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Vlastimil Harapes

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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 party
Independent
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, and 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.

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

In 2026, Harapes was buried in the Slavín tomb of the Vyšehrad Cemetery in Prague, which is intended for the most important personalities of Czech culture.[12]

Awards

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Selected filmography

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Political activism

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In 1977, Harapes signed the Anticharter[13] In the 2016 Czech Senate election, he ran as an Independent candidate, backed by the ANO 2011 Party, in District No. 25.[14] He captured 13.30% of the vote, finishing fourth place and did not advance to the second round.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ Cais, Veronika (7 May 2022). "Balet? Podruhé bych stejně nevolil. Je to strašná dřina, říkal Vlastimil Harapes". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 Stýblová, Barbora (27 July 2016). "Nebýt nikdy sám se sebou spokojený. Velký rozhovor s Vlastimilem Harapesem". Opera Plus (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 Collective of authors: The National Theater and its predecessors, Academia, Prague, 1988, p. 134
  4. 1 2 "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). Mafra. 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". vipstar.cz (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. 1 2 Sršeň, Pavel. "Rozhovor s Vlastimilem Harapesem". radioservis-as.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Zemřel Vlastimil Harapes: Podlehl rakovině plic". Aha! (in Czech). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Willoughby, Ian (16 May 2024). "Czech dance great Vlastimil Harapes dies at 77". Radio Prague. Czech Radio. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Vlastimil Harapes is no longer with us". National Theatre. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  12. ↑ Hloušková, Lenka (24 June 2026). "Vlastimil Harapes byl pohřben na vyšehradském Slavíně". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Rudé právo 2". Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. 4 February 1977. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Za ANO bude v Praze do Senátu kandidovat tanečník Harapes". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Praha 6 - výsledky - senátní volby 2016". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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