Sophie Fedorovitch

Sophie Fedorovitch
Born(1893-12-03)3 December 1893
Minsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus)
Died25 January 1953(1953-01-25) (aged 59)
London, UK
Occupation(s)Ballet, opera and theatre designer
Years active1926–1953

Sophie Fedorovitch (Belarusian: Сафія Федаровіч; 3 December 1893 – 25 January 1953)[1] was a Russian-born theatrical designer who worked with ballet choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton from his first choreographed ballet in 1926 until her accidental death in 1953.

Fedorovitch designed for several British choreographers including Ninette de Valois and Antony Tudor, as well as for opera and theatre. From 1951 until her death in 1953, she was a member of the artistic advisory panel of Sadler's Wells Ballet, a role she had unofficially undertaken for many years.[2]

In her 2012 article in Research in Dance Education, Elizabeth McLean's view was that Fedorovitch had a "formative influence" on British ballet design of the 1930s and 1940s, and that she should be considered the equal of her contemporary, Christian Bérard.[3]

  1. ^ Grater, Adrian. "Frederick Ashton, Following the Fred Step". Ballet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. Oxford University Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-19-956344-9.
  3. ^ "Influences and Inspirations: The Ballet Designs of Sophie Fedorovitch". Research in Dance Education, v13 n2 pp. 197–213. Retrieved 6 July 2013.