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Biography. George Balanchine, born Georgi Melitonovitch Balanchivadze in 1904, was accepted into the ballet section of St. Petersburg’s rigorous Imperial Theater School at the age of nine where he appeared in productions at the Maryinsky Theater including Marius Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty. The son of a composer, Balanchine also had ...
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After years of illness, Balanchine died on April 30, 1983, aged 79, in Manhattan from Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, which was diagnosed only after his death. He first showed symptoms during 1978 when he began losing his balance while dancing. As the disease progressed, his equilibrium, eyesight, and hearing deteriorated.
- 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
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Apr 2, 2014 · Birth date: January 22, 1904. Birth City: St. Petersburg. Birth Country: Russia. Gender: Male. Best Known For: George Balanchine was a ballet choreographer who co-founded and served as artistic ...
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 ...
