Ashton, Sir Frederick (William Mallandaine)
- Ashton, Sir Frederick (William Mallandaine)
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born Sept. 17, 1904, Guayaquil, Ecua.
died Aug. 18, 1988, Sussex, Eng.
Principal choreographer and director of England's
Royal Ballet.
After creating ballets from 1925 for the Ballet Club (later Ballet Rambert), he joined the Vic-Wells Ballet (later Royal Ballet) in 1933, becoming principal choreographer, assistant director (1953–63), and
director (1963–70). At least 30 of his works remain in its repertoire, including
Façade (1931),
Symphonic Variations (1946), and
Birthday Offering (1956). He also choreographed for companies such as the Royal Danish Ballet (
Romeo and Juliet, 1955) and the
New York City Ballet (
Illuminations, 1950).
Frederick Ashton (
left) and Robert Helpmann rehearsing their roles as the Ugly Sisters in ...
Central Press
Pictorial Parade
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Universalium.
2010.
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Ashton, Sir Frederick (William Mallandaine) — (17 sep. 1904, Guayaquil, Ecuador–18 ago. 1988, Sussex, Inglaterra). Coreógrafo principal y director del Royal Ballet de Inglaterra. Después de crear ballets desde 1925 para el Ballet Club (luego, Ballet Rambert), se incorporó en 1933 al Vic… … Enciclopedia Universal
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Frederick Ashton — Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton OM, CH,CBE, (September 17, 1904 October 18, 1988) was a leading international dancer and choreographer. He is most noted as the founder choreographer of the Royal Ballet in London, but also worked as a… … Wikipedia
Frederick Ashton — Sir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (* 17. September 1904 in Guayaquil, Ecuador; † 18. August 1988 in Suffolk) war ein englischer Balletttänzer und Choreograf. Frederick Ashton wuchs in Peru auf. Er beschloss Tänzer zu werden, nachdem er… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Frederick Ashton (left) and Robert Helpmann rehearsing their roles as the Ugly Sisters in ...Central PressPictorial Parade