Kenneth Macmillan

EARLY LIFE

MacMillan was born in Dunfermline , Fife , and grew up in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk in eastern England . He studied at the Royal Ballet School , from which he joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet and the Royal Ballet , London.

CHOREOGRAPHY

Although a talented dancer, MacMillan is best known for his choreography, and particularly for his work with the Royal Ballet and the Deutsche Oper , Berlin . He worked as Principal Choreographer of the Royal Ballet from 1977 to his death in 1992 , and his full-length works include:

''Danses Concertantes''

''The Invitation'' - created for Lynn Seymour in 1960

'' The Rite Of Spring '' - created for Monica Mason

'' Romeo And Juliet ''

''Anastasia''

''Manon''

'' Mayerling ''

''Isadora''

''The Prince of the Pagodas'' - created for Darcey Bussell .

MacMillan's one-act ballets include ''Elite Syncopations'', ''My Brother, My Sisters'', ''La Fin du Jour'', ''Valley of Shadows'', ''Gloria'', and ''Different Drummer''.

LATER LIFE

Aftering retiring as a dancer, MacMillan served as Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet from 1970 to 1977 . He was knighted in 1983 .

DEATH

MacMillan collapsed and died at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden on the first night of a revival of ''Mayerling'' in October 1992.

REFERENCE

Royal Academy of Dance - ''Revealing MacMillan''

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