Les biches (English spelling)

…After returning to the company in 1921, she achieved remarkable results in revising classics (The Sleeping Beauty) and presenting new works, becoming a rare female choreographer in ballet history. Her representative works include Les noces (1923, music by Stravinsky), which followed her brother's style, and Les biches (1924, music by Poulenc), which skillfully utilized the artistic characteristics of Laurencin. Since 1938, she has lived in the United States, where she has devoted herself to training her own students. …

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…21年同バレエ団に復帰してからは古典の改訂(《眠れる森の美女》)や新作の上演に目ざましい成果を見せ，バレエ史上まれな女性振付師となった。兄の作風をつぐ《結婚Les noces》(1923，音楽ストラビンスキー)，ローランサンの美術の特徴を巧みに生かした《牝鹿Les biches》(1924，音楽プーランク)が代表作。38年以降アメリカに定住し，子弟の養成につとめた。…

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