Vladimir Malakhov is recognised world-wide as one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation. A multi-award winner with first prizes from international competitions in Varna, Moscow and Paris and hailed as "Dancer of the Century" by European critics, Malakhov has dazzled audiences with his combination of technical brilliance and lyrical eloquence. The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ... This article is about a city in Bulgaria. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Born in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine, Vladimir Malakhov began his dance training at the age of four at a local ballet school there. He continued his studies at the Bolshoi Ballet School from the age of ten under the tutelage of Petr Pestov, and upon graduation in 1986 joined the Moscow Classical Ballet as the company's youngest principal dancer. Kryvyi Rih (Ukrainian: Кривий Ріг; Russian: Кривой Рог, Krivoy Rog) is a city in Ukraine, with population 632,100 (2004). ... 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. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He joined the Vienna State Opera Ballet as a principal artist in 1992, and the National Ballet of Canada in 1994. In the spring of 1995 he had his debut with the American Ballet Theater at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He has been a Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre and Principal Guest Artist in Vienna, Stuttgart and Berlin. His repertory encompasses a wide range, from the major ballets of the classical repertory to the works by the leading choreographers of the 20th Century. Major choreographers of today have created ballets especially for him. His best role is considered to be Albrecht in Giselle. Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Slovenian: Dunaj, Hungarian: Bécs, Czech: Vídeň, Slovak: Viedeň, Romany Vidnya; Croatian and Serbian: Beč) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine states (Land Wien). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The National Ballet of Canada is Canadas largest ballet troupe. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Ballet Theatre is one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century, and a leading company in America. ... A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Josef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... The construction of the Empire State Building, 1930. ... Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 as of September 2005 in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

He has also been the subject of profiles by the Russian Television in "Bravo Malakhov", by the European Cultural Network in "Narcisse, the Dancer Malakhov" and by the CB in "The True Prince".

Malakhov's roles with the Moscow Classical Ballet include Adam in Creation of the World, Basil and Gamache in Don Quixote, a leading role in Natalie, Romeo and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, Prince Siegfried, Benno, and the Venetian Dance in Swan Lake, Albrecht in Giselle, and the leading roles in Balanchine's Theme and Variations, and Kasyan Golezovsky's Narcissus, as well as many classical pas de deux. As a guest artist he has danced Lensky in Eugene Onegin, the Mazurka in Suite en Blanc, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty, and the Prince and the Snow King in The Nutcracker. Malakhov joined the Vienna State Opera Ballet as a principal soloist in 1992, where he danced the leading roles in La Fille Mal Gard?e, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Manon. Since 1994, he has appeared as a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada. Don Quixote de la Mancha (spelled Don Quijote in modern Spanish) (IPA: ) is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. ... Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare concerning the fate of two young lovers. ... // Swan Lake (Russian: Лебединое Озеро) is one of the most famous and critically-acclaimed ballets, with music by Tchaikovsky. ... A Midsummer Nights Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare written sometime in the mid-1590s. ... Sleeping Beauty - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A performance of The Nutcracker The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was written by E. T. A. Hoffmann (1816). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The National Ballet of Canada is Canadas largest ballet troupe. ...

Among the awards Malakhov has received are: Grand Prize, junior level, International Ballet Competition, Varna (1986); Gold Medal, senior level, and the Serge Lifar Prize at the International Ballet Competition, Moscow (1989); and the Bronze Medal, senior level, International Ballet Competition, Jackson (1990). In the United States he has appeared in the Moscow Classical Ballet tour (1988), and as a guest artist with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy tour (1989), and the Los Angeles Classical Ballet (1991). Malakhov was named "best male dancer in the world' by Japan's Dance Magazine for three consecutive years, 1992-1994. Malakhov is the subject of two films -- Bravo Malakhov! (1991) and Narcise, The Dancer Malakhov (1993). 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Currently Malakhov is serving as the director of Staatsoper Unter den Linden, creating works such as Un Ballo in Maschera. He also guest performs regularly with premier ballet companies worldwide.