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Sylvie Guillem Biography (1965-)

Surname is pronounced "Gee-em"; born February 23, 1965, in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France; daughter of a factory foreman and a gymnast. Addresses:Office: Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, London WC2E 9DD, England.

Nationality

French

Gender

Female

Occupation

ballerina

Birth Details

February 23, 1965

Le Blanc-Mesnil, France

Famous Works

• Credits; Stage Appearances
• Raymonda, Paris Opera Ballet, Paris, 1983.
• Odette/Odile, Swan Lake, Paris Opera Ballet, 1984, then with RoyalBallet, Covent Garden, London, 1989.
• Le Corsaire, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1986.
• Cinderella, Paris Opera Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, New YorkCity, 1987, then with Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1989.
• Giselle, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1987.
• Sebastien I, Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien, Metropolitan Opera House, 1988.
• Grand Pas Classique, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1989.
• La Bayadere, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1989.
• The Sleeping Beauty, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1989.
• Apollo, Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1989.
• Also appeared in Washington Square, Arepo, Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote, Notre Dame de Paris, Cendrillon, In the Middle, and Magnificat.
• Credits; Major Tours
• Toured the United States with the Paris Opera Ballet, 1986 and 1988, andwith the Royal Ballet, 1991. Principal guest artist with the American BalletTheatre, 1991.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
• The Hans Christian Anderson Awards 1988, PBS, 1990.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
• "The Night of Music: A Global Celebration," Great Performances, PBS, 1986.
• "Nureyev's Cinderella," Great Performances, PBS, 1988.
• Credits; Film Appearances
• Yvette Chauvire: Une etoile pour l'exemple (also known as Yvette Chauvire: A Star for Example), Films du Prieure, 1988.

Further Reference

Books

• Newsmakers 88, Gale, 1988.

Periodicals

• Interview, July, 1989.
• People Weekly, July 28, 1986.
• Time, June 23, 1986.