Maurice Béjart

Maurice Béjart
Béjart in 1988
Born
Maurice-Jean Berger

(1927-01-01)1 January 1927
Marseille, France
Died22 November 2007(2007-11-22) (aged 80)
Lausanne, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer and opera director

Maurice Béjart (French: [beʒaʁ]; 1 January 1927 – 22 November 2007) was a French dancer, choreographer and opera director who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He developed a popular expressionistic form of modern ballet, tackling vast themes. He was awarded Swiss citizenship posthumously.

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