Antonio Gades was a Spanish choreographer, ballet dancer and ballet master, born in 1936 in Elda, who died in 2004.
Biography
Antonio Esteve Ródenas or Antonio Gades (14 November 1936 – 20 July 2004) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer. He helped to popularize the art form on the international stage. He was born in Elda, Alicante, and was the father of actress María Esteve and singer Celia Flores-- with his ex-partner Marisol, herself a popular actress and singer.
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Contemporaries
Cristina Hoyos
Spanish actor and dancer
Maya Plisetskaya
Russian ballet dancer (1925-2015)
M
Merche Esmeralda
Spanish choreographer; flamenco dancer (*1947)
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