Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Alexeyevich Gorsky

Russian choreographer

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1871

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 20-Oct-1924

Profession: ballet dancer, ballet master, choreographer, dancer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alexander Gorsky (August 6, 1871 – 1924), a Russian ballet choreographer and a contemporary of Marius Petipa, is known for restaging Petipa's classical ballets such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and The Nutcracker.
Gorsky “sought greater naturalism, realism, and characterization” in ballet.
He valued acting skills over bravura technique ( a showy display of skills such as many turns or high jumps.) His interpretations of ballets were often controversial and he often used artists outside the dance world to create sets and costumes.