Alexander Gorsky

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Alexander Gorsky was a Russian ballet master and choreographer known for revitalizing classical ballets with more naturalistic staging and dramatic realism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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instanceOf Russian person
ballet master
choreographer
person
activePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
artForm choreography
dance
artisticApproach dramatic realism
emphasis on acting in ballet
greater ensemble use on stage
naturalistic staging
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
familyName Gorsky
fieldOfWork ballet
genre narrative ballet
givenName Alexander
influenced development of 20th-century Russian ballet
influencedBy Marius Petipa
knownFor reinterpretation of traditional choreography
revisions of classical ballets
movement classical ballet
name Alexander Gorsky self-link
nationality Russian
notableFor dramatic realism in ballet
naturalistic staging in ballet
revitalizing classical ballets
occupation ballet master
choreographer
styleCharacteristic dynamic stage compositions
more realistic crowd scenes
psychological depth in characters

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Imperial Russian Ballet employed Alexander Gorsky
Léonide Massine studentOf Alexander Gorsky
Léonide Massine influencedBy Alexander Gorsky
Marius Petipa notableStudent Alexander Gorsky
Alexander Gorsky name Alexander Gorsky self-link