Natalya Butchko

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Natalya Butchko was born in Fairfax, Virginia (USA). She started with ballet training at age of five at The Washington Ballet in Washington D.C. until 2010. From 2010 to 2012 she has trained privately in Washington D.C. with Elena Tenchikova and Dawei Zhang, from 2012 to 2014 with Fabrice Herrault and Isabelle Guerin in New York City. She received the 3rd Place Junior Category at the YAGP Philadelphia 2011 and Top 12 Pre-Competitive Category at the YAGP Paris 2011. In 2014 she received a scholarship to train at the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Operawhere she graduated in 2016 and received a contract at the Vienna State Ballet. Since the 2022/23 season she has been promoted to demi-soloist of the Vienna State Ballet. In September 2023, Natalya Butchko was awarded the 2023 Sponsorship Prize from the Friends of the Vienna State Ballet.

Her most important roles are Moyna in Lise in Frederick Ashton's »La Fille mal gardée«, Swanilda and Aurora, the dawn in Pierre Lacotteʼs »Coppélia«, Manon Lescaut in John Neumeierʼs »Lady of the Camellias«, Princess Florine in Martin Schläpfer's »The Sleeping Beauty«, the Prince's Friend in Nureyev’s »Swan Lake«, Moyna in Elena Tschernischova's »Giselle«, First Bridesmaid in Rudolf Nureyev’s »Don Quixote«, Odalisque in Manuel Legris’ »Le Corsaire«, Nubian Slave (soloist) in Legris’ »Sylvia«, Grand Pas Classique in Rudolf Nureyev’s »Raymonda« as well as parts in Jerome Robbins’ »The Concert«, Lucinda Childs' »Concerto«, William Forsytheʼs »In the Middle, SomewhatElevated«, Hans van Manen's »Four Schumann Pieces« and Heinz Spoerliʼs »Goldberg-Variationen«. Furthermore, she danced in works by George Balanchine, Edward Clug, John Cranko, Jorma Elo, Kenneth MacMillan, John Neumeier, Eno Peci, Daniel Proietto and Martin Schläpfer.

Performances with Natalya Butchko

Saison 2024-25
Wed
07 May
19:30—22:15
Merce Cunningham, Martin Schläpfer, George Balanchine
Ballett Main Stage
Pathétique

Cast on Wednesday 7. May 2025

Divertimento Nr. 15

Musikalische Leitung

Musik

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Choreographie

Kostüme

Einstudierung

Summerspace

Musik

Morton Feldman

Choreographie

Bühne, Kostüme & Licht

Lichteinrichtung

Davison Scandrett

Einstudierung

Pathétique

Tänzerinnen & Tänzer

Wiener Staatsballett

Musikalische Leitung

Musik

Piotr I. Tschaikowski

Georg Friedrich Händel

Choreographie

Ö1 U27
Abo 11

Ticket information

Saison 2024/2025

Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.

In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:

18. Dezember 2024: RIGOLETTO
12. Februar 2025: TOSCA
05. März 2025: WERTHER
07. Mai 2025: BALLETT: PATHÉTIQUE
04. Juni 2025: TANNHÄUSER