Yvette Chauviré
Encyclopedia
Yvette Chauviré is a French
prima ballerina who was born in Paris
. Her dancing career was from 1937 to 1972. She celebrated her 90th birthday in 2007. She was the étoile
of the Paris Opera Ballet
, and later its director. She is also the holder of the Légion d'Honneur. She is often described as France's greatest ballerina, and was the coach of prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem
.
Chauviré often danced with Rudolph Nureyev, especially when he defected from the Soviet Union
to Paris
. She attended his funeral with French dancer and actress Leslie Caron
.
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
prima ballerina who was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Her dancing career was from 1937 to 1972. She celebrated her 90th birthday in 2007. She was the étoile
Étoile
- Places and Geography :* Place de l'Étoile, a.k.a. Place Charles de Gaulle, a large road junction in Paris, where the Arc de Triomphe is located* Charles de Gaulle - Étoile, a station of the Paris Métro* Massif de l'Étoile, a mountain range north of Marseille...
of the Paris Opera Ballet
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet is the oldest national ballet company in the world, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it...
, and later its director. She is also the holder of the Légion d'Honneur. She is often described as France's greatest ballerina, and was the coach of prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem
Sylvie Guillem
Sylvie Guillem CBE is a French ballet dancer. She was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She is currently performing contemporary dance as an Associate Artist of London's Sadler's...
.
Chauviré often danced with Rudolph Nureyev, especially when he defected from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She attended his funeral with French dancer and actress Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron is a French film actress and dancer, who appeared in 45 films between 1951 and 2003. In 2006, her performance in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit won her an Emmy for guest actress in a drama series...
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