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Lynn Seymour CBE (born Berta Lynn Springbett; 8 March 1939 – 7 March 2023) was a Canadian-born ballerina, mostly associated with the Royal Ballet in London. She was a muse of choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, creating lead roles in Romeo and Juliet, The Invitation, Concerto, Anastasia and Mayerling, among others.
Mar 15, 2023 · Lynn Seymour, Acclaimed Ballerina and a Dramatic Force, Dies at 83. Considered one of the greats of her era, she partnered with Nureyev, Baryshnikov and others, bringing a passionate...
The Royal Ballet is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Lynn Seymour on 7 March on the eve of her 84th birthday. Seymour was born in Wainwright, Alberta, and studied ballet in Vancouver, and at London’s Sadler’s Wells Ballet School.
Mar 15, 2023 · Lynn Seymour’s death last Wednesday undammed an outpouring of truly wrenching sadness from those whom this extraordinary ballerina injected with her poison - as the choreographer Frederick Ashton memorably said about his enslavement to Anna Pavlova.
Mar 9, 2023 · Lynn Seymour was one of our most celebrated dramatic ballerinas. Born in Alberta, Canada, in 1939, Seymour studied under Nicholas Svetlanov before being awarded a scholarship at the age of 15 to attend Sadler’s Wells (later The Royal) Ballet School in London.
Mar 15, 2023 · Lynn Seymour, a Canadian-born ballerina who brought a thrilling expressiveness to mid-century dance, originating a parade of singular roles while working with choreographers Kenneth MacMillan...
Lynn Seymour, Canadian prima ballerina known for her performances with the Royal Ballet, London, from the late 1950s through the ’70s. She enjoyed one of the greatest successes of her career in the principal role in Frederick Ashton’s A Month in the Country (1976).
Mar 10, 2023 · The Royal Ballet founder Ninette de Valois rated Lynn Seymour the greatest dramatic dancer in half a century, and she inspired the creation of masterpieces that changed audience...
Mar 16, 2023 · Lynn Seymour, ballerina with London’s Royal Ballet, who danced with Baryshnikov, died March 7 of natural causes in London at the age of 83.
Mar 17, 2023 · LONDON — Lynn Seymour, a ballerina who was widely hailed over her long career as one of the greatest of all dance actors, died on March 7 in London. She was 83. Her death was announced by the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, where she had performed for many years as a principal, and later as a guest, of its resident company the Royal Ballet.
