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Antony Tudor, one of the giants
of twentieth century
choreography, began dancing
professionally with Ballet Rambert
in London. All of his early ballets
-- Cross- garter'd (1931),
Lvsistrata (1932) and
The Planets (1934) --
were done for that
company.
In 1939 he was invited by Ballet
Theatre to join its first season and
to restage three of the works he
was known for in London --
Jardin Aux Lilas, Dark
Elegies, and Judgment of
Paris. Since that time, Mr.
Tudor has been represented in
every American Ballet Theatre
season.
During these years, Mr. Tudor
performed in many of his own
ballets as well as in works of other
choreographers. In 1950, Mr.
Tudor gave up performing to
become head of facu1ty of the
Metropolitan Opera Ballet
School. He choreographed
Offenbach in the
Underworld in 1955 and set
it for American Ballet Theatre the
following year. In 1963, he
choreographed Echoing of
Trumpets for the the Royal
Swedish Ballet; it was staged for
American Ballet Theatre in
1967.
In April,1986, Mr. Tudor was
presented with the Capezio Dance
Award, and in May, 1968, with
the Handel Medallion, New York
City's highest cultural honor. In
December of the same year was
the recipient of a Kennedy Center
Honor.
He was made Choreographer
Emeritus of ABT in
1980. |
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