Flemming Puthenpurayil was born and grew up in Vienna, Austria. He received his ballet training at the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera, from which he graduated, and trained in the summer programs of the Nederlands Dans Theater and the San Francisco Ballet Summer School. In 2013-2014 he danced with the Junior Company of the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera, and from 2014 to 2016, with the Bavarian State Ballet II. Flemming joined the Stuttgart Ballet in 2016-2017 as a member of the Corps de ballet.
In 2022 he was promoted to Demi-soloist. He has danced on various stages and in various countries: Austria, China, Germany, Japan, Israel, Italy, etc. Through dancing different choreographies as well as solo roles, from classic ballet to contemporary, he could explore a range of characters and styles. His repertoire includes works by George Balanchine, Marius Petipa, Kenneth McMillan, John Cranko, John Neumeier, Hans von Manen, Jiri Kylian, Akram Khan, William Forsythe and many more.
Solo roles with the Stuttgart Ballet:
The Lady of the Camellias (John Neumeier): Des Grieux
Blake Works I (William Forsythe)
The Taming of the Shrew (John Cranko): Hortensio, Pas de six
Mayerling (Kenneth MacMillan): Hungarian officer
Petite Mort (Jiří Kylián)
The Sleeping Beauty (Marcia Haydée after Petipa): Prince of the South, Cavalier, Wolf
Swan Lake (John Cranko): Cavalier of the Princess of Hungary, Companion of the Prince
Symphony in C (George Balanchine): solo role 1st movement
Große Fuge (Hans van Manen)
One of a Kind (Jiří Kylián)
Bliss (Johan Inger)
Bolero (Maurice Béjart)
Out of Breath (Johan Inger)
Lulu. A Monster Tragedy (Christian Spuck): Rodrigo
Cassiopeia's Garden (Christian Spuck)
Naiad (Douglas Lee)
Kaash (Akram Khan)
Concerto for Flute and Harp (John Cranko)
Qi (Louis Stiens)
Sospesi (Vittoria Girelli)
Under the Surface (Roman Novitzky)
Where Does the Time Go? (Samantha Lynch)
The Nutcracker (Edward Clug): Torero, Clara's father
Created especially for him:
Aurora's Nap (Johan Inger) – Corps de ballet
Chrysalis (Vittoria Girelli)
Empty Hands (Fabio Adorisio)
Naiad (Douglas Lee)
Or Noir (Fabio Adorisio)
REVOLT (Nanine Linning
Self deceit (Vittoria Girelli)
Corps de ballet with the Stuttgart Ballet:
Boléro, Concerto for Flute and Harp, Hikarizatto, Initials R.B.M.E., Krabat, La fille mal gardée, The Taming of the Shrew, Lulu, Mayerling, Onegin, Requiem, Romeo and Juliet, Seventh Symphony, Swan Lake, The Lady of the Camellias, The Sleeping Beauty
Solo roles with the Bayerisches Staatsballett II:
Valse fantaisie (George Balanchine)
Allegro Brillante (George Balanchine)
The New 45 (Richard Siegal)
Jardi tancat (Nacho Duato)
Concertante (Hans van Manen)
Polychrome (Davide Bombana)
Bilder einer Ausstellung (Ivan Liska, Aymen Harper, Norbert Graf)
Three Loves (Maria Barios)
