GRIGOROVICH Yuri (p. 1927) - Russia's ballet dancer, choreographer, People's Artist of the USSR (1973), Professor (1973), Hero of Socialist Labor (1986). In 1946-64 at the Theater of Opera and Ballet. Kirov (Leningrad), in 1964-95 the chief choreographer of the Bolshoi Theater. Put "Stone Flower" C. S. Prokofiev (1957), "Legend of Love" A. D. Melikov (1961), "The Nutcracker" P. I. Tchaikovsky (1966). In the ballet "Spartacus" A. I. Khachaturian was first discovered by the people's heroic theme means simfonizirovannogo classical dance (1968, Lenin Prize, 1970). Put as ballets: "Ivan the Terrible" to the music of Prokofiev (1975), "Angara" A. YA. Eshpai (1976, USSR State Prize, 1977), "Golden Age" D. D. Shostakovich (1982), "Raymonda" A. K. Glazunov (1984). USSR State Prize (1985).
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