Léonide Massine

ballet dancer (1896–1979)
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Léonide Massine

Summary

Léonide Massine is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on August 9, 1896[3]. He passed away in Borken[4]. He died on March 15, 1979[5]. He worked as a choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], actor[8], librettist[9], and ballet master[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Léonide Massine…
  • Léonide Massine passed away in Borken[4].
  • Léonide Massine died in Cologne[12].
  • Léonide Massine was born on August 9, 1896[3].
  • Léonide Massine was born on January 1, 1895[13].
  • Léonide Massine died on March 15, 1979[5].
  • Among Léonide Massine's spouses was Eugenia Delarova[14].
  • A child of Léonide Massine was Lorca Massine[15].
  • Léonide Massine held citizenship in Russian Empire[16].
  • Léonide Massine held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Léonide Massine held citizenship in United States[18].
  • English was Léonide Massine's native language[19].
  • Léonide Massine worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Léonide Massine's professions included ballet dancer[7].
  • Léonide Massine worked as an actor[8].
  • Léonide Massine worked as a librettist[9].
  • Léonide Massine's professions included ballet master[10].
  • Léonide Massine's professions included dancer[20].
  • Léonide Massine's field of work was dance[21].
  • Léonide Massine's field of work was ballet[22].
  • Léonide Massine's field of work was choreography[23].
  • A notable student of Léonide Massine was Enrique Lommi[24].
  • Léonide Massine is recorded as male[25].
  • Léonide Massine's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Léonide Massine's Commons category is recorded as Léonide Massine[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1896-08-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-03-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 014d8435-ecf1-48fe-8a7e-7322f8ded993[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Léonide Massine's place of birth was Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 9, 1896[3] and January 1, 1895[13]. English was his native language[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], actor[8], librettist[9], ballet master[10], and dancer[20]. Fields of work include dance[21], a performing arts genre[33]; ballet[22], a performing arts genre[34]; and choreography[23]. A notable student of Léonide Massine was Enrique Lommi[24].

Personal Life

Among Léonide Massine's spouses was Eugenia Delarova[14]. A child of him was Lorca Massine[15].

Death and Burial

Léonide Massine died on March 15, 1979[5]. Recorded place of death include Borken[4], a medium-sized district town[35], in Germany[36] and Cologne[12], a Hanseatic city[37], in Germany[38]. The cause of death was disease[39].

Why It Matters

Léonide Massine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Léonide Massine born?

Léonide Massine was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Léonide Massine die?

Léonide Massine passed away in Borken[4].

Who was Léonide Massine married to?

Léonide Massine's spouses include Eugenia Delarova[14].

What did Léonide Massine do for work?

Léonide Massine worked as choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], actor[8], librettist[9], and ballet master[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [39] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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