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Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer

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Birth Date:
19.11.1903
Death date:
07.03.1992
Extra names:
Асаф Михайлович Мессерер,
Categories:
Ballerina, ballet dancer, Pedagogue, teacher
Nationality:
 russian
Cemetery:
Novodevichy Cemetery

Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer (Russian: Асаф Михайлович Мессерер, November 19, 1903 - March 7, 1992) was a Russian Jewish ballet dancer and ballet teacher. He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. From 1919 until 1921 he trained as a dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet School under Mikhail Mordkin. He then joined the Bolshoi Theatre, where he became a successful soloist, eventually becoming their chief soloist, a post he retired from in 1954.

Today Messerer is best remembered as a choreographer and an instructor; he was both the choreographer and ballet master for the Bolshoi Theatre. His book Classes in Classical Ballet is a thorough study of proper ballet technique and is still used today.

Messerer was the brother of Sulamith Messerer. He was married to silent film star, Anel Sudakevich (Russian: Анель Судакевич), son - Boris Messerer (Russian: Борис Мессерер). He won multiple awards from the USSR and from Lithuania.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Азарий АзаринАзарий АзаринBrother29.09.189730.09.1937
        2Rachel MessererRachel MessererSister04.03.190220.03.1993
        3Sulamith MessererSulamith MessererSister27.08.190803.06.2004
        4Anna SudakevichAnna SudakevichWife28.10.190622.09.2002
        5Александр  ПлисецкийАлександр ПлисецкийNephew20.00.193129.10.1985
        6Maya  PlisetskayaMaya PlisetskayaNephew20.11.192502.05.2015
        7Наум АзаринНаум АзаринNephew21.09.193426.03.1989
        8Mihail PliseckyMihail PliseckyBrother in-law00.00.189908.01.1938
        9Геннадий  ЛедяхГеннадий ЛедяхCoworker, Student31.03.192803.08.2020
        10Vsevolods MeierholdsVsevolods MeierholdsCoworker, Idea mate09.02.187402.02.1940
        11Владимир  ВасилёвВладимир ВасилёвStudent08.02.193124.08.2017
        12Alexander GodunovAlexander GodunovStudent28.11.194918.05.1995
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