Lorca Massine
Lorca Massine is a choreographer and dancer born in New York City, New York on July 25, 1944 to Russian émigré parents. His father, Léonide Massine, was also a notable choreographer and dancer of the 20th Century. Lorca studied dance with Yves Brieux, Victor Gsovsky, Asaf Messerer and Anatole Wilzac. Over his career Lorca Massine has collaborated with the world-acclaimed choreographers such as Balanchine, Béjart, and his father, Léonide. Repertoire. Multiple internationally renowned companies include Massine’s works in their repertoires including the Birmingham Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Béjart's Ballet of  the Twentieth Century and the Paris Opera Ballet, among others. His works have also been performed on the stages of the greatest opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera (New York), Teatro alla Scala (Milan), Teatro la Fenice (Venice), Teatro San Carlo (Naples), Teatro dell'Opera (Rome), Teatro Massimo (Palermo), Teatro Carlo San Felice (Genoa), the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden (London), and the Arena di Verona. Zorba. Like his father, he presents contemporary themes in dance based on the classical background. His interest in this field has resulted in creating multiple story ballets. Massine has created more than fifty  ballet choreographies and musical works. The original version of Zorba, which gained worldwide recognition, has been seen in around forty countries by over three million thrilled spectators. The première of Zorba at the Arena of Verona in 1988 turned out to be a breakthrough in Massine’s career. “In ballet, simplified dramaturgical elements allow direct human experience to emerge and captivate the hearts of audiences over and over.” – excerpt of critical article on Zorba in "Ahram Online" Lorca Massine and his father's heritage. Lorca Massine is also known for setting his father's choreographic works on contemporary stages. He  has staged Léonide Massine works for the Paris Opera, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theater, the Pennsylvania Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet, the Boston Ballet and Vienna State Ballet. In 2005 three ballets of Léonide Massine became part of the repertoire of the Bolshoi Ballet. As the reviver of his father ballets he staged the following works: