Igor Belsky
Igor Dmitrievich Belsky | |
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Игорь Дмитриевич Бельский | |
Igor Belsky in Amsterdam in 1965 | |
| Born | March 28, 1925 |
| Died | July 3, 1999 (aged 74) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Alma mater | Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, Russian Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupations | Ballet dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1942–1992 |
| Known for | Kirov Ballet, Maly Drama Theatre, Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet |
Igor Dmitrievich Belsky (Russian: Игорь Дмитриевич Бельский; 28 March 1925, Saint Petersburg, Russia – 3 July 1999, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. After 20 years of solo work (1942–62) he became a chief choreographer of Maly Theatre (1962–73), artistic director of Kirov Ballet (1973–77), artistic director of Cairo Ballet (1977–78), chief ballet master at the Leningrad Music Hall (1979–92), and artistic director of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.