Jonathan Cope

Background

Cope was born in Devon.

Career

He created the role of The Prince alongside Darcey Bussell in The Prince of the Pagodas in 1989. He was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen"s New Year"s Honours List for his services to Ballet. Bussell flew to the stage on a flaming phoenix and when landing was met by Gary Avis, Jonathan Cope, Edward Watson (dancer) and Nehemiah Kish – and over 200 ballet dancers – including Kei Akahoshi, Ellie Sharpe and Chantel Roulston from English National Ballet, dancing en pointe to Spirit of the Flame, composed by David Arnold.

Connections

Partner:

Darcey Bussell