Anthony Dowell
Sir Anthony James Dowell CBE (born February 16, 1943) is a retired British ballet dancer and a former artistic director of the Royal Ballet from 1986–2001. He is widely recognized as one of the great danseurs nobles of the twentieth century. Dowell was born in London and trained with June Hampshire before entering The Royal Ballet School aged ten. In 1960 he graduated into the Covent Garden Opera Ballet, transferring to The Royal Ballet the following year. He was promoted to Principal in 1966. Dowell created his first role in 1964as Oberon in Frederick Ashton’sThe Dream. The ballet also saw the beginning of Dowell’s partnership with Sibley, who created the role of Titania. Further significant role creations included Des Grieux (Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon) and Beliaev (Ashton’s A Month in the Country). International appearances included dancing as a guest artist with American Ballet Theatre from the 1978/9 season on, and appearing in Ken Russell’s film Valentino (1977).
Valentino
as Vaslav NijinskyIn 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot...
Movie pageRomeo and Juliet
as BenvolioClassic ballet by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Prokofiev.
Movie pagePeter and the Wolf
as GrandfatherA ballet version of the famous classic by Sergei Prokofiev, with narration by Anthony Dowell,...
Movie pageThe Prince of the Pagodas
as The EmperorThe Prince of the Pagodas is a ballet created for The Royal Ballet by choreographer John Cranko...
Movie pageThe Nutcracker - The Royal Ballet
as DrosselmeyerA re-staging of the Royal Ballet's 1985 production, with Anthony Dowell - this time as...
Movie pageThe Sleeping Beauty
as CarabosseThe Sleeping Beauty unites Petipa's demanding but enchanting choreography with Tchaikovsky's...
Movie pageSwan Lake
as Prince SiegfriedThe Royal Ballet's 1980 production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.
Movie pageThe Nutcracker
as Sugar Plum Fairy's PrinceSir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the...
Movie pageCinderella
as The PrinceCinderella is helped to the ball by her fairy godmother in The Royal Ballet's version of the...
Movie pageA Month in the Country
as BeliaevA Month in the Country is a narrative ballet created in 1976 with choreography by Frederick...
Movie pageDarcey's Ballet Heroes
as uncredited60-minute film in which ballet star Darcey Bussell undertakes a very personal journey to meet...
Movie pageGreat Performances
as DrosselmeyerThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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