Patrice Bart
Patrice Bart | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1945 Paris, France |
| Died | 6 October 2025 (aged 80) Falaise, France |
| Education | Paris Opera Ballet School |
| Occupations | Dancer Choreographer |
Patrice Bart (French: [patʁis baʁ]; 30 July 1945 – 6 October 2025) was a French dancer and choreographer.[1]
Life and career
Born in Paris on 30 July 1945, Bart entered dance school at the age of 12.[2] He entered stardom in 1969 at the Moscow International Ballet Competition as principal dancer, where he won the gold medal. He was named danseur étoile in 1972 in Swan Lake. He went on to become a star dancer at the Paris Opera Ballet from 1987 to 2011. His ballet style was similar to that of Rudolf Nureyev.[3][4][5] In addition to dancing, he notably choreographed La Petite Danseuse de Degas in 2003.[6]
Bart died in Falaise on 6 October 2025, at the age of 80.[7]
Distinctions
- Prix Nijinski (1974)
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[8]
References
- ^ "Hommage à Patrice Bart". Paris Opera (in French). 6 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Patrice Bart". Mariisnky Theatre (in French).
- ^ "Nathalie Aubin : Mes années Nouréev". Dansomanie (in French).
- ^ Bertrand, Amélie (29 March 2011). "Patrice Bart : « Je pars avec la sensation du travail bien fait »". Danses avec la plume (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Patrice Bart" (PDF). noos.fr (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2006.
- ^ "La Petite Danseuse de Degas". Paris Opera (in French). Archived from the original on 29 December 2010.
- ^ Bavelier, Ariane (6 October 2025). "Décès de Patrice Bart, maître à danser de l'Opéra de Paris, à l'âge de 80 ans". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "BODMR n° 01 du 11/02/1995". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 11 February 1995. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
External links
- Patrice Bart at IMDb
- Patrice Bart discography at Discogs