Arionel Vargas
Principal dancer

Info

Arionel as Des Grieux in Manon
Birthplace
Pinar de Rio, Cuba

Training
National Ballet School of Cuba - Laura Alonso and Ivan Montreal

Previous Company
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada

English National Ballet
Joined 2004

Favourite role
Albrecht in Giselle

Career highlight
Dancing with Evelyn Hart

Other info
Won gold medal in Brazil International Ballet Competition 1994 and bronze in New York International Ballet Competition 1996

Personal info
Enjoys music and shopping

"He is very handsome and tall, with generous Cuban arms and quiet, clean footwork."
The Daily Telegraph

Casting


Swan Lake - Royal Albert Hall
Casting is in the order Odette/Odile, Prince Siegfried, Rothbart

Sunday 13 June at 2.30pm
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Tamas Solymosi

Wednesday 16 June at 7.30pm
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Tamas Solymosi

Friday 18 June at 7.30pm
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Tamas Solymosi

 
 

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