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9 de sept. de 2023 · While celebrating its 75th anniversary this fall, New York City Ballet is performing 18 ballets by its founding choreographer, George Balanchine. But to get a sense of the global standing of ...
George Balanchine is regarded as the foremost contemporary choreographer in the world of ballet. Early Years. Europe. The son of a composer, Balanchine early in life gained a knowledge of music that far exceeds that of most of his fellow choreographers.
Foundation. Established in 1983 alongside the Trust, the Foundation engages in projects that extend and preserve the works of Balanchine. Ensure that Balanchine’s legacy remains vibrant and relevant for generations to come. The George Balanchine Foundation is the sole nonprofit entity that supports efforts to preserve and share the works of ...
30 de abr. de 2024 · George Balanchine (born January 22 [January 9, Old Style], 1904, St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 30, 1983, New York, New York, U.S.) was the most influential choreographer of classical ballet in the United States in the 20th century. His works, characterized by a cool neoclassicism, include The Nutcracker (1954) and Don Quixote (1965), both pieces choreographed for the New York City Ballet ...
Diaghilev hires him and changes Balanchivadze’s name to George Balanchine. 1925 – 1927 Balanchine choreographs ballets for the Opera de Monte-Carlo and the Ballets Russes including L’enfant et les Sortilèges, a reworking of Léonide Massine’s Le Chant du Rossignol, Barabau, La Pastorale, Jack in the Box, The Triumph of Neptune, and La ...
3 de oct. de 2020 · Por todo ello, se considera a George Balanchine un innovador del ballet clásico. Nacido en san Petersburgo, el 22 de enero de 1904 comienza su carrera en Los Ballets Rusos de Diaghilev. De esta época temprana, sus dos obras más importantes son Apolo y El Hijo Pródigo. En ellas, ya se podía apreciar la prometedora carrera del joven ...
Il periodo russo. Il padre, Meliton Balančivadze (1862-1937), era un musicista di origini georgiane e uno dei fondatori dell'Opera Georgiana.Anche il fratello di George, Andrei Balančivadze (1906-1992), diventò un famoso compositore. Nel 1913, all'età di nove anni, Balanchine si iscrisse alla Scuola Imperiale di Balletto, dove ebbe come maestri Pavel Gerdt e Samuil Andrianov (genero di Pavel).
