Jacqueline Rayet
Jacqueline Rayet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1933 Paris, France |
| Died | 17 April 2026 (aged 92) Paris, France |
| Education | Paris Opera Ballet School |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Jacqueline Rayet (French: [ʒaklˈin ʁɛjˈɛ]; 26 June 1933 – 17 April 2026) was a French ballet dancer.[1]
A Paris native,[2] Rayet attended the Paris Opera Ballet School.[3] She danced with Peter Van Dijk at the premiere of La Symphonie inachevée.[4] She also gained renown from her appearance in Maurice Béjart ballets such as The Rite of Spring and Werbern opus 5.[5]
Rayet died in Paris on 17 April 2026, at the age of 92.[6]
Decorations
- Officer of the Legion of Honour (1998)[7]
References
- ↑ "Opéra national de Paris". Facebook (in French). 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. London: Europa Publications. p. 469. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Souvenirs de Carlotta Zambelli". August Vestris (in French).
- ↑ Dienis, Jean-Claue. Danseurs, danseuses et chorégraphes (in French). Encyclopedia universalis.
- ↑ Livio, Antoine (1969). Béjart. L'âge d'homme. p. 1973.
- ↑ Salas, Roger (21 April 2026). "Muere Jacqueline Rayet, bailarina estrella de la Ópera de París y maestra de ballet". Scherzo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Décret du 13 juillet 1998 portant promotion et nomination". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 14 July 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2026.