George Balanchine
American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Balanchine (Saint Petersburg, January 22, 1904 – New York, April 30, 1983) was a ballet dancer and choreographer. His father was Georgian and his mother Russian.[1]
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George Balanchine | |
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Born | Giorgi Balanchivadze (1904-01-22)January 22, 1904 St. Petersburg, Russia |
Died | April 30, 1983(1983-04-30) (aged 79) |
Occupation(s) | choreographer, actor, director |
Years active | 1929–1983 |
Spouse(s) | Tamara Geva (1921–1926) Vera Zorina (1938–1946) Maria Tallchief (1946–1952) Tanaquil LeClercq (1952–1969) |
Awards | Légion d'honneur (1975) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1983) |
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He was one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers. He developed over 200 ballets,[2] mostly in the United States. He was the co-founder and balletmaster of the New York City Ballet.[3] He was a choreographer known for his musicality. He often with Igor Stravinsky: 39 of his ballets were choreographed to music by Stravinsky.[4]