FILM: SERGEI UPKIN DANCES
Dear ballet lover,
Here is the film "Sergei Upkin Dances" – the story of my stage journey as a principal dancer of the Estonian National Ballet and an international soloist.
In this two-hour work, I share my life in dance and present the highlights of my career.
You can explore the film’s full repertoire below.
My art lives on as long as I am remembered.
– Sergei Upkin
Interview with Sergei Upkin
Variation from Adam’s ballet “Giselle” (Estonian National Opera, 2003)
Choreography: Jean Corralli, Jules Perrot; Sergei Upkin
Paride in Cannito’s ballet “Cassandra” (Estonian National Opera, 2002)
Music: Marco Schiavoni; Choreography: Luciano Cannito; Eve Mutso, Sergei Upkin
Prince Désirée’s Variation from Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” (Estonian National Opera, 2004)
Choreography: Enn Suve; Sergei Upkin
Pas de deux from Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” (Estonian National Opera, 2016)
Choreography: Toomas Edur; Luana Georg, Sergei Upkin
Variation from Bournonville’s ballet “The Flower Festival in Genzano” (Ballet Competition “Arabesque 2000”, Perm, 2000)
Music: Edvard Helsted; Sergei Upkin
Excerpt from the ballet “La Fille mal gardée” (International Ballet Competition in Jackson, USA, 2002)
Music: Peter Hertel; Choreography: Aleksandr Gorski; Eve Andre, Sergei Upkin
„Il Picciotto“ (Varna International Ballet Competition, 2000)
Music: Georges Boulanger; Choreography: Hugo Fanari; Sergei Upkin
Adagio (Jõhvi Ballet Festival, 2009)
Music: Tomaso Albinoni; Choreography: Igor Tšernõšov; Olga Malinovskaja, Sergei Upkin
“Improvisation” (Ballet Gala “Vanemuine Ballet 70”, Tartu Song Festival Grounds, 2009)
Music: J. S. Bach; Choreography: Radu Poklitaru; Eve Andre, Sergei Upkin
Grand Pas Classique (Jõhvi Ballet Festival, 2009)
Music: Daniel Auber; Choreography: Viktor Gsovski; Olga Malinovskaja, Sergei Upkin
Pas de deux from the ballet “Le Halte de Cavalerie” (Ballet Gala “Vanemuine Ballet 70”, Tartu Song Festival Grounds, 2009)
Music: Ivan Armsheimer; Choreography: Marius Petipa; Eve Andre, Sergei Upkin
Excerpt from Minkus’ ballet “The Corsair” (Japan, 2006)
Music: Ludwig Minkus; Choreography: Marius Petipa; Yuka Isomoto, Sergei Upkin
Variation from “Don Quixote” (Japan, 2007)
Music: Ludwig Minkus; Choreography: Marius Petipa; Sergei Upkin
Excerpt from “Raymonda” (Japan, 2007)
Music: Aleksandr Glazunov; Choreography: Marius Petipa; Reina Jagura, Sergei Upkin
„S’agapo“ (United Dance Company, 2009)
Music: Greek folk music; Choreography: Lode Devos; Iancu Matei Ovidiu, Sergei Upkin
„Blue Valentine“ (Ballet Festival in Kazan, 2009)
Music: Tom Waits; Choreography: Lode Devos; Sergei Upkin
James’s Variation from Bournonville’s ballet “La Sylphide” (Estonian National Ballet, 2009)
Music: Herman Severin Løvenskiold; Sergei Upkin
Excerpt from Bournonville’s ballet “La Sylphide” (Estonian National Opera, 2009)
Music: Herman Severin Løvenskiold; Eve Andre, Sergei Upkin
Excerpt from Minkus’ ballet “Don Quixote” (Estonian National Opera, 2009)
Choreography: Tiit Härm; Sergei Upkin
Excerpt from Minkus’ ballet “Don Quixote” (Estonian National Opera, 2009)
Choreography: Tiit Härm; Olga Malinovskaja, Sergei Upkin
Excerpt fom Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” (Estonian National Opera, 2000)
Choreography: Mai Murdmaa; Sergei Upkin
Pas de deux fom Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” (Estonian National Opera, 2000)
Choreography: Mai Murdmaa; Eve Andre, Sergei Upkin, Viesturs Jansons
Variation from the jazz-ballet “At the still point” (Estonian National Opera, 2001)
Music: Rio Kawasaki, arranged by Toivo Unt; Choreography: Russell Adamson; Sergei Upkin
Variation from the jazz-ballet “Black and White” (Estonian National Opera, 2002)
Music: Joe Lee Wilson, arranged by Toivo Unt; Choreography: Russell Adamson; Sergei Upkin
Excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet “Romeo and Juliet” (Estonian National Opera, 2003)
Choreography: Tiit Härm; Luana Georg, Sergei Upkin