Alicia Amatriain (born 1980)[1] is a Spanish ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer at the Stuttgart Ballet.[2]
Alicia Amatriain | |
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 Alicia Amatriain and Marijn Rademake in Lady of the Camellias | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) San Sebastián, Spain |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1998–2022 |
| Partner | Alexander McGowan |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Stuttgart Ballet |
| Dances | Ballet |
Biography edit
Amatriain was born in San Sebastián, Spain.[3] She first learned ballet there and later trained at John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart. She graduated in 1998 and joined Stuttgart Ballet as an apprentice. A year later, she was promoted to the corps de ballet. In 2002, she was named principal dancer. In 2015, Amatriain was awarded Kammertänzerin, the highest honour a dancer can receive in Germany. The following year, she won a Prix Benois de la Danse for her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Soldier's Tale. Amatriain has also made guest appearances in Russia, France, Cuba, Argentina and Germany.[2][4] She had also appeared in Roberto Bolle's gala, Roberto Bolle and Friends.[5]
Amatriain has danced John Cranko's works such as Tatiana in Onegin, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. She has also danced works by John Neumeier, William Forsythe and Hans van Manen. She created roles for many choreographers, including the lead role in Christian Spuck's Lulu.[2][6]
In April 2022, Amatriain announced her retirement due to a hip injury.[7][8]
Selected repertoire edit
Amatriain's repertoire with the Stuttgart Ballet included:[2]
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Created roles edit
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Awards and honours edit
- Kammertänzerin, 2015[9]
- Der Faust, Darstellerin Tanz (dancer) for the devil in Demis Volpi's Die Geschichte vom Soldaten (The Soldier's Tale)[9]
- Prix Benois de la Danse, 2016[3]
- Birgit Keil Prize, 2022[10]
Personal life edit
Amatriain's partner is Stuttgart Ballet soloist Alexander McGowan. In 2019, Stuttgart Ballet announced that the couple was expecting their first child. Therefore, Amatriain did not participate in the company's tour to Taiwan.[11] In March 2020, Amatriain announced the birth of their daughter.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Alicia Amatriain". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Alicia Amatriain". Stuttgart Ballet. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Prix Benois de la Danse: Dancer Alicia Amatriain". Danza Ballet. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "And the Winners of the 2016 Benois de la Danse Are…". Pointe Magazine. 19 May 2016.
- ^ "The Company He Keeps, Virtuosic to Endearing". New York Times. 18 September 2013.
- ^ "The Standouts of 2018: Stuttgart Ballet in Christian Spuck's "Lulu"". Pointe Magazine. 28 December 2018.
- ^ Kachelriess, Andrea (27 April 2022). "Starballerina beendet Karriere – und erklärt die Gründe". Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
- ^ "Alicia Amatriain beendet Karriere". tanznetz.de (in German). 28 April 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Alicia Amatriain". Stuttgarter Ballett (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Kammertänzerin Alicia Amatriain erhält ersten Birgit Keil Preis – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Love, loss and swordfighting in Kaohsiung". Taipei Times. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Alicia Amatriain on Instagram: "Pure beauty, pure happiness, pure love is running through my veins. #HaizeaAdele in difficult time likes this you teach us to apréciate every moment in life, to live every second of life with kindness and beauty in our hearts 💕. @xandermcgowan thank you for giving us the most beautiful present in life, your love and kindness and this beautiful angel 👼 to care and love. #amemoryisplaced in heart for ever. #foreverlove #mamabalerina #ballerina #happyballerina #babygirl🎀 #girl #pink"". Instagram. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
External links edit
- Alicia Amatriain Archived 3 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Stuttgart Ballet profile