Sofia Gumerova (Dancer)
• Honoured Artist of Russia (2010)
Born in Moscow. Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 1995. Joined the Mariinsky Ballet in 1995.
Repertoire includes: La Sylphide (Sylph); choreography by August Bournonville, revised version by Elsa-Marianne von Rosen, Giselle (Giselle, Monna, Myrtha); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, Le Corsaire (Medora, Odalisques’ Pas de trois); production by Pyotr Gusev after the composition and choreography by Marius Petipa, La Bayadère (Nikia, Grand pas, Shadows’ Pas de trois); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani, Grand pas from Paquita (variation); choreography by Marius Petipa, The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora, Candide Fairy, Princess Florine); choreography by Marius Petipa, revival of the 1890 production, The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Florine); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev, Swan Lake (Odette-Odile, Swans); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev, Raymonda (Raymonda, Clemance, Grand pas); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev, Don Quixote (Kitri, Street Dancer, Queen of the Dryads); choreography by Alexander Gorsky, Michel Fokine’s ballets The Dying Swan, Chopiniana (Prelude, Mazurka, Nocturne, First Waltz), The Firebird (the Firebird) and Schéhérazade (Zobeide), Les Noces (the Bride); choreography by Bronislava Nijinska, The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Zarema, Young women); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov, Spartacus (Phrygia); choreography by Leonid Yakobson, The Legend of Love (Mekhmeneh Bahnu); choreography by Yuri Grigorovich, Carmen suite (Carmen); choreography by Alberto Alonso, George Balanchine’s ballets Apollo (Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Calliope), Prodigal Son (the Siren), Serenade, The Four Temperaments, Symphony in C (I. Allegro vivo), Theme and Variations, La Valse, Jewels (Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds), Scotch Symphony and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), In the Night; choreography by Jerome Robbins, Le Jeune homme et la mort; choreography by Roland Petit, Sylvia (Diana); choreography by Frederick Ashton, Alexei Ratmansky’s ballets Cinderella (Stepmother, Female Dance), Le Poème de l’extase, Anna Karenina (Princess Betsy) and The Little Humpbacked Horse (Mare, Sea Mare), Dolce, con fuoco; choreography by Svetlana Anufrieva, In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated; choreography by William Forsythe, Presentiment of Spring (Winter); choreography by Yuri Smekalov.
Repertoire also includes: Ondine (Queen of the Sea); choreography by Pierre Lacotte, Reverence; choreography by David Dawson, the duet from the ballet The Ghostly Ball; choreography by Dmitry Bryantsev, Goya-Divertissement (Duchess of Alba); choreography by José Antonio, Like an Old Organ Grinder; choreography by Alexei Miroshnichenko, Pas de quatre (Carlotta Grisi, Lucile Grahn); choreography by Anton Dolin and Euphoria; choreography by Nikita Dmitrievsky. and Euphoria; choreography by Nikita Dmitrievsky.
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