Vlastimil Harapes

Vlastimil Harapes
Harapes in 2013
Born(1946-07-24)24 July 1946
Chomutov, Czechoslovakia
Died15 May 2024(2024-05-15) (aged 77)
Prague, Czech Republic
EducationPrague Dance Conservatory
Years active1964–2024
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		ANO 2011
Spouse(s)
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(divorced)​

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(m. 1986; div. 1992)​
PartnerJosef Topol (1971–2015)

Vlastimil Harapes (24 July 1946 – 15 May 2024) was a Czech dancer, choreographer and actor. He served as the artistic director of the Prague Conservatory.

Life and career

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Harapes was born in a hospital in Chomutov on 24 July 1946, and but was native of Droužkovice, where he lived until the age of 14.[1] His parents led an amateur theatre company, which allowed him to start acting at the age of five.[2] After graduating from the Prague Dance Conservatory in 1965, he got a job at the National Theatre, where he was a soloist until his death.[3] He also studied dance in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[2][3]

His first wife was Elena Strupková [cs].[4] In 1986, he married singer Hana Zagorová in order to adopt a child, the marriage lasted until 1992.[4][5] However, Harapes lived with a male poet, Josef Topol, for over 44 years. Their relationship was kept a secret until it was revealed to the public in 2013.[6][7]

Harapes acted in several films throughout his career, notably in Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku [cs] (directed by Marie Poledňákové) and Marketa Lazarová (directed by František Vláčil).[8] However, most over his performances were overdubbed over by other actors.[8] With his then wife Zagorová, he performed occasionally as a singer. In 2006, he was a judge in the first season of the show StarDance.

He succumbed to lung cancer[9] on 15 May 2024, at the age of 77.[10][11]

Awards

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Selected filmography

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Political activism

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In 1977 he signed the Anticharter[12] In the 2016 Czech Senate elections, he ran as an Independent candidate, backed by the ANO 2011 Party, in District No. 25.[13] He captured 13.30% of the vote, finishing in 4th place and did not advance to the second round.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Balet? Podruhé bych stejně nevolil. Je to strašná dřina, říkal Vlastimil Harapes" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b OperaPlus, Redakce (27 July 2016). "Nebýt nikdy sám se sebou spokojený. Velký rozhovor s Vlastimilem Harapesem | Opera PLUS" (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Collective of authors: The National Theater and its predecessors , Academia, Prague, 1988, p. 134
  4. ^ a b "Jaký byl zesnulý Vlastimil Harapes? Ženil se dvakrát, Hanu Zagorovou si vzal kvůli dítěti". prozeny.cz (in Czech). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ Šťástka, Tomáš (15 May 2024). "Zemřel Vlastimil Harapes. Baletní mistr Národního divadla i českých filmů". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ Kuča, Markéta (16 May 2024). "Vlastimil Harapes (†77) se jedenáct let před smrtí přiznal k životu s mužem: Nyní už jsou spolu" (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Pohřeb hudebníka Filipa Topola odhalil tajemství: Vlastimil Harapes byl jako jeho otec". regiony24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Rozhovor s Vlastimilem Harapesem". radioservis-as.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Zemřel Vlastimil Harapes: Podlehl rakovině plic". Ahaonline.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  10. ^ Willoughby, Ian (16 May 2024). "Czech dance great Vlastimil Harapes dies at 77". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Vlastimil Harapes is no longer with us". Národní divadlo. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Rudé právo 2". Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. 4 February 1977. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Za ANO bude v Praze do Senátu kandidovat tanečník Harapes - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Praha 6 - výsledky - senátní volby 2016 - volby.idnes.cz". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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