Ray Barra
Ray Barra (born January 3, 1930 in San Francisco ) is an American ballet dancer , ballet master and ballet director.
Ray Barra worked as a soloist with the American Ballet Theater and as a solo dancer with the Stuttgart Ballet , where he became known as the protagonist of John Cranko's choreographies . Among his most important roles was Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, with Marcia Haydée as Juliet.
After retiring as an active dancer due to injury, he worked as a ballet master with the Berlin State Ballet, the Frankfurt Opera Ballet , the Hamburg Ballet and the Ballet Nacional de España .
Web links
- Ray Barra spainisculture.com
- World premiere of the ballet "Carmen" by Ray Barra November 16, 2007
- History / The Cranko Era Stuttgart Ballet
- Ray Barra in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barra, Ray |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ballet dancer, ballet master and ballet director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco |