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Maurice Béjart

French-born Swiss ballet dancer and choreographer (1927–2007)

Born 1927 · MarseilleDied 2007SwitzerlandFrance4 works
Maurice Béjart
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Maurice Béjart was a Swiss choreographer, ballet dancer and dancer, born in 1927 in Marseille, who died in 2007. This page lists 4 works credited to Béjart as choreographer, including Liefdesscène, Variations pour une porte et un soupir and Symphonie pour un homme seul.

Biography

Maurice Béjart (French: [beʒaʁ]; 1 January 1927 – 22 November 2007) was a French dancer, choreographer and opera director who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He developed a popular expressionistic form of modern ballet, tackling vast themes. He was awarded Swiss citizenship posthumously.

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Works choreographed by Maurice Béjart

TitleTypePremiere
Le Presbytèreballet1996
Liefdesscèneballet production1970
Symphonie pour un homme seulballet1966
Variations pour une porte et un soupirballet1965

Contemporaries

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