Vakhtang Chabukiani

Ballet Dancer, Film actor

1910 – 1992

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Who was Vakhtang Chabukiani?

Vakhtang Chabukiani was a Georgian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher highly regarded in his native country as well as abroad. He is considered to be one of the most influential male ballet dancers in history, and is noted for creating the majority of the choreography of the male variations which comprise the classical ballet repertory. This includes such famous ballets as Le Corsaire and La Bayadère.

He is also noted for his and Vladimir Ponomaryov's 1941 revival of the ballet La Bayadère for the Kirov/Mariinsky Ballet, which is still retained in the company's repertory. This version of the ballet has served as the basis for nearly every production staged outside of Russia, including Rudolf Nureyev and Natalia Makarova's versions.

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Born
Feb 27, 1910
Tbilisi
Nationality
  • Georgia
Profession
Lived in
  • Tbilisi
Died
Apr 6, 1992
Tbilisi

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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