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- George Balanchine (/ ˈbælən (t) ʃiːn, ˌbælənˈ (t) ʃiːn /; born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; Russian: Георгий Мелитонович Баланчивадзе; Georgian: გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was an American ballet choreographer of Georgian origin, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th-century.
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Apr 2, 2014 · George Balanchine was a ballet choreographer who co-founded and served as artistic director of the New York City Ballet. Updated: May 17, 2021. Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images. (1904-1983) Who...
George Balanchine ( / ˈbælən ( t) ʃiːn, ˌbælənˈ ( t) ʃiːn /; [1] born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; Russian: Георгий Мелитонович Баланчивадзе; Georgian: გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was an American ballet choreographer of Georgian origin, recognized as one of the most influential cho...
- April 30, 1983 (aged 79), New York City, U.S.
- 1929–1983
- Dancer, choreographer, director
- Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze, January 22, 1904, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Apr 30, 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 ...
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A biography about George Balanchine from his birth in 1904 to his death in 1983. Discover his inspirations and the many companies he created.
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.
Learn more about The George Balanchine the choreographer and co-founder of the New York City Ballet.
George Balanchine. “I don’t have a past. I have a continuous present. The past is part of the present, just as the future is. We exist in time.” 22 January 1904. Georgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze, son of a composer, is born in St. Petersburg, Russia. 1913. Balanchivadze enrolls in the Imperial Theater Ballet School in St. Petersburg. 1915.
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