Alexander Katsapov (born 27 April 1975; Leningrad)[1] is a Russian award–winning principal dancer of the National Theatre Ballet of Prague, Czech Republic.

Alexander Katsapov
Born (1975-04-23) 23 April 1975 (age 49)
Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Russia
OccupationPrincipal dancer
Years active1993–present
Career
Former groupsNational Theatre Ballet of Prague
Websitewww.alexanderkatsapov.estranky.cz

Biography

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Katsapov grew up in Leningrad (St. Petersburg, Russia) until he was 20 years old. He studied at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet and from 1993 worked at the Mikhailovsky Theatre. In 1996 he was invited to the National Theatre in Prague by artistic director Vlastimil Harapes.[2] In 1997 Katsapov became a soloist of the National Theatre and since 2003 he is a principal dancer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Punk Rock, Edinburgh Festival Guide". Cefape. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Nethovor: Alexander Katsapov". scena.cz. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Alexandre Katsapov a to, co mu chybí k dokonalosti". operaplus (in Czech). 11 February 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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