Victor Caixeta

Victor Caixeta is a Brazilian ballet dancer and former soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet. He is currently a principal dancer with the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

He has danced at venues across Europe, USA and Asia.

Biography

Born in Uberlandia, Brazil, Caixeta began his ballet studies at the age of 12 at a social project called Pé de Moleque.

After winning scholarships at Youth American Grand Prix and Prix de Lausanne, Caixeta finished his studies in 2017 at Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin and performed at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, where he was scouted to become the first Brazilian to join the Mariinsky Ballet.[1][2][3] He was promoted to the rank of soloist in 2019.[4]

In 2022, following the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Caixeta left Mariinsky. He and Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova joined the Dutch National Ballet in March 2022.[5][6][7] He was promoted to principal dancer in 2023, after his performance of Siegfried in Swan Lake.[8]

Caixeta and Smirnova performed together for at the 50th anniversary Gala of the Prix de Lausanne[9] and in a new production of La Bayadère by Benjamin Pech at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.[10][11]

References
  1. "Bailarino uberlandense conquista terceiro lugar em competição internacional de balé em Moscou". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 June 2017. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  2. Pneva, Julia (2019-04-12). "Victor Caixeta: "People should watch my talent, not my passport"". voci-dell-opera (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  3. "The Mariinsky's Next Generation: Meet 4 of The Company's Rising Young Stars". Pointe Magazine. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. Sumzina, Yulia (2020-03-29). ""Mariinsky Next Generation": Victor Caixeta". voci-dell-opera (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. ""I Packed Up Five Years of My Life in Russia in A Suitcase", Says Brazilian Dancer who Left the Country". Folha de S.Paulo. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  6. Marshall, Alex (2022-04-15). "War Brings New Iron Curtain Down on Russia's Storied Ballet Stages". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  7. Wiegand, Chris (2022-03-16). "'A line has been drawn': Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet over Ukraine war". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  8. "Victor Caixeta promoted to principal dancer". Nationale Opera & Ballet. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  9. Communication, Assistant (2023-01-25). "Gala performances". Prix de Lausanne. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  10. "Olga Smirnova, Victor Caixeta e Jacopo Tissi che abbandonarono la Russia dopo l'attacco all'Ucraina, ballano al Teatro Costanzi in Bayadère, dal 25 febbraio". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  11. "La Bayadère, all'Opera di Roma il nuovo balletto firmato Pech - Lazio". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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