Leonide Massine (1896–1979)
Author of My Life In Ballet
About the Author
Russian dancer and choreographer Leonide Massine was born in Moscow and studied at the ballet school of the Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg. During the early years of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe, Massine became a principal dancer with the company and also choreographed a number of works, including show more "Parade" (1917) and "La Boutique Fantasque" (1919). After the breakup of the Ballet Russe, Massine worked occasionally in America before settling in Europe, where he worked for such companies as Sadler's Wells and Ballets des Champs Elysees. In addition to his work on the stage, he appeared in the two noted ballet films "The Red Shoes" (1948) and "The Tales of Hoffman" (1950). As both a dancer and choreographer, Massine employed facial and body gestures from vaudeville, the circus, and the cinema. His choreographic ideas are so much a part of ballet today that they seem almost old-fashioned. During the height of his creative powers in the 1930's, Massine was lauded as the greatest choreographer in Europe. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical name
- Massine, Leonide
- Legal name
- Myasin, Leonid Fyodorovich
- Birthdate
- 1896-09-08
- Date of death
- 1979-03-15
- Burial location
- Cologne, Germany
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Russia
- Birthplace
- Moscow, Russia
- Place of death
- Cologne, Germany
- Places of residence
- Moscow, Russian Empire
London, England, UK
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Cologne, Germany - Education
- Bolshoi Theater School
Imperial Ballet School - Occupations
- dancer
choreographer
writer - Relationships
- Diaghilev, Sergei (mentor)
- Organizations
- Ballets Russes
- Short biography
- Léonide Massine, born Leonid Fyodorovich Miassin or Myasin, grew up in Moscow and studied acting and ballet at the Imperial Theater School. In 1914, he was invited by Sergei Diaghilev to join the Ballets Russes, and made his debut with the company in Paris. He became Diaghilev's protégé and lover; Diaghilev supervised his artistic education, taking him to museums and concerts and introducing him to avant-garde painters, composers, and conductors. Massine went on to became the choreographer of more than 50 ballets and one of the most important figures in 20th-century dance.
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