Helgi Tomasson
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Helgi Tomasson is an Icelandic-born dancer and choreographer best known for his long tenure as artistic director and principal choreographer of the San Francisco Ballet, where he significantly elevated the company’s international profile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Helgi Tomasson canonical | 4 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artistic director
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ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Iceland
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Reykjavík, Iceland ⓘ
surface form:
Reykjavík
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| countryOfWork |
Iceland
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| employer | San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| familyName | Tomasson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choreography
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dance ⓘ |
| genre | ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Helgi ⓘ |
| hasEmployer | San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| influenced |
international reputation of San Francisco Ballet
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repertoire of San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| knownFor | elevating the international profile of San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Icelandic ⓘ |
| name | Helgi Tomasson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Icelandic ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading figure in American ballet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
artistic direction of San Francisco Ballet
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choreography for San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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ballet dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director of San Francisco Ballet
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principal choreographer of San Francisco Ballet ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of American Ballet