenzie's new staging of Petipa's The Sleeping Beauty (Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. ...

Corella is currently working towards establishing a national ballet company for Spain which will possibly be called the Ballet de Espaňa.

Photo Galleries

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Roles

• Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake
• Des Grieux in Manon
• Romeo in Romeo and Juliet
• Albrecht in Giselle
• Peasant Pas de deux from Giselle
• Colas In La Fille Mal Gardée
• Conrad in Le Corsaire
• Ali the Slave in Le Corsaire
• Birbanto in Le Corsaire
• Lensky in Onegin
• The Prince in Cinderella
• Solor in La Bayadère
• The Bronze Idol in La Bayadere
• Basilio in Don Quixote
• Gypsy King in Don Quixote
• Danilo in The Merry Widow
• Camille in The Merry Widow
• James in La Sylphide
• Franz in Coppelia
• Cassio in Othello
• The Bluebird Pas de deux from The Sleeping Beauty
• Prince Désiré in The Sleeping Beauty
• The Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker
• The Cavalier in The Nutcracker
• Henry VIII in VIII
• Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew
• The Blue Boy in Les Patineurs
• The Rose in Le Spectre de la Rose
• The Son in The Prodigal Son
• The Peruvian in Gaîté Parisienne
• Billy in Billy the Kid
• Aktaion in Artemis
• Petrouchka in Petrouchka
• Her Lover in Jardin aux Lilas
• The First Sailor in Fancy Free
• The Third Sailor in Fancy Free
• Aktaion in Artemis
• The Man from the House Opposite in Pillar of Fire
• Misgir in The Snow Maiden
• Her Lover in Weren't We Fools?
• The Dancemaster in The Lesson
• Oberon in The Dream

• Leading roles in other ballets include the following: Symphony in C, Other Dances, Push Comes to Shove, The Sleeping Beauty Act II, Within You Without You: A Tribute to George Harrison, Variations on America, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, Theme and Variations, The Brahms-Haydn Variations, Bruch Violin Concerto, Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, Ballet Imperial, Sinfonietta, Gong, Who Cares?, Variations For Four, The Leaves Are Fading, Mozartiana, Without Words, A Brahms Symphony, Stepping Stones, Americans We, and Spring and Fall, Concerto no. 1 for Piano & Orchestra, Sinatra Suite, In the Upper Room, and Allegro Brillante, among others.

• Ballets created on Corella by today's choreographers: For 4 by Christopher Wheeldon, Non Troppo by Mark Morris, The Pied Piper by David Parsons, HereAfter by Natalie Weir & Stanton Welch, Meadow by Lar Lubovitch, Baroque Game by Robert Hill, Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra by Robert Hill, Known by Heart by Twyla Tharp, Getting Closer by John Neumeier, Sin and Tonic by James Kudelka, and both Clear and We Got it Good by choreographer Stanton Welch.

• Ballets in Opera Productions: Dance of the Hours in Ponchielli's La Gioconda in Barcelona, 2005 as well as Christopher Wheeldon's new Dance of the Hours in Ponchielli's La Gioconda for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, 2006. (Debut performances).

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Television Appearances

• 1996 Kennedy Center Honors
• 1998 Sesame Street
• 2001 Charlie Rose
• 2000 PBS presentation of documentary film Born To Be Wild - The Leading Men Of American Ballet Theatre
• 2005 (Emmy Award-winning) PBS presentation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, with Gillian Murphy and Marcelo Gomes (Staging by Kevin McKenzie)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893 (O.S.)) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. ... The Valse des cygnes from Act II of the Ivanov/Petipa edition of Swan Lake. ...

Corella's DVD recordings

• Swan Lake with Gillian Murphy (American Ballet Theatre - 2005)
• Romeo and Juliet with Alessandra Ferri (La Scala Ballet - 2000)
• Le Corsaire with Julie Kent/Ethan Stiefel (American Ballet Theatre - 1998 VHS, 2001 DVD)
• Born To Be Wild - The Leading Men Of American Ballet Theatre (Biographical Documentary- 1999) with Vladimir Malakhov, Jose Manuel Carreño, and Ethan Stiefel.
• Don Quixote Pas de Deux with Paloma Herrera (American Ballet Theatre) on a mixed bill DVD titled American Ballet Theatre Now - Variety and Virtuosity (1996)

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Awards

• National Ballet Competition of Spain - First prize, May 1991
• Concours International de Danse de Paris - Grand Prix / Gold Medal, December 1994
• Prix Benois de la Danse, 2000
• National Award of Spain, 2003
• Dance Europe Magazine DANCER OF THE YEAR Award 2007

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Foundation

• La Fundación Ángel Corella for the creation of the Ballet de España

External links

• Link to external photo albums
• Bio Page at ABT's Website
• ABT Calendar 2007
• (Spanish) Official Website
• NY Times review of La Bayadere (1999)
• Review of The Pied Piper (2001)
• NY Times review of The Pied Piper Bayadere (2001)
• Article from Ballet Alert Online (1999)
• Interview from Travel Classics Magazine (2006)
• Interview from Ballet Magazine (2001)
• Article from Dance Magazine (Cover Story, 1995)
• Review of Corella in La Bayadere from Ballet Magazine (June 2007)
• NY Times Review of Don Quixote (2005)
• Online review of Kings of the Dance (2006)
• Online review of Don Quixote (2004)
• Online review of Raymonda (2005)

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