Natalya Butchko
Natalya Butchko was born in Fairfax, Virginia (USA). She started with ballet training at age of five at The Washington Ballet in Washington D.C. until 2010. From 2010 to 2012 she has trained privately in Washington D.C. with Elena Tenchikova and Dawei Zhang, from 2012 to 2014 with Fabrice Herrault and Isabelle Guerin in New York City. She received the 3rd Place Junior Category at the YAGP Philadelphia 2011 and Top 12 Pre-Competitive Category at the YAGP Paris 2011. In 2014 she received a scholarship to train at the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera where she graduated in 2016 and received a contract at the Vienna State Ballet. Since the 2022/23 season she has been promoted to demi-soloist and with beginning of 2026/27 to soloist of the Vienna State Ballet. In September 2023, Natalya Butchko was awarded the 2023 Sponsorship Prize from the Friends of the Vienna State Ballet.
Her most important roles are Moyna in Lise in Frederick Ashton's »La Fille mal gardée«, Swanilda and Aurora, the dawn in Pierre Lacotteʼs »Coppélia«, Manon Lescaut in John Neumeierʼs »Lady of the Camellias«, Princess Florine in Martin Schläpfer's »The Sleeping Beauty«, the Prince's Friend in Nureyev’s »Swan Lake«, Moyna in Elena Tschernischova's »Giselle«, First Bridesmaid in Rudolf Nureyev’s »Don Quixote«, Odalisque in Manuel Legris’ »Le Corsaire«, Nubian Slave (soloist) in Legris’ »Sylvia«, Grand Pas Classique in Rudolf Nureyev’s »Raymonda« as well as parts in Jerome Robbins’ »The Concert«, Lucinda Childs' »Concerto«, William Forsytheʼs »In the Middle, SomewhatElevated«, Hans van Manen's »Four Schumann Pieces« and Heinz Spoerliʼs »Goldberg-Variationen«. Furthermore, she danced in works by George Balanchine, Edward Clug, John Cranko, Jorma Elo, Kenneth MacMillan, John Neumeier, Eno Peci, Daniel Proietto and Martin Schläpfer.
Performances with Natalya Butchko
Living Legacies
Cast on Friday 18. September 2026
Abo 6
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Einen Wochentag und Lieblingsplätze wählen und fünf Vorstellungen in einer Saison genießen.
In diesem Abo sind folgende Vorstellungen enthalten:
| 10. Oktober 2025 | Fin de partie |
| 14. November 2025 | Falstaff |
| 09. Jänner 2026 | Manon |
| 08. Mai 2026 | Giselle (Ballett) |
| 29. Mai 2026 | Les Pêcheurs de perles |
| 18. September 2026 | Living Legacies |
| 20. November 2026 | Madama Butterfly |
| 08. Jänner 2027 | Die verkaufte Braut |
| 05. März 2027 | Un ballo in maschera |
| 25. Juni 2027 | I Capuleti e i Montecchi |
Living Legacies
Cast on Saturday 19. September 2026
Ballettzyklus »Familie«
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Vom Jungen, der nicht erwachsen werden möchte, über ein humorvolles Tanzspektakel bis hin zur »perfekten Einführung in die Ballettkunst«: Für alle Menschen ab 10 Jahren lädt der Familienzyklus zum Träumen, Lachen und Verzaubern ein.
Alle Termine dieses Zyklus 2025/26
Living Legacies
Cast on Friday 25. September 2026
Living Legacies
Cast on Monday 28. September 2026
Ballettzyklus »Reise durch die Welt des Tanzes«
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Werke bedeutender Choreografinnen und Choreografen führen durch die Tanzgeschichte – von Fokines Le Spectre de la Rose (1911) bis zu McGregors zeitgenössischem Yugen. Ein vielfältiges Spektrum der Ballettkunst erwartet Sie.