MANOLA ASENSIO ;
Ballet dancer ;
DAME BERYL GREY ;
Ballet dancer and Artistic Director of London Festival Ballet ;
1978 ;
Royal Ballet ;
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ;
London, UK ;
Portrait ;
Credit: Alan Bergman / ArenaPAL
After a period of instability, London Festival Ballet appointed Beryl Grey as the company’s new artistic director. She commissioned a number of important productions for the company, including Mary Skeaping’s Giselle, Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo and Juliet and Peter Schaufuss’ La Sylphide, and remained at the helm until 1979.
You May Also Like...
Noel Bronley
Noel Bronley was a member of International Ballet from 1946 until it closed in 1953. Little...
View
Siobhan Davies
Siobhan Davies explains with her customary honesty, insight and humour, her initial engagement with...
View
Mark Morris
American dancer, choreographer and director Mark Morris is one of the most successful and...
View