Sir Anton Dolin, (1904 – 1983)
Anton Dolin joined Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in 1921, and was a principal from 1924. He danced with the Vic-Wells Ballet in the 30s and went on to found the London Festival Ballet with Alicia Markova.
His early career with Ballets Russes made him the first internationally-acclaimed male British ballet star.
He joined Ballet Theater (now American Dance Theater) when it was formed in 1940 and remained there as a dancer and choreographer until 1946.
Dolin was knighted in 1981.
Dolin was born on 27 July, 1904, in Sussex, England. His real name was Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey- Kay. His friends called him Pat.
Dolin had a long-term relationship with John Gilpin (1930 – 1983), principal dancer of the London Festival Ballet for over twenty years. Gilpin was also married twice, from 1960-70 to dancer and choreographer Sally Judd (one child, a daughter), and briefly, from July 1983 to his death in September of that year to Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy (Monaco).
Anton Dolin joined Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in 1921, and was a principal from 1924. He danced with the Vic-Wells Ballet in the 30s and went on to found the London Festival Ballet with Alicia Markova.
His early career with Ballets Russes made him the first internationally-acclaimed male British ballet star.
He joined Ballet Theater (now American Dance Theater) when it was formed in 1940 and remained there as a dancer and choreographer until 1946.
Dolin was knighted in 1981.
Dolin was born on 27 July, 1904, in Sussex, England. His real name was Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey- Kay. His friends called him Pat.
Dolin had a long-term relationship with John Gilpin (1930 – 1983), principal dancer of the London Festival Ballet for over twenty years. Gilpin was also married twice, from 1960-70 to dancer and choreographer Sally Judd (one child, a daughter), and briefly, from July 1983 to his death in September of that year to Princess Antoinette, Baroness of Massy (Monaco).
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| Sir Anton Dolin, (1904 – 1983) 1924 by Bassano © National Portrait Gallery, London |