Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter (born 1 May 1949) is a Danish ballet
dancer who joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1965. After retiring from
the stage in 1988, she headed the Royal Danish Theatre's ballet school
until 2006, maintaining the traditional Danish style of August
Bournonville. In 1989 she married Poul Schlüter who served as Prime
Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born on 1 May 1949 in
Copenhagen, Anne Marie Vessel is the daughter of the ballet dancer
Tove Schultz and the ballet director Poul Vessel Christensen. She
first performed on the stage of the Royal Theatre when she was just
four in the opera Madame Butterfly. When she was seven, she became a
pupil at the Royal Danish Ballet school. That year her parents
divorced but maintained a friendly relationship, contributing to her
pleasant upbringing. She danced her first solo part while still a
student in Elsa-Marianne von Rosen's Jomfrukilden. She also undertook
study trips to Cannes and Paris.As a dancer, she performed widely in
Bournonville's works, especially Napoli, Blomsterfesten i Genzano,
Konservatoriet, Sylfiden, Fjernt fra Danmark and Kermessen i Brügge,
but she also took many other leading roles including Swanhilda in
Coppélia, Helena in John Neumeier's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Clara
in The Nutcracker and both the pupil and the pianist in Flemming
Flindt's The Lesson.In 1988, she retired from the stage to join the
Royal Theatre's ballet school where she served as director until 2006.
In 1991, together with Frank Andersen, she produced Et Folkesagn with
Queen Margrethe's scenography. She continued to give lessons at the
ballet school and acted as ballet instructor at the Royal Theatre.
When she was 64, she embarked on choreography with a solo for the
character dancer Lis Jeppesen in 242 år i trikot. As of May 2019,
Vessel Schlüter is still active in the theatre, with plans for a
further production of Et Folkesagn.
dancer who joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1965. After retiring from
the stage in 1988, she headed the Royal Danish Theatre's ballet school
until 2006, maintaining the traditional Danish style of August
Bournonville. In 1989 she married Poul Schlüter who served as Prime
Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born on 1 May 1949 in
Copenhagen, Anne Marie Vessel is the daughter of the ballet dancer
Tove Schultz and the ballet director Poul Vessel Christensen. She
first performed on the stage of the Royal Theatre when she was just
four in the opera Madame Butterfly. When she was seven, she became a
pupil at the Royal Danish Ballet school. That year her parents
divorced but maintained a friendly relationship, contributing to her
pleasant upbringing. She danced her first solo part while still a
student in Elsa-Marianne von Rosen's Jomfrukilden. She also undertook
study trips to Cannes and Paris.As a dancer, she performed widely in
Bournonville's works, especially Napoli, Blomsterfesten i Genzano,
Konservatoriet, Sylfiden, Fjernt fra Danmark and Kermessen i Brügge,
but she also took many other leading roles including Swanhilda in
Coppélia, Helena in John Neumeier's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Clara
in The Nutcracker and both the pupil and the pianist in Flemming
Flindt's The Lesson.In 1988, she retired from the stage to join the
Royal Theatre's ballet school where she served as director until 2006.
In 1991, together with Frank Andersen, she produced Et Folkesagn with
Queen Margrethe's scenography. She continued to give lessons at the
ballet school and acted as ballet instructor at the Royal Theatre.
When she was 64, she embarked on choreography with a solo for the
character dancer Lis Jeppesen in 242 år i trikot. As of May 2019,
Vessel Schlüter is still active in the theatre, with plans for a
further production of Et Folkesagn.
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