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Sono Osato, a woman of mystery, magic and courage, who survived racism, and the slings and arrows of working for Colonel de Basil

April 25, 2016 – 8:11 am

A serendipitous chain of events this month began when a Sydney Morning Herald columnist asked for help with an article

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Adolph Bolm, Agnes de Mille, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Theatre, Berenice Holmes, Carol J Oja, Cleopatre, Colonel de Basil, Diaghilev Ballets Russes, Distant Dances, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, Leonide Massine, Michel Fokine, Misty Copelamd, On The Town, One Touch of Venus, Original Ballet Russe, Roman Jasensky, Sono Osato, The Prodigal Son | Comments (3)

Marc Platt: “Always Do What You Love For As Long As You Can”

April 11, 2014 – 7:48 am

Although there were seven brothers for those seven brides of the musical of 1954, only five of the men were

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged Jacques d'Amboise, Leonide Massine, Marc Platt, Matt Mattox, Russ Tamblyn, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Tommy Rall | Comments (0)

Frederic Franklin, the Peter Pan of dance

May 9, 2013 – 10:22 am

Six weeks before the start of World War I, Fred Franklin, a caterer, and his wife, Mabel, gave birth to

By valerie | Posted in Footnotes | Also tagged Agnes de Mille, Alexandra Danilova. Gaite Parisienne, Alicia Markova, American Ballet Theatre, Anton Dolin, Colin Peasley, Frederic Franklin, Jack Anderson, Lydia Kyasht, Nicolai Legat, Rodeo, Tulsa Ballet | Comments (1)

Matt Mattox: the Australian years – from Oklahoma! to Song of Norway

April 28, 2013 – 10:21 pm

Oh What a Wonderful Morninโ€ it was for Rodgers and Hammerstein when Oklahoma! opened in New York in March 1943.

By valerie | Posted in Features | Also tagged Agnes de Mille, Edna Busse, Gemze De Lappe, George Balanchine, J C Willamson, Jacques d'Amboise, Katharine Sergava, Lee Christofis, Marc Platt, Matt Mattox, Michael Kidd, Oklahoma!, Russ Tamblyn, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Song of Norway, Strelsa Heckelman, Tommy Rall, Vasillie Trunoff, Vladimir Kostenko | Comments (9)

MariaTallchief: “One word for her: Grand”

April 13, 2013 – 12:11 pm

The acclaimed American ballerina, Maria Tallchief, died last Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Chicago at the age of 88. Associated

By valerie | Posted in News | Also tagged George Balanchine, Jacques d'Amboise, Maria Tallchief, New York City Ballet | Comments (0)

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