Stock Photo - Vlastimil Harapes _ a leading Czech dancer, choreographer and theater and film director He has danced on a number of world stages Hungary, Japan, Austria, France, Germany, Cuba, Scotland, Italy and Belgium In the years 1977_83, he was a regular at the Deutsche Opera am Rhein Dusseldorf/Duisburg in the roles of the Prince in Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty, Oedipus in the ballet Sphinx and lead role in Le Spectre de la Rose, or La Bayadere He represents a type of modern dancer who has a distinct sense for the aesthetic efficiency of movement with an unaffected actors civility In the years 1990_2003, he was artistic director of the National Theater He participated in the creation of several productions as director and choreographer In 2002, he became an honorary member of the National Theater in Prague Pictured in Prague, Czech Republic, on July 20, 2011 CTK Photo/Martin Sterba, Rene Fluger