Liam Scarlett, a British choreographer who won early acclaim both at home and internationally for his ballets, died on Friday at his home in Ipswich, England. An independent seven-month investigation had found “no matters to pursue,” but Mr. Scarlett left his position in March 2020. On Friday, the Royal Danish Ballet canceled a production of Mr. Scarlett’s ballet “Frankenstein,” due to be performed in spring 2022, following allegations of misconduct on his part toward members of the Royal Danish Ballet staff in 2018 and 2019. Mr. Scarlett’s sudden downfall — in early 2020 he also lost a position as artistic associate at the Queensland Ballet in Australia — was as abrupt as his rise to choreographic fame. He created his first work for the Royal Ballet, “Asphodel Meadows,” in 2010, when he was 24 and still a member of the corps de ballet.

Source: New York Times April 17, 2021 20:03 UTC