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Article: Sir Frederick Ashton, Noted Choreographer, Dies
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 20, 1988
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Sir Frederick Ashton, 83, whose versatility and flair marked him
as one of the world's greatest choreographers, died Aug. 18 at his
home in Suffolk, England. The cause of death was not reported.
Sir Frederick, who once said that in creating he put himself into
the hands of a superior power, was one of the founders of the English
style of ballet. He worked with the Royal Ballet for more than three
decades, directed it for seven years and devised more than 100
ballets, including the comedy "A Wedding Bouquet" and "Ondine," the
tale of a water nymph.
His best-known works also included "Romeo and Juliet,"
"Cinderella," "Marguerite and Armand," and "Daphnis and Chloe." He
choreographed ...