Viktorina Kapitonova joined Boston Ballet as Principal Ballet Dancer in the season 2018/19.

Viktorina Kapitonova, who is a native of Russia, studied at the Kazan Ballet School and Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre Academy. A winner of “The Young Ballet of Russia” competition and of the “Arabesque” contest, Kapitonova danced from 2005 onwards at the Jalil Opera House in Kazan, performing solo roles in “Swan Lake“, “The Sleeping Beauty“, “Don Quixote“, “La Bayadère”, “Coppélia”  and “The Nutcracker“. 

She was a member of the Stanislavsky Ballet for the 2008/2009 season; and she joined Ballett Zürich in 2010, since when her performances have included Odette/Odile in Heinz Spoerli’s “Swan Lake”, solos in Spoerli’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Wäre heute morgen und gestern jetzt”, …und mied den Wind  and “Goldberg Variations”.

She has danced both Giselle and Myrtha in Patrice Bart’s “Giselle“,  starring as Giselle alongside Roberto Bolle and Friedemann Vogel. In her career Kapitonova has also been seen in choreographies by Deane, Duato, Balanchine, Ek, Forsythe, Kylián, Lee, McGregor and Schläpfer.

Spuck created the title role of Spuck’s “Anna Karenina” full length ballet for her.  Viktorina  also created Odile/Odette in Alexei Ratmansky’s reconstruction Petipa/Ivanov choreography of Swan Lake using Stepanov notations. The World Premiere  was performed on the 6th February at Zurich Operahouse in Switzerland.

Viktorina danced Derek Deane’s Swan Lake as Odile/Odette as guest at the Croatian National in Zagreb.

In March 2016 Viktorina opened a Giselle mini-festival for Staatsballet Berlin dancing with Denis Vieira. Other Giselles in the festival were Polina Semionova, Maria Eichwald and Iana Salenko.

Viktorina was also the recipient of the Friends of Ballett Zürich’s Dance Prize for 2015.

Viktorina presented her choreography “Two Bodies – One Soul” as part of the company’s Young Choreographers programme.

Viktorina often performs in Galas around the world, such as Dance Open in St.Petersburg, Elisa Carillo & Amigos in Mexico City, and she is a regular partner, and performer with Roberto Bolle in his Roberto Bolle & Friends Galas throughout Italy.

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Boston Ballet  

Pas de Deux Fancy Free (J. Robbins)
Pas de Deux Glass Pieces (J. Robbins)

Leading Roles Previous Ballet Companies

Swan Lake Odette/Odile (Ratmansky/ Petipa / Ivanov)

Giselle Giselle (P. Bart)
Giselle Myrtha (P. Bart)
Swan Lake Odette/Odile (Grigorovich)
Swan Lake Odette/Odile (D. Deane)
Swan Lake Odette/Odile (H. Spoerli)
Swan Lake Odette/Odile  (L. Ivanov, M.Petipa)
Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (C. Spuck)
Nutcracker Maria (V. Vainonen)
Nutcracker Maria (H. Spoerli)
Sleeping Beauty Princess Aurora (M. Petipa)
Sleeping Beauty Queen (M. Ek)
Coppelia Swanhilda (A. Saint Leon, M. Petipa)
Bayerdere Gamzatti (M. Petipa)
Duo Concerto (G. Balanchine)
The Four Temperaments (Balanchine)
Frank Bridge Variation (H. Van Manen)
Der Sandmann Olimpia (C. Spuck)
A Summer Night’s Dream Hermia (H. Spoerli)
In the middle somewhat elevated (W. Forsythe)
God & Dogs (J. Kylián)
Grid (H. Spoerli)
Goldberg Variation (H. Spoerli)
Nocturnes (H. Spoerli)
…und mied den Wind (H. Spoerli)
Illusive Ball (D. Bryantsev)
Das Lied von der Erde (H. Spoerli)
Ware Heute Morgan und Gestern Jetzt (H. Spoerli)

Other roles
Leonce and Lena Rosetta (C. Spuck)
Leonce and Lena Governante (C. Spuck)
Romeo & Julia Nurse Amma (C. Spuck)
Na Floresta (N. Duato)
Neapoli (A. Bournonville)
The Stone Flower (Grigorovich)
Der Feuervogel Zawrena (H. Spoerli)
Raymonda  variations (H. Spoerli)
Idomeneo (H. Spoerli)
Swan Lake Pas de Quatre , big swans(V. Burmeister)
In Spillville (H. Spoerli)
La Corsaire ( M.Petipa) Gulnara, Adalisky
La Baydere ( M.Petipa) Manu,Shadows
Sleeping Beauty ( M.Petipa) Lilac Fairy , Princess Florine, Jewel Fairy
Don Quixote ( M.Petipa) Queen of the dryads
Paquita ( M.Petipa, M.Lavrovsky) Variations
Coppelia (A. Saint Leon, M. Petipa) Friends,L’Aurore,La Priere
Falling Angels (J. Kylián)
Sleight of hand (S. Leon/ P. Lightfoot)
New Sleep (W. Forsythe )
Sonett (C. Spuck)
Forellenquintett (M. Schlapfer)
A- Life (D. Lee)
Wings of Wax (J. Kylián)
Das siebte blau (C.Spuck)
Workwithinwork (W.Forsythe)
Chamber Minds (E.Clug)

Created Roles
Swan Lake Odette/Odile (Ratmansky,Petipa,Ivanov)
Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (C. Spuck)
Nussknacker & Mauskönig Zuckerfee (C. Spuck)
Kairos (W. Macgregor)
Sonett (C. Spuck)
Vida (F. Portugal)
A-Life (D. Lee)

Guest Performances
Berlin Staatsballett, Giselle (P. Bart) 2016
Zagreb Croatia, Swan Lake Odile/Odette (D. Deane) 2012

Gala Events
Anton Bogov International Gala Maribor September 2017
Royal Academy of Dance Italia Trentino July 2017
Roberto Bolle & Friends Summer Tour July 2016  
Silvester Gala Zurich Opera House December 2015
Dance Open Gala of the Stars St Petersburg April 2016
Silvester Gala Zurich Opera House December 2015
Roberto Bolle & Friends Parma October 2015     
Roberto Bolle & Friends Bari October 2015
Ekaterinburg Spring Ballet Gala April 2015
Gala Internazionale di Danza Marika Besobrasova April 2015
Roberto Bolle & Friends Bologna February 2015
Gala Internazionale di Danza Marika Besobrasova April 2014
Opernball Zurich March 2013
Silvester Gala Zurich Opera House December 2013
Roberto Bolle & Friends ‘I have a dream’ November 2013
Kyburgiade Gala Festival August 2013
A Benefit Dance Gala-‘Dance for land of the rising sun’ May 2011
Forceful Feelings Munich July 2010
Karlsruher Ballett-Woche June 2010
Stadttheater Bremerhaven Ballett-Gala May 2010
14th Rudolf Nureyev International ballet festival Ufa May 2008
19th Rudolf Nureyev International classical ballet festival Kazan  May 2006
Душа Танца 2005 Moscow March 2006

Choreographies

Two Bodies – One Soul (2014 Zurich Opera House)

Tours
UK, Netherlands, France, Austria, Germany, Colombia, Italy, Israel.