The History Girls: Tamara Karsavina: Stravinsky’s First Firebird by Janie Hampton
This is the story of a British diplomat and a Russian prima ballerina caught up in the October 1917 Russian revolution, and their dramatic escape with their love-child. In old age, relatives … Continue reading
Beautiful Moira Shearer Dancing in The Red Shoes (1948) | FROM THE BYGONE
The Red Shoes is a 1948 British film about a ballet dancer, written, directed and produced by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, known collectively as The Archers. … Continue reading
May 29, 1913: Ill-Mannered Factions? In Paris? | Wretched Richard’s Almanac
On the evening of May 29, 1913, the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, the newest venue in Paris, open for just over a month, was packed. According to a newspaper report: “Never. … Continue reading
Archive Interview • SIAN THOMAS • The Price • Apollo Theatre • 2003
Siân Thomas describes Sean Holmes, director of The Price, as one of the best she has worked with. ‘It’s very exciting,’ she says, ‘to find a new generation out there. … Continue reading
Ballet Russes, The Firebird, Expressionist | kinneretstern
Valentina Blinova in L’Oiseau de feu [The Firebird], Ballets Russes, Sydney, 1936-1937 From the State Library of New South Wales. Source: Ballet Russes, The Firebird, Expressionist | kinneretstern
On this day: Ballet in 1937
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Danish ballerina Hélène Kirsova in Petrouchka at the Theatre Royal. Australia, 11th January 1937. Kirsova created Australia’s first professional ballet company. Source
December 15th: The Nutcracker scenery by Konstantin Ivanov | A Scholarly Skater
Above and below are scenic sketches for the first-ever production of the now-classic ballet The Nutcracker, which was originally staged in 1892 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. … Continue reading
On this day: Ballerina Pierina Legnani in 1891
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Italian ballerina Pierina Legnani photographed in London on the 15th of September, 1891, fifteen days before her twenty-eighth birthday. Legnani was born and…
On this day: The Great Theatre Royal Fire | In Times Gone By…
Originally posted on In Times Gone By…. On the 5th of September 1887, the Theatre Royal in Exeter, England burnt down, killing 186 people. It was not the first time the … Continue reading
Triple Croatian Delight At 2015 Emmy Awards
Croatia, the War, and the Future Brenda Brkusic MilinkovicAccepting her Emmy for“Mia, a dancer’s journey”Photo: Associated Press/AP Voiced by Emmy®-winning actress Blythe Danner, “Mia, a dancer’s journey” tells the story … Continue reading
The Ghost of the Rose
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“Soulève ta paupière close Qu’effleure un songe virginal ; Je suis le spectre d’une rose Que tu portais hier au bal. Tu me…
On this day: the premiere of Giselle in 1841
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Carlotta Grisi as Giselle the year after the premiere The Paris Opera Ballet (then the Ballet du Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique)…
On this day: Dame Adeline Genée in 1916
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Danish/British ballerina Dame Adeline Genée photographed on the 20th of June, 1916. Source
On this day: 1936
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Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann photographed on the 11th of February, 1936. Royal Ballet. Source
Happy Birthday Léonide Massine
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Today is the 118th birthday of the Russian dancer/choreographer Léonide Massine. NAME: Léonide Massine OCCUPATION: Ballet Dancer, Choreographer BIRTH DATE: August 09, 1896 DEATH DATE: March 15,…
Rogues & Vagabonds 