John Cranko

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gptkbp:instanceOf choreographer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Ballet
gptkb:Ballet_de_l'Opéra_de_Paris
gptkbp:associatedAct Ballet Stuttgart
gptkbp:awards Deutscher Tanzpreis
gptkbp:birthDate August 15, 1927
gptkbp:child gptkb:Thomas_Cranko
gptkb:Karin_Cranko
Michael_Cranko
Peter_Cranko
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Margot_Fonteyn
gptkb:Nureyev
gptkbp:contribution development of contemporary ballet.
gptkbp:createdBy The Taming of the Shrew in 1969.
Onegin_in_1965.
Romeo_and_Juliet_in_1962.
gptkbp:deathDate June 26, 1973
gptkbp:directedBy Ballet_Stuttgart_from_1961_to_1973.
gptkbp:famousFor creating narrative ballets.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Cranko
gptkbp:influenced dance education
ballet choreography
future generations of choreographers.
the international ballet scene.
the_Stuttgart_Ballet's_repertoire.
the_evolution_of_ballet_in_Germany.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Balanchine
gptkb:Frederick_Ashton
gptkbp:inspiration the collaboration between dancers and choreographers.
literature and poetry.
many ballets based on classic literature.
the adaptation of literary works into ballet.
the evolution of ballet as an art form.
the integration of drama into dance.
the use of music in ballet.
gptkbp:knownFor innovative choreography
dramatic storytelling in ballet
his character-driven choreography.
his unique storytelling ability.
gptkbp:legacy Cranko's_ballets_are_performed_worldwide.
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Romeo_and_Juliet
The Taming of the Shrew
Onegin
gptkbp:occupation ballet dancer
ballet director
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Stuttgart,_Germany
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:recognizedBy dance critics.
ballet historians.
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Cranko
gptkbp:style neoclassical ballet
dramatic ballet
gptkbp:taught many prominent dancers.