Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn
Erik Bruhn
	Bruhn photographed by Pål Nils Nilsson
Born	Erik Belton Evers Bruhn; 3 October 1928; Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	1 April 1986 (aged 57); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater	Royal Danish Ballet School
Occupation(s)	Ballet dancer, actor
Years active	1947–1986
Partner	Rudolf Nureyev

Erik Belton Evers Bruhn (3 October 1928 – 1 April 1986) was a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director, actor, and author.

Awards and career[change | change source]

Bruhn became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1963. Also in 1963, he was given the Nijinsky Prize in Paris.^[1] He was director of the Swedish Opera Ballet from 1967 to 1973. He was also the director of the National Ballet of Canada from 1983 until his death in 1986. He made many popular classical ballets. He produced many famous ballets. Some of his famous ballets are La Sylphide, Giselle, Coppélia and Swan Lake. In 1974, he played a leading role in Rashomon.

In his will, Bruhn created the Erik Bruhn Prize.^[2] This prize is given to dancers.^[3] The first Erik Bruhn Prize was given in 1988.^[4]

↑ Gruen, p. 131
↑ Khadarina·6, Oksana (2019-03-29). "The Erik Bruhn Prize". Fjord Review. Retrieved 2020-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "The Erik Bruhn Prize". Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
↑ Rose of Sharon Winter (2012). "Erik Bruhn Gala: World Ballet Competition (1988)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2009.