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==Country==
 
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==Birth - Death==
 
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==Description==
 
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Ballet dancer with Ballet Russes, and choreographer.  Became artistic director of Paris Opera on several occassions.  Writer.  Considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century.
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Ballet dancer with Ballet Russes where he became a Principal Dancer in 1925, and choreographer.  Became artistic director of Paris Opera Ballet on several occasions, including 1930-1944 and 1947-1958, a role by which he is considered to have given re-birth to ballet to the country.  Writer and author of his memoir 'Les Mémoires d'Icare' (1993) and his biography of the legendary ballet impressario [[Sergei Diaghilev] titled 'Serge Diaghilev, His Life, His Work, His Legend: An Intimate Biography' (1940).  Considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. The Serge Lifar Foundation was created in his memory in 1989. 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 21:09, 4 April 2023

Serge Lifar

Country

Ukraine

Birth - Death

1905 - 1986

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Description

Ballet dancer with Ballet Russes where he became a Principal Dancer in 1925, and choreographer. Became artistic director of Paris Opera Ballet on several occasions, including 1930-1944 and 1947-1958, a role by which he is considered to have given re-birth to ballet to the country. Writer and author of his memoir 'Les Mémoires d'Icare' (1993) and his biography of the legendary ballet impressario [[Sergei Diaghilev] titled 'Serge Diaghilev, His Life, His Work, His Legend: An Intimate Biography' (1940). Considered one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. The Serge Lifar Foundation was created in his memory in 1989.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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