Dada Masilo, a South African dancer and choreographer known for injecting African dance into bold, unconventional interpretations of classical ballets like “Swan Lake” and “Giselle,” died on Sunday in Johannesburg. She was 39.
She died unexpectedly in a hospital after a brief illness, said a spokeswoman for her family, Bridget van Oerle.
Ms. Masilo built a reputation as a fearless choreographer who deconstructed ballet classics and fused them with African dance styles. Her interpretations of works like “Romeo and Juliet,” “Carmen” and “Hamlet” intrigued critics and were admired by audiences in South Africa and abroad.
house of fun 200 free spins 2022“In the beginning, I battled just to make them speak to each other,” Ms. Masilo said in a 2014 interview, referring to African dance and ballet. “I thought, OK, let me just try.”
Among her most lauded works was a gay spin on the 19th-century ballet “Swan Lake,” in which Odette, played by Ms. Masilo, is married off to Prince Siegfried, who pines after a male Odile. Ms. Masilo said she had wanted her “Swan Lake” to break gender stereotypes.
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