I've performed all classical ballet pieces. Corsair is one of the pieces that has been the most rewarding for me. There are works I enjoy performing, others not so much, and I have to pretend I like them. I had a very nice experience in Vienna, where I had already performed in Fille mal gardee, Swan Lake and Giselle. One day, the director told me we were scheduled to stage Don Quixote at year's end. I am not a fan of Quixote, it's not my favorite ballet piece, and, six months before the performance, I was already having nightmares, obsessed with the fact I had to dance in this piece.The thing is, I am a blue prince kind of dancer, that's my style, it's what I strive to do. Dancing in lyrical pieces is much easier for me than taking on any other kind of work. At the time, I thought my best performances were in works with these characteristics. After I had performed in Quixote in Vienna, the audience and my friends came up to me after the show and said to me: "Vladimir, your best work to date by far is Don Quixote."
