Roman Lazik, until September 2022 First Soloist with the Vienna State Ballet, was born in Bratislava (Slovakia) and studied at the Eva Jaczova Dance Conservatory from 1989 to 1996. During his studies, he participated in numerous international dance competitions, successfully showcasing the high standards of ballet in Slovakia.
During his career, Roman Lazik has developed into the epitome of a Danseur Noble, interpreting the most important roles of the classical dance repertoire by renowned choreographers Marius Petipa, Rudolf Nureyev, Patrice Bart, Vladimir Malakhov, Ray Barra and Pierre Lacote. He received critical acclaim as Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake), Duke Albrecht (Giselle), Prince Nutcracker, Desire (Sleeping Beauty), Jean de Brienne (Raymonda), Solor (Bayadere), James (La Sylphide), and Espada (Don Quixote). Furthermore, he danced numerous leading roles in the most famous ballet pieces of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Roland Petit, Frederick Ashton, Serge Lifar, Rudi van Dantzig and Harald Lander.
Roman Lazik’s desire to extend his artistic range and potential made him a famous artist with renowned contemporary choreographers who created specific roles for him. He danced in ballet pieces from Jiří Kylian, Mats Ek, John Neumeier, William Forsythe, Hans van Manen, Lucinda Childs, Graeme Murphy, Twyla Tharp, Jorma Elo, Nils Christe, Boris Eifman, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Christopher Wheeldon, Edward Liang, Ashley Page, Patrick de Bana, Davide Bombana, Edward Club and Jacopo Godany.
Roman Lazik has danced on the world’s leading ballet stages, including the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Semper Opera House in Dresden, and the major theatres of Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, Hamburg, and Leipzig.
He has proved himself an excellent partner and has danced with internationally acclaimed prima ballerinas Lucia Lacarra, Polina Semionova, LisaMaree Callum, Maria Eichwald, and Uliana Lopatkina.
