Janine Charrat (24 July 1924 – 29 August 2017) was a French dancer and choreographer.[1][2] She was considered to be a child prodigy and appeared in Ballerina at the age of 12. She went on to choreograph over 50 ballets.[1] Her 1949 choreography for composer Werner Egk's ballet Abraxas became a standard work in the German dance repertory.[3]
Janine Charrat | |
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| Born | 24 July 1924 Grenoble, France |
| Died | 29 August 2017 (aged 93) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer, choreographer |
In 1961, she had a serious accident. During a television show, a candle set fire to her tutu and the ensuing burns covered 70% of her body.[1] After receiving life-saving treatment at the Cochin hospital, she stayed at the Thermes de Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc baths. She managed to recover and returned to dancing[4] in 1964.
She was an officer of the Legion of Honour.[1]
Filmography
edit- 1938: La Mort du cygne, by Jean Benoît-Lévy
- 1952: La Jeune Fille aux allumettes, by Jean Benoît-Lévy
- 1959: Les Algues, by Louis Bertrand Castelli
- 1962: Schéhérazade by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, with Anna Karina and Gil Vidal, choreography by Janine Charrat
- 2001: Janine Charrat, l'instinct de la danse, by Luc Riolon and Rachel Seddoh
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Décès de la danseuse Janine Charrat". Le Figaro. August 29, 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Bavelier, Ariane (30 August 2017). "Mort de Janine Charrat, danseuse et chorégraphe". Le Figaro. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ {Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith. "Abraxas". The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-956344-9.
- ^ returned to dancing
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