Georgy Georgievich Kyaksht ( lit. Jurgis Kiakštas ; lit. Jurgis Kyakstas 1873 , St. Petersburg - 1936 , Kaunas ) - Russian ballet dancer of Lithuanian descent, brother of Russian and English ballerina Lydia Kyaksht .
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| Birth name | George G. Kyaksht |
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| Citizenship |  Russian Empire →  Lithuania |
| Profession | ballet dancer , choreographer |
| Theatre | Mariinskii Opera House |
Biography
He graduated from the St. Petersburg Theater School . Before completing his studies, he performed as a soloist in the ballet Harlem Tulip and immediately won the sympathy of the public. In 1891 - 1910 - Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater . In 1909 - 1911 participated in the Russian seasons . Since 1910 he has not returned to Russia. In 1919 he came to Lithuania , arranged several ballet evenings in Kaunas and organized a dance and plastic studio. In the early 1920s choreographer of the Vienna Opera , since 1925 - the Buenos Aires Theater “Colon” , since 1930 - the Kaunas Musical Theater.
Links
- Biography in the "Encyclopedia of Ballet"
- Kyaksht, Georgy Georgievich // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.