Biography
Jerome Robbins (1918–1998), born in New York to Jewish immigrant parents, was one of the most influential choreographers and directors of the twentieth century—singular in his command of both classical ballet and the Broadway stage. His breakthrough came in 1944 with the ballet "Fancy Free," set to music by Leonard Bernstein, which gave rise to the musical "On the Town." At New York City Ballet he became, alongside George Balanchine, a defining force, creating repertory staples such as "Afternoon of a Faun," "The Concert," "Dances at a Gathering" (1969), "In the Night" and "Glass Pieces." He simultaneously transformed the American musical with "West Side Story" (1957), "Fiddler on the Roof," "Gypsy" and "The King and I." Robbins won five Tony Awards and—for the film of West Side Story—two Academy Awards. His choreography unites technical precision with psychological truth and an unerring sense of musicality.
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