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American Ballet Theatre André artistic director ballerina Ballet du Marquis ballet in three ballet master Ballet Rambert Ballet School choreo choreographer Colonel de Basil's Coppélia Covent Garden dancer and choreographer debut decor and costumes deux Diaghilev's Ballets Russes Frederick Ashton French dancer George Balanchine Giselle Grand Ballet graphy guest artist Igor Imperial School joined leading roles Léonide Massine Les Sylphides Libretto and choreography London London's Festival Ballet Margot Fonteyn Marquis de Cuevas Maryinsky Theatre Michel Fokine Monte Carlo National Ballet Nijinsky Nutcracker Paris Opéra Ballet Pavlova performed Petersburg Petipa Petrouchka premier danseur Principal dancers repertoire included Revived Roland Petit roles include Romeo and Juliet Royal Ballet Royal Danish Ballet Royal Opera House Russe de Monte Russian dancer Sadler's Wells Ballet Sadler's Wells Theatre Serge Lifar Sleeping Beauty staged studied Swan Lake Sylphides Taglioni Teatro alla Scala Théâtre Theatre Ballet title role toured York City Ballet York City Center