JiZÍ BlaZEk

Background

BlaZEk, JiZÍ was born on July 5, 1923 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia. Son of Antonín Blazek and Blanka (Zajícová) Blazková.

Education

Student, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1949. Student, Akademy of Museum Arts, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1951. Student, Gitis/State Institute of Theatre Arts, Moscow, 1956.

Student, Ballet School Bolschoi/State Academy Theatre, 1956.

Career

Dancer Svanda Theatre, Prague, 1943-1945. Ballet soloist National Theatre, 1946-1965, choreographer, 1965-1988. Director, choreographer State Theatre-Ústíon Labe, 1988-1991.

Professor Academy Museum Arts, Bratislava, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• JiZÍ BlaZEk has been listed as a noteworthy ballet dancer, choreographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Soloist performances include Don Giovanni-Balet, 1945, Cagliostro in Warsovie, 1947, The Philosophs History, 1948, Romeo and Juliette, 1949, Les Petits riens, 1949, Sleeping Beauty, 1956, Cinderella, 1957, Swan Lake, 1958, Doctor Faust, 1958, Balade of Knight, 1958, The Youth, 1959, Ludasz Matyi, 1960, (with National Theatre Prague) Romeo and Juliette, 1961, Othello, 1963, Casse Noisette, 1964, Nutcracker, 1964, Coppelia, 1965. Choreographer Spartacus, 1957, 76, Doctor Faust, 1958, Firebird, 1962, Petrouchka, 1962, Istar, 1964, Sleeping Beauty, 1966, Sweetheart of the Seven Robbers, 1968, The Revolt, 1968, Giselle, 1969, Karnaval, 1973, Serenade, 1979, Life Without Fault, 1980, From Tale to Tale, 1983 and numerous others.

Connections

Married Ruzena Mazalová, August 20, 1926 (divorced 1962). 1 child, Jizí; married Marta Drottnerová-Blazková, October 26, 1963.

Father:

Antonín Blazek Blazková

Mother:

Blanka (Zajícová) Blazková

Spouse:

Ruzena Mazalová

Spouse:

Marta Drottnerová-Blazková

child:

Jizí BlaZEk