Anthony Dowell
Sir Anthony James Dowell CBE (born February 16, 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet from 1986–2001. He is widely recognized as one of the great danseurs nobles of the twentieth century. Dowell was born in London and trained with June Hampshire before entering The Royal Ballet School aged ten. In 1960 he graduated into the Covent Garden Opera Ballet, transferring to The Royal Ballet the following year. He was promoted to Principal in 1966. Dowell created his first role in 1964as Oberon in Frederick Ashton’sThe Dream. The ballet also saw the beginning of Dowell’s partnership with Sibley, who created the role of Titania. Further significant role creations included Des Grieux (Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon) and Beliaev (Ashton’s A Month in the Country). International appearances included dancing as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre from the 1978/9 season on, and appearing in Ken Russell’s film Valentino (1977).
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Birthday | 1943-02-16 |
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2001
The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
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A re-staging of the Royal Ballet's 1985 production, with Anthony Dowell - this time as Drosselmeyer - and a new supporting cast. This Royal Ballet pro...
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The Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
1985
The Nutcracker
4/2
Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It em...
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The Nutcracker
2015
Darcey's Ballet Heroes
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60-minute film in which ballet star Darcey Bussell undertakes a very personal journey to meet the heroes and dancers who transformed male ballet.
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Darcey's Ballet Heroes
1994
The Sleeping Beauty
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The Sleeping Beauty unites Petipa's demanding but enchanting choreography with Tchaikovsky's wonderful score in one of the best-loved of all classical...
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The Sleeping Beauty
1990
The Prince of the Pagodas
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The Prince of the Pagodas is a ballet created for The Royal Ballet by choreographer John Cranko with music commissioned from Benjamin Britten. Its pre...
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The Prince of the Pagodas
1997
Peter and the Wolf
7/1
A ballet version of the famous classic by Sergei Prokofiev, with narration by Anthony Dowell, who also dances the role of the Grandfather.
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Peter and the Wolf
1977
The Beatles Forever
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A musical salute to The Beatles.
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The Beatles Forever
1982
Swan Lake
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The Royal Ballet's 1980 production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.
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Swan Lake
1970
Cinderella
6/1
Cinderella is helped to the ball by her fairy godmother in The Royal Ballet's version of the classic fairy tale, using Sergei Prokofiev's music and Fr...
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Cinderella
1978
Ashton: The Dream
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TV presentation of the ballet by Sir Frederick Ashton, performed by the Royal Ballet.
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Ashton: The Dream
1977
Valentino
5.9/38
In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide...
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Valentino
1976
A Month in the Country
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A Month in the Country is a narrative ballet created in 1976 with choreography by Frederick Ashton, to the music of Frédéric Chopin (three works for p...
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A Month in the Country
1966
Romeo and Juliet
8/2
Classic ballet by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Prokofiev.
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