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Roland Petit (13 January 1924 – 10 July 2011) was a French ballet company director, choreographer and dancer. He trained at the Paris Opera Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets. Life and work. The son of shoe designer Rose Repetto, Petit was born in Villemomble, near Paris.
- Prix Benois de la Danse
- Paris Opéra Ballet
- 1945–2011
- 13 January 1924, Villemomble, France
May 26, 2021 · Roland Petit, whose total output numbers around 170 works, is best remembered for a just a few, including “Le Jeune Homme et la Mort” (1946). Bettmann/Getty Images. By Roslyn Sulcas. May 26,...
Apr 2, 2024 · Roland Petit was a French dancer and choreographer whose dramatic ballets combined fantasy with elements of contemporary realism. Trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet school, he joined the company in 1940 but left in 1944 to create and perform his own works at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, in Paris.
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Learn about the life and career of Roland Petit, a renowned French choreographer who created the Ballets de Paris and the Ballet National de Marseille. Discover his works, collaborations, influences and achievements in ballet, theatre and film.
Jul 11, 2011 · July 10, 2011. Roland Petit, France’s leading choreographer after World War II, who swept away time-honored ballet taboos and whose mix of entertainment and art also made his work popular in...
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Learn about the life and career of Roland Petit, a renowned choreographer who created or revived many works for the Paris Opera and its Ballet School. Discover his theatrical conception of ballet, his international fame and his legacy in Marseille and Switzerland.
Jul 11, 2011 · From Hollywood musicals to a Pink Floyd ballet, Roland Petit's choreography raised the bar – and hemlines – of dance for ever. Sanjoy Roy. Mon 11 Jul 2011 07.10 EDT. T wo enduring loves span...
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