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Fondation maurice béjart!
He was the one who gave dance the opportunity to enter a new era and to reach a large audience.Maurice Béjart
French-born Swiss ballet dancer and choreographer (–)
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Born | Maurice-Jean Berger ()1 January Marseille, France |
Died | 22 November () (aged80) Lausanne, Switzerland |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer and opera director |
Maurice Béjart (French:[beʒaʁ]; 1 January – 22 November ) 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.[1] He was awarded Swiss citizenship posthumously.
Biography
Maurice-Jean Berger was born in Marseille, France, in , the son of French philosopher Gaston Berger.
Fascinated by a recital of Serge Lifar, he decided to devote himself entirely to dance.
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In South France days, he had studied under Mathilde Kschessinska.
In , he enrolled as a corps de ballet at the Opéra de Marseille. From , he had studied under Madam Rousanne