Frederick Ashton — English choreographer: Essay on the life and work
Abstract
This article is an observation of life and work of Frederick Ashton, an outstanding English choreographer of the 20th century. The author identify patterns of the development of the ballet master’s choreographic style, describes Ashton’s biography from birth to death and events of the life which are unusual for a professional choreographer: lack of the special education, long-term Military service, creation of impeccably musical masterpieces despite of absence of the musical education, and ballets which are sophisticated, imaginative and viable. The impact of Anna Pavlova on the life and work of Frederick Ashton is also pointed out in the article.
About the Author
M. K. Dudina
Saint Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory; Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
postgraduate student
2, liter A Glinki St., Saint Petersburg, 190000
Vaganova Ballet Academy, Rossi St., 2, Saint-Petersburg, 191023
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Review
For citations:
Dudina M.K. Frederick Ashton — English choreographer: Essay on the life and work. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2021;(1):6-15. (In Russ.)
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