Erik Bruhn

Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (3 October 1928 – 1 April 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director, actor, and author.

Awards and career
Bruhn became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1963. Also in 1963, he was given the Nijinsky Prize in Paris.Gruen, p. 131 He was director of the Swedish Opera Ballet from 1967 to 1973. He was also the director of the National Ballet of Canada from 1983 until his death in 1986. He made many popular classical ballets. He produced many famous ballets. Some of his famous ballets are La Sylphide, Giselle, Coppélia and Swan Lake. In 1974, he played a leading role in Rashomon.

Legacy
In his will, Bruhn created the Erik Bruhn Prize. This prize is given to dancers. The first Erik Bruhn Prize was given in 1988.

References

Other websites
Ballet Encyclopedia
ABT Biography and Credits
The National Ballet of Canada Biography
Archive footage of Alicia Alonso and Erik Bruhn in Pas de Deux from Giselle, Act II in 1955 at Jacob's Pillow
Erik Bruhn entry in the Columbia Encyclopedia
Erik Bruhn entry in the Concise Encyclopædia Britannica
glbtq Biography
Obituary by John Rockwell, The New York Times, 2 April 1986

I'm the Same Only More review, The New York Times
Erik Bruhn on Google Video
Erik Bruhn on YouTube
Bournonville and Ballet Technique (1961) by Erik Bruhn on-line text
Review of Erik Bruhn – Billedet indeni (in English)

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