To this day, the name of choreographer Leonid Yakobson is known only among the dance professionals. However his ballets and dance miniatures, along with the surprising choice of imagery and ballet language, testify th...To this day, the name of choreographer Leonid Yakobson is known only among the dance professionals. However his ballets and dance miniatures, along with the surprising choice of imagery and ballet language, testify that Yakobson has been one of the most outstanding choreographers of the 20th century. The aim of the article is to analyse Leonid Yakobson's most distinguished choreographic works. The chosen theme emphasises inovation in the choreographer's creative work. The chosen research method is analysis of the choreographed works of Leonid Yakobson.The article results show that his art, based on the experience of the Russian classical school of ballet, combines the early 20th century avant-garde principles with influences from the greatest choreographers of the Russian ballet.展开更多
文摘To this day, the name of choreographer Leonid Yakobson is known only among the dance professionals. However his ballets and dance miniatures, along with the surprising choice of imagery and ballet language, testify that Yakobson has been one of the most outstanding choreographers of the 20th century. The aim of the article is to analyse Leonid Yakobson's most distinguished choreographic works. The chosen theme emphasises inovation in the choreographer's creative work. The chosen research method is analysis of the choreographed works of Leonid Yakobson.The article results show that his art, based on the experience of the Russian classical school of ballet, combines the early 20th century avant-garde principles with influences from the greatest choreographers of the Russian ballet.