 Principal dancer
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
The Sleeping Beauty - Prince Desiré
Oxford New Theatre
Elena Glurdjidze and Arionel Vargas – 18 October 7.30pm
Southampton Mayflower
Elena Glurdjidze and Arionel Vargas – 18 October 7.30pm
Sarah McIlroy and Arionel Vargas – 30 October 2pm
Liverpool Empire
Elena Glurdjidze and Arionel Vargas – 26 November 7.30pm
Sarah McIlroy and Arionel Vargas – 29 November 2.30pm
London Coliseum
Elena Glurdjidze and Arionel Vargas - 5, 12 December 7.30pm
Sarah McIlroy and Arionel Vargas - 7 December at 2.30pm, 9 December 7.30pm
Manon - Des Grieux and Lescaut
Bristol Hippodrome
Erina Takahashi**, Esteban Berlanga**, Arionel Vargas** – 23, 26 October 2.30pm (Lescaut)
Elena Glurdjidze**, Arionel Vargas**, Fabian Reimair – 25 October 2.30pm (Des Grieux)
Southampton Mayflower
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Zhanat Atymtayev** – 6 November 2pm, 8 November 2.30pm (Des Grieux)
Manchester Palace
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Fabian Reimair - 13 November 7.30pm (Des Grieux)
Begoña Cao**, Arionel Vargas, Zhanat Atymtayev – 16 November 2.30pm (Des Grieux)
London Coliseum
Begona Cao**, Esteban Berlanga, Arionel Vargas - 3, 6 January 2.30pm (Lescaut)
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Fabian Reimair 9 January 7.30pm (Des Grieux)
Elena Glurdjidze, Arionel Vargas, Zhanat Atymtayev 11 January 2.30pm (Des Grieux)
**Indicates debut in role |
