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Maurice Béjart

Maurice Béjart (1927–2007) was a French dancer, choreographer and screenwriter.

Also recorded as Maurice Bejart; Maurice-Jean Berger.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Maurice-Jean Berger.

Also worked under the name Maurice Béjart.

Born at Marseille in 1927, died at Lausanne in 2007.

In detail

Maurice Béjart studied at Paris Opera Ballet School. training under Lyubov Egorova, Léo Staats and Boris Knyazev is recorded. Thales Pan Chacon and Achilleas Manolis are recorded as having studied under Maurice Béjart. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are modern dance and neoclassical ballet. Molière is recorded as an influence.

Membership is recorded of Académie des beaux-arts.

Distinctions recorded are Erasmus Prize, Praemium Imperiale, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy and honorary citizen of Brussels.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Maurice Béjart”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q217764: Maurice Béjart

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