Arsentii Lazarev
ARSENTII LAZAREV was born in Siberia, Russia, and began dancing at seven in a folk ensemble. At ten, he entered the Novosibirsk State Choreographic College, earning scholarships from the Galina Ulanova and Svetlana Zakharova foundations and honors at the Ak-Kuu Competition, Vaganova-Prix, and other national contests.
After graduating, Lazarev joined the Bolshoi Theatre, then moved to Ural Opera Ballet in 2017, becoming Principal Dancer in 2019. His repertoire there included Siegfried (Swan Lake), Solor (La Bayadère), Basilio (Don Quixote), Albert (Giselle), and roles in Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht Ballet and contemporary works by Andrey Kaidanovsky and Vyacheslav Samodurov. He earned two Golden Mask nominations for Best Male Role in Ballet (2020, 2022) and performed at festivals including Benois de la Danse, Dance Open, and Diaghilev P.S.
In 2023, he returned to the Bolshoi as a soloist, dancing in Marco Spada, Spartacus, and The Legend of Love, and has guested with Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Since 2024, Lazarev has been a Principal Dancer with World Ballet Company internationally, performing Siegfried, the Prince in The Nutcracker, and Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby. He has worked with choreographers including Yuri Grigorovich, Pierre Lacotte, and Alexei Miroshnichenko.
26/27 will be his first season with BalletMet.