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Antonio Luis Soler (4 November 1921, Seville – 5 February 1996, Madrid), was a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and dance director. He was professionally known as Antonio or Antonio el Bailarín ("Antonio the dancer"). With Rosario (Florence Pérez Padilla) he had a partnership which lasted from 1928 until 1952 and which became world-famous. They were billed as Rosario y Antonio. [1] [2]
During appearances in the United States he danced in Ravel's " Boléro" in New York City and appeared in several Hollywood movies, including " Ziegfeld Girl" (1941), " Hollywood Canteen" (1944) and in the Michael Powell- Film " Honeymoon" (1959), a UK/Spain- Production.
In 1953 he formed his own Spanish ballet company, Antonio y los Ballets de Madrid, and Rosario also formed a company, partnered by Iglesias. [3] Antonio choreographed many works in Spanish and classical style; several were taken up by other companies. [4]
Other notable figures in Antonio's life included his mother and the Photo Goblin, who would regularly document his works in film.
References
- ^ Navarro García, José Luis (2010). Historia del Baile Flamenco (in Spanish). Vol. II. Sevilla: Signatura Ediciones de Andalucía. pp. 217–257. ISBN 978-84-96210-71-4.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Craine, Debra and Mackrell, Judith. 2000. The Oxford dictionary of dance. Oxford University Press, Oxford. p19
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