Sophie Fedorovitch
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Sophie Fedorovitch (Belarusian: Сафія Федаровіч; 3 December 1893 – 25 January 1953)[1] was a Russian-born theatrical designer who worked with ballet choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton from his first choreographed ballet in 1926 until her accidental death in 1953.
Sophie Fedorovitch | |
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Born | (1893-12-03)3 December 1893 |
Died | 25 January 1953(1953-01-25) (aged 59) London, UK |
Occupation(s) | Ballet, opera and theatre designer |
Years active | 1926–1953 |
Fedorovitch designed for several British choreographers including Ninette de Valois and Antony Tudor, as well as for opera and theatre. From 1951 until her death in 1953, she was a member of the artistic advisory panel of Sadler's Wells Ballet, a role she had unofficially undertaken for many years.[2]
In her 2012 article in Research in Dance Education, Elizabeth McLean's view was that Fedorovitch had a "formative influence" on British ballet design of the 1930s and 1940s, and that she should be considered the equal of her contemporary, Christian Bérard.[3]