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Lynn Seymour CBE (born Berta Lynn Springbett; 8 March 1939 – 7 March 2023) was a Canadian-born ballerina, mostly associated with the Royal Ballet in London. She was a muse of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, creating lead roles in Romeo and Juliet, The Invitation, Concerto, Anastasia and Mayerling, among others.
Mar 15, 2023 · Lynn Seymour, Acclaimed Ballerina and a Dramatic Force, Dies at 83. Considered one of the greats of her era, she partnered with Nureyev, Baryshnikov and others, bringing a passionate style to...
The Royal Ballet is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lynn Seymour on 7 March on the eve of her 84th birthday. Seymour was born in Wainwright, Alberta, and studied ballet in Vancouver, and at London’s Sadler’s Wells Ballet School.
Mar 15, 2023 · Lynn Seymour’s death last Wednesday undammed an outpouring of truly wrenching sadness from those whom this extraordinary ballerina injected with her poison - as the choreographer Frederick Ashton memorably said about his enslavement to Anna Pavlova.
Lynn Seymour, Canadian prima ballerina known for her performances with the Royal Ballet, London, from the late 1950s through the ’70s. She enjoyed one of the greatest successes of her career in the principal role in Frederick Ashton’s A Month in the Country (1976).
Mar 15, 2023 · Lynn Seymour, a Canadian-born ballerina who brought a thrilling expressiveness to mid-century dance, originating a parade of singular roles while working with choreographers Kenneth MacMillan...
Mar 9, 2023 · Lynn Seymour was one of our most celebrated dramatic ballerinas. Born in Alberta, Canada, in 1939, Seymour studied under Nicholas Svetlanov before being awarded a scholarship at the age of 15 to attend Sadler’s Wells (later The Royal) Ballet School in London.
