Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky
Choreographer, Deceased Person
1871 – 1924
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Who was Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky?
Alexander Gorsky, a Russian ballet choreographer and a contemporary of Marius Petipa, is known for restaging Petipa’s classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and The Nutcracker. Gorsky “sought greater naturalism, realism, and characterization” in ballet. He valued acting skills over bravura technique His interpretations of ballets were often controversial and he often used artists outside the dance world to create sets and costumes.
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- Born
- Aug 6, 1871
Saint Petersburg - Also known as
- Aleksandr Alekseievich Gorsky
- Nationality
- Russia
- Profession
- Died
- 1924
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on July 23, 2013
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