Background
CNATT, Poul was born on March 24, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Son of late Kai Gnatt and hAia (nee Olsen).
dancer choreographer and producer
CNATT, Poul was born on March 24, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Son of late Kai Gnatt and hAia (nee Olsen).
Royal Danish Ballet School.
Joined Royal Danish Ballet School 1929, Principal Dancer 1949. Principal Dancer, Ballettes des Champs Ely sees 1946-1949. Metropolitan Ballet 1947-1949, Ballet Russe 1950-1951, Borovansky Ballet 1951-1953.
Founder and Artistic Director New Zealand Ballet 1953-1963, 1969-1971.
Guest performances and short return to Royal Danish Ballet 1963-1964. Resident teacher, Australian Ballet School and Produeer/Ballet-master.
The Australian Ballet 1964. Founder of Dance Theatre, Philippines, Manila 1968.
Guest Producer, New Zealand Ballet Company 15 year birthday season, Basel 1975, New Zealand Ballet 1977, Scottish Ballet July-August 1978 (producing Napoli by August Boumonville).
Staged Louisiana Sylphide in Munich 1979, Divertissement by August Boumonville at Budapest State Opera Ballet 1979, Napoli at Oslo 1980, Le Conservatoire at Australian Ballet, Louisiana Sylphide at Ballet Metropolitan, Ohio, Acting III of Napoli at New Zealand Ballet. Louisiana Sylphide and Louisiana Ventana at State Ballet, Warsaw 1984, Napoli (joint production with Kirsten Ralov), Finnish National Ballet 1986, Boumonville programme at Bolshoi 1989, Louisiana Sylphide at The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Wellington 1990. Stage Director Norwegian Opera and Ballet since 1971.
Companion of the Queen"s Service.
Married Rigmor Stroyberg in 1951.