In 2007, he joined The Royal Ballet and was promoted to Principal in 2010 that year he was also given the Outstanding Performance (Classical) award by the Critics’ Circle.
His awards include gold medal in the Prix de Lausanne and the Sixth Lifar International Ballet Competition, and in 2007 Young British Dancer of the Year and the Youth American Grand Prix. Sergei Polunin was born in the Ukraine, and joined The Royal Ballet School aged 13. Other roles include the New York Philharmonic as ‘Venus’ in György Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre”, Los Angeles Philharmonic in Arnold Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire”, the San Francisco Symphony in Mozart’s “Requiem” and Feldman’s “Rothko Chapel” under Michael Tilson Thomas, after having debuted as soprano soloist in Handel’s “Messiah” in December 2010. Kiera made her London Symphony Orchestra debut singing the role of ‘Cunegonde’ in a concert performance of “Candide” with Kristjan Järvi conducting.
His other credits include “The Far Pavillions” at the Shaftesbury Theatre, “The Fantasticks” at the Duchess Theatre, “The Pirate Queen” on Broadway and ‘Marius’ in “Les Misérables” at the Palace Theatre.Īmerican soprano Kiera Duffy is recognised for both her gleaming high soprano and repertoire that encompasses Handel, Praetorius, Bach, Mozart, and Verdi to the modern sounds of Alban Berg, Elliott Carter, and John Zorn. Hadley Fraser is currently playing ‘Javert’ in “Les Misérables” at the Queen’s Theatre, and recently appeared in the “Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert” at the O2, where he played ‘Grantaire’.
They join the previously announced Ramin Karimloo as ‘The Phantom’, Sierra Boggess as ‘Christine’, Barry James as ‘Monsieur Firmin’, Gareth Snook as ‘Monsieur André’, Liz Robertson as ‘Madame Giry’ and Wynne Evans as ‘Piangi’, together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances. The cast will feature Hadley Fraser as ‘Raoul’, Kiera Duffy as ‘Carlotta’, Sergei Polunin as ‘Slave Master’ and Daisy Maywood as ‘Meg Giry’. Full principal casting announced for The Phantom of the Opera at The Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2011 Hadley Fraser as ‘Raoul’, Keira Duffy as ‘Carlotta’, Sergei Polunin as ‘Slave Master’ and Daisy Maywood as ‘Meg Giry’Ĭameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber are delighted to announce full principal casting for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL on Saturday 1st October at 7.30pm and Sunday 2nd October at 1.30pm and 7.00pm.
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