David Drew (dancer)

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English ballet dancer (1938–2015)

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::summary English ballet dancer (1938–2015) ::

David Drew (12 March 1938 – 16 October 2015) was an English ballet dancer and Principal Character Artist of The Royal Ballet.

Biography

Drew was born in London in 1938.{{Citation | title = Birthdays | newspaper = The Guardian | pages = 33 | date = 12 March 2014

He died on 16 October 2015.

Repertoire

Created roles

  • The Captain in Different Drummer, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
  • Colonel Middleton in Mayerling, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
  • Demetrius in The Dream, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton
  • The Gaoler in L'histoire de Manon, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
  • Giles in The Crucible, choreography by William Tuckett
  • Grand Master in Rituals, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan
  • Max Merz in Isadora, choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan

Other roles

  • Anastasia – The Husband
  • La Bayadère – The Rajah and The Brahmin
  • Cinderella – Ugly Sister and Cinderella's Father
  • Cyrano – de Guiche
  • Don Quixote
  • Enigma Variations – Nevinson
  • The Firebird – Kostcheï
  • Giselle – Hilarion and the Duke of Courtland
  • Job – Satan
  • La fille mal gardée – Thomas
  • Manon – Monsieur G.M.
  • Marguerite and Armand – The Father
  • Mayerling – Emperor Franz-Josef
  • A Month in The Country – Yslaev
  • Petrushka – The Conjurer
  • The Prince of the Pagodas – The Emperor's Chancellor
  • Romeo and Juliet – Friar Laurence, Mercutio, Lord Capulet and Tybalt
  • The Sleeping Beauty – Catalabutte and The King
  • Swan Lake – Baron von Rothbart
  • The Tales of Beatrix Potter – Mrs Pettitoes
  • Winter Dreams – Doctor Chetbutkin

References

References

  1. The Royal Opera House Magazine, January 2016.
  2. "David Drew – People – Royal Opera House".
  3. "Welcome to Northern Ballet".
  4. Cruickshank, Judith. (21 October 2015). "David Drew obituary". The Guardian.

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