biography
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Bausch, Pina
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popular name of Philippine Bausch
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pronunciation:
[bowsh]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1940– )
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| biography:
| Choreographer and dancer, born in Solingen, W Germany. She trained first at the Essen Folkwangschule and then in New York City. After a season with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company and another with US choreographer Paul Taylor, she returned to Essen, where she staged several operas for the Wuppertal Theatre. Her success led to an invitation to found her own company, and she began to produce her own work in the 1970s, including Rite of Spring (1975), Café Muller (1978), and 1980 (1980). Her choreography and particularly her unusual stagings mark a turning point in contemporary dance, and remain a powerful influence. In 1996 her company performed at the Edinburgh International Festival's 50th anniversary celebrations. |
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