George Balanchine (1904–1983) |
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George Balanchine was a Georgian-American ballet dancer and one of the foremost choreographers of the 20th century. Regarded as the founder of American ballet, he established and led the New York City Ballet for more than three decades. Balanchine was born Georgy Melitonovich Balanchivadze, the son of Meliton Balanchivadze, a noted Georgian ...
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Born:in St. Petersburg, RussiaDied:(age 79) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Live from Lincoln Center
(TV Series) (choreographer - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1986) (choreography by - 1 episode, 2011)
- New York City Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'
(2011)
... (choreography by)
- Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1986)
... (choreographer)
- New York City Ballet: Coppelia
(1978)
... (choreographer)
2006
Ballerina
(TV Movie documentary) (choreographer - Diamonds segment, Rubies segment) / (choreographer - Diamonds segment)
2005
Great Performances
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- 'Jewels' from the Paris Opera Ballet
(2005)
... (choreographer)
2001
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
(Documentary) (choreographer: ballet "Apollon Musagète")
1977
Great Performances: Dance in America
(TV Series) (choreographer - 2 episodes)
- Choreography by Balanchine: Part 2
(1977)
... (choreographer)
- Choreography by Balanchine: Part 1
(1977)
... (choreographer)
1977
The Lively Arts
(TV Series documentary) (choreography - 1 episode)
- In Performance: A Ballet Triple Bill
(1977)
... (choreography: Symphony in C)
1975
McCloud
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- The Man with the Golden Hat
(1975)
... (choreographer: 'Variations de Ballet')
1974
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- Harlequinade
(1974)
... (choreographer)
1959-1968
The Bell Telephone Hour
(TV Series) (choreographer - 5 episodes)
- Man Who Dances: Edward Villella
(1968)
... (choreographer)
- Episode #6.2
(1963)
... (choreographer)
- Episode #5.5
(1963)
... (choreographer)
- Rosemary Clooney, Andre Eglevsky, Jose Ferrer, Nicolai Gedda, Gisele MacKenzie, Maria Tallchief, Giorgio Tozzi
(1959)
... (choreographer)
- American Festival
(1959)
... (choreographer)
1961
Omnibus
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- A Midwinter Night's Dream
(1961)
... (choreographer)
1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- The Nutcracker
(1958)
... (choreographer)
1957
The Seven Lively Arts
(TV Series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
- The Nutcracker
(1957)
... (choreographer)
1956
NBC Television Opera Theatre
(TV Series) (staged by - 1 episode)
- The Magic Flute
(1956)
... (staged by)
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He and Alexandra Danilova choreographed the ballet, "Coppelia," in the New York City Ballet company production in New York City with Patricia McBride (Swanilda); Merrill Ashley (Dawn)l Christine Redpath (Prayer); Susan Hendl (Spinner) in the cast. Rouben Ter-Arutunian was scenery and costume designer. See more »
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First comes the sweat. Then comes the beauty if you're very lucky and have said your prayers. See more »Trivia:
Had unrequited romantic intentions with close friend and artistic muse Suzanne Farrell, prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet, even while he was still married. Balanchine received a Mexican divorce from his wife in order to marry Farrell, but returned to New York and found she had already married boyfriend and fellow New York City Ballet dancer Paul Mejia. Heartbroken, he kicked Mejia out ... See more »Trademark:
Lighter costumes, faster movements, plotless ballet pieces. His dancers moved brilliantly.Nickname:
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