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George Balanchine (/ ˈ b æ l ən (t) ʃ iː n, ˌ b æ l ən ˈ (t) ʃ iː n /; [1] born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; [a] January 22, 1904 [O.S. January 9] – April 30, 1983) was a Georgian-American [2] ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th-century. [3]
Toward the latter part of his life, Balanchine talked about creating a "dictionary" of his technique, a visual reference for students of ballet, but never accomplished this goal. [13] Five months after Balanchine's death in 1983, the George Balanchine Foundation was formed to preserve his legacy.
George Balanchine in 1965. This is a list of ballets by George Balanchine (1904–1983), New York City Ballet co-founder and ballet master. Chronological.
She was the daughter of art patron and collector Levkiy Gevergeyev and she was the first wife of the well-known ballet dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. Throughout her life she danced with Diaghilev 's Ballets Russes , danced with husband George Balanchine, and performed in and choreographed many notable Broadway shows as well as ...
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In 1974, Balanchine made a revision to the ballet, so Death would make a brief appearance in the Eighth Waltz. Balanchine told dancer Francisco Moncion that he had "always wanted to have the figure of Death somewhere in the first section as a premonition." Therefore, as Moncion put it, "there is a special place for him in the Eighth Waltz.
In her new book, the author of "Apollo's Angels" chronicles George Balanchine's odyssey from czarist Russia to the hustle and hijinks of postwar New York. Jennifer Homans Shines a Miner’s Light ...
Symphony in Three Movements is a neoclassical ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to the music of the same name by Igor Stravinsky.The ballet was made for the New York City Ballet Stravinsky Festival in 1972, a tribute to the composer following his death.