Lynn Seymour
Lynn Seymour | |
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Seymour dressed for Swan Lake in 1958 | |
| Born | Berta Lynn Springbett 8 March 1939 Wainwright, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | 7 March 2023 (aged 83) London, England |
| Education | Sadler's Wells Ballet School |
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| Employer | The Royal Ballet |
| Spouses | Philip Pace
(m. 1979, divorced)Vanya Hackel
(m. 1983, divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire – Commander 1976 |
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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. She originated lead roles for several ballets by Frederick Ashton, including The Two Pigeons, Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan and A Month in the Country. She also guested with various ballet companies throughout her life.