Antonio (dancer)

Antonio Ruiz Soler ( Seville , 4 November 1921 ? Madrid , 6 February 1996), was a Spanish flamenco dancer , choreographer and dance director. He was professionally known as Antonio or Antonio el bailarin (Antonio the dancer). With his cousin Rosario (Florence Perez Padilla) he had a partnership which was world-famous for 25 years (1928–1953). They were billed as Antonio and Rosario . ^[1]

In 1952 he formed his own Spanish ballet company, Antonio and the Ballets de Madrid , and Rosario also formed a company, partnered for a while by Julio Iglesias . ^[2] Antonio and Rosario performed together again in his 1964 season in London and New York City . ^[3] Antonio choreographed many works in Spanish and classical style; several were taken up by other companies. ^[3]

In the United States he danced in Ravel's Bolero in New York City and appeared in several Hollywood movies, such as " Ziegfeld Girl " (1941), " Hollywood Canteen " (1944) and " Honeymoon " (1947).

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↑ A photograph of the pair dancing is in Clarke, Mary and Crisp, Clement 1980. The history of dance . Orbis, London. p58/9
↑ Clarke, Mary and Vaughan, David 1977. The encyclopedia of dance and ballet . Pitman, London. p316, 321.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Craine, Debra and Mackrell, Judith. 2000. The Oxford dictionary of dance . Oxford University Press, Oxford. p19

[1] A photograph of the pair dancing is in Clarke, Mary and Crisp, Clement 1980. The history of dance . Orbis, London. p58/9

[2] Clarke, Mary and Vaughan, David 1977. The encyclopedia of dance and ballet . Pitman, London. p316, 321.

[Debra-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Craine, Debra and Mackrell, Judith. 2000. The Oxford dictionary of dance . Oxford University Press, Oxford. p19

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