Gelu Barbu Explained
| Gelu Barbu |
| Birth Name: | Gelu Barbu |
| Birth Date: | 14 April 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Lugoj, Romania |
| Death Place: | Las Palmas, Spain |
| Parents: | Filaret Barbu (father) |
Gelu Barbu (pronounced as /ro/; 14 April 1932 – 17 February 2016) was a Romanian-born Spanish ballet dancer and choreographer.
Life
Barbu was born in Lugoj, the son of composer Filaret Barbu.[1] He received his basic training at the ballet school of the Romanian National Opera in Bucharest, where he was taught by Anton Romanovski and Floria Capsali.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: S-a stins din viață la vârsta de 83 de ani, marele balerin și coregraf român Gelu Barbu . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424210312/http://occidentul-romanesc.com/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria-s-a-stins-din-viata-marele-balerin-gelu-barbu-fiul-reputatului-compozitor-filaret-barbu/ . 24 April 2016.
- Web site: Opera Națională București, îndoliată după decesul balerinului și coregrafului Gelu Barbu . 18 February 2016. Agenția Națională de Presă, București. 29 April 2016.
