Anton Dolin

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Anton Dolin in the title role of the ballet The Prodigal Son , 1939

Sir Anton Dolin (born July 27, 1904 in Slinfold , † November 25, 1983 in Paris ), actually Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-Kay , was an English ballet dancer and choreographer . He was the first Briton to receive the title of premier danseur .

Life

Dolin received his ballet training from Bronislava Nijinska , Serafina Astafjewa and Nicolas Legat . In 1921 he joined the Ballets Russes , whose soloist he became in 1923. In the 1930s he was a soloist with the Vic-Wells Ballet . From 1940 to 1946 he worked as a soloist and choreographer at the American Ballet Theater . During this time he reconstructed numerous classics of ballet history.

In 1950, Dolin and Alicia Markova founded the London Festival Ballet (now the English National Ballet ).

In 1981 Dolin was knighted as a Knight Bachelor .

Works

Books

  • Divertissement (published 1931)
  • Ballet go round (published 1938)
  • The Sleeping Ballerina: The Story of Olga Spessivtzeva (published 1966)
  • Alicia Markova, Her Life and Art (published 1973)
  • Friends and Memories (published 1984)
  • Last Words: A Final Autobiography (published 1985)
  • Pas de Deux: The Art of Partnering (published 2005)

Choreographies

Re-performances

Filmography

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Dolin, Anton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Healey-Kay, Sir Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British ballet dancer, choreographer
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Slinfold
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1983
Place of death Paris