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Roland Petit (January 13, 1924) is a French choreographer and dancer born in Villemomble near Paris, France. He trained at the Paris Opéra ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets, which include: January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Exterior of the Palais Garnier. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ...

  • Le jeune homme et la mort (english: The Young Man and Death, 1946),
  • Les forains (english: The Traveling Players, 1948),
  • Carmen (1949),
  • Le loup (english: The Wolf, 1953),
  • Notre-Dame de Paris (1965),
  • Paradise Lost (1967),
  • Les amours de Frantz (english: The Loves of Frantz, 1981).

He married Zizi Jeanmaire in 1954, a performer in a number of his works. His memoirs were published in 1993, J'ai dansé sur les flots (English: I Danced on the Waves). Renee Marcelle Jeanmaire (born April 29, 1924) is a ballet dancer and wife of renowned dancer and choreographer Roland Petit. ...


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