Moris Bezhar.Vselennaia khoreografa - Pastori Zhan-P'er

Maurice Bejar is one of the most important and best-known choreographers of the 20th century in Russia. Continuing the theme, started in the book 'Renaissance of the Russian Ballet', the author Jean-Pierre Pastori - a ballet historian, public figure and writer - again turns to the outstanding world-class choreographer. In 'Renaissance' it was Sergei Diaghilev. In the presented work - Maurice Bejar, with whom Pastori was familiar and friendly. The book tells the story of Bejar's relationship with the people he was inspired by. The selective affinity of Maurice Bejar with those musicians, decorators, actors, filmmakers and, of course, the dancers who influenced his creative gift. Each person is the door behind which his work opens for us. Thus, the figure of Jorge Donna directs our attention to the rehabilitation of a male dancer; actress Maria Casares - on the theatrical mise-en-scenes of Bejar; composer Pierre Henry - on his innovation and avant-garde; dancer and decorator Germinal Casado - on the set design of his ballets; Leopold Cedar Senghor, poet and president of Senegal, is a Bejar cultural syncretism. And so on, by association of ideas. It can be said that this communication and mutual influence opened the world of choreographer Bejar and his innovative and original ballet dance.